Health Aging: Priorities and Programs of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Describes the US Centers for Disease Control's roles in elderly health protection & promotion, highlighting its efforts manifest in its Health Aging Program. Key CDC strategies for healthy aging include increasing healthy behavior, reducing the prevalence of hazards & risk factors leadi...

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Published in:Generations (San Francisco, Calif.) Calif.), 2005-07, Vol.29 (2), p.24-29
Main Authors: Lang, Jason E, Moore, Margaret J, Harris, Andree C, Anderson, Lynda A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Elderly
Government Agencies
Health Education
Health Policy
Public Health
United States of America
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Summary:Describes the US Centers for Disease Control's roles in elderly health protection & promotion, highlighting its efforts manifest in its Health Aging Program. Key CDC strategies for healthy aging include increasing healthy behavior, reducing the prevalence of hazards & risk factors leading to injury & disability, increasing delivery of clinical services such as immunizations & screenings, & increasing use of effective self-management techniques for those with chronic diseases. Figures, References. J. Zendejas
ISSN:0738-7806