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Healthy Aging

The World Health Organization defines healthy aging as "the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables well-being in older age." Explore these resources related to older adults and healthy aging.

Title	Topics	Resource Date
Indicators of Healthy Aging: A Guide to Explore Healthy Aging Data Through Community Health Improvement Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) & the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)	Health / Older Adults	August 28, 2023
Healthy People 2030 - Older Adults Overview and Objectives webpage U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Healthy People 2030	Health / Older Adults	August 28, 2023
Elder Index: Measuring the Income Older Adults Need to Live Independently website Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston	Health / Older Adults	August 28, 2023
Neighborhood Atlas website Center for Health Disparities, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health	Economy, Education	August 28, 2023
CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry	Economy, Community	August 28, 2023
CDC and OMH Minority Health Social Vulnerability Index Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) & U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health	Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases	August 28, 2023
Environmental Justice Index Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network	Environmental Health	August 28, 2023
AARP Livable Communities Surveys and Statistics AARP	Health / Older Adults	August 28, 2023
2020 Older Americans Key Indicators of Well-Being Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics	Health / Older Adults	August 28, 2023
National Center to Reframe Aging website Gerontological Society of America	Health / Older Adults	August 28, 2023
Age-Friendly Public Health Systems 6Cs Framework Trust for America's Health	Health / Older Adults	August 28, 2023
Healthy People 2030 - Older Adults Evidence-Based Resources U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Healthy People 2030	Health / Older Adults	August 28, 2023
Healthy Ageing and Functional Ability Q&A World Health Organization	Health / Older Adults	August 28, 2023
The Life Course Framework Fact Sheet Wisconsin MCH Program	Health / Older Adults	August 28, 2023
Measuring the Age-Friendliness of Cities: A Guide to Using Core Indicators World Health Organization	Health / Older Adults	August 28, 2023
Equitable Healthy Aging in Public Health Toolkit Report: A Guide for Community Health Improvement Practice University of South Florida	Health / Older Adults	August 28, 2023
The GSA KAER Toolkit for Primary Care Teams: Supporting Conversations about Brain Health, Timely Detection of Cognitive Impairment, and Accurate Diagnosis of Dementia Gerontological Society of America	Health / Older Adults	July 21, 2023
KAER Toolkit for the Management of Obesity in Older Adults Gerontological Society of America	Health / Nutrition & Healthy Eating, Health / Older Adults	July 21, 2023
2023 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures Special Report Alzheimer's Association	Health / Older Adults	March 23, 2023
Improving Public Health and Health Care for Older Adults: Three Keys to Cross-Sector Age-Friendly Care Toolkit Trust for America's Health, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Michigan Health and Hospital Association	Health / Older Adults	March 23, 2023
Advancing Partnerships: Contracting Between Community-Based Organizations and Health Care Entities Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University	Health / Older Adults, Health	July 14, 2022
Expanding Access to Obesity Treatments for Older Adults Bipartisan Policy Center	Health / Older Adults	June 6, 2022
Lorain County Older Adults Needs Assessment- 2021 The Center for Community Solutions	Health	March 21, 2022
Retirement Research Foundation: Projects in Aging	Health / Older Adults
Age-Friendly Public Health Systems Website Trust for America's Health	Health / Older Adults	August 29, 2023
Trust for America's Health - Healthy Aging Resources Toolkit Trust for America's Health	Health / Older Adults	August 29, 2023
2021Profile of Older Americans Administration for Community Living (ACL)	Health / Older Adults	February 9, 2024
Ensuring Age-Friendly Public Health in Rural Communities: Challenges, Opportunities, and Model Programs Trust for America's Health	Health / Older Adults	February 9, 2024
Integrating Brain Health into Health Improvement Planning: The Healthy Brain Initiative Road map and MAPP 2.0 Alzheimer's Association & NACCHO (National Association of County & City Health Officials)	Health / Older Adults	April 30, 2024
How the 10 Essential Public Health Services Align with the AFPHS 6Cs Framework for Supporting Health Aging Issue Brief Trust for America's Health	Health / Older Adults	September 24, 2024