Bonita Lynn Beattie, PT, MPT, MHA

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New! AoA Three Year Evidence-Based Disease
Prevention Program

• Bonita Lynn Beattie, PT, MPT, MHA
• National Council on Aging
• Center for Healthy Aging
• February, 2007
• www.healthyagingprograms.org

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NCOAs Center for Healthy Aging

• National Resource Center serving the
  collaboration between Atlantic Philanthropies and
  the Administration on Aging and its federal
  partners for a national grants program
• Empowering Older People to Take More Control of
  Their Health through Evidence-Based Prevention
  Programs
• 16 states have received grants
• Additional investment by AP to embed the Stanford
  Chronic Disease Self-Management Program in five
  states
• Foster diffusion, build and support networks of
  providers, address policy and regulatory barriers

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NCOAs Center for Healthy Aging

• Increase the quality and accessibility of health
  programming for older adults
• Collaborate with diverse organizations to
  contribute to a broad-based national movement.
• Identify, translate and disseminate evidence on
  what works scientific studies and best
  practices.
• Promote community organizations as essential
  agents for improving the health of older adults.
• Advocate for greater support for strong and
  effective community programs.

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The Centers PassionAddress These Challenges

• Ageism in health promotion and disease prevention
• Great disparities based upon race, ethnicity,
  income, location
• Science not shared growing body of evidence of
  interventions that can positively impact health,
  disability and quality of life
• Untapped assets of 29,000 organizations currently
  reaching 7-10 million older adults
• Fragmented systems and services across aging,
  medical care, mental health and public health

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The Centers Work

• Evidence-based Prevention and Model Health
  Programs
• Self care of chronic conditions
• Physical activity
• Fall prevention
• Depression
• Diet
• Physical Activity
• Falls Prevention
• Building Teams and Partnerships
• Health care and aging
• Public health and aging
• Mental health and aging

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Resources
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Tools
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Accessing the Center Resources
www.healthyagingprograms.org
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Our Partners Local and State Collaborations
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Our Partners Strategy and Funding

• Atlantic Philanthropies
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• The John A. Hartford Foundation of NY
• Administration on Aging
• Centers for Disease Control Prevention
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
  Administration
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Archstone Foundation
• Home Safety Council
• Merck Institute on Aging and Health

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AoA Program Leads

• Marcus J. Molea, Chief, Older Americans Act
  Programs Division, Ohio Department of Aging
• Gerry McKenzie, Director of Community Education
  and Wellness in the Division of Aging and
  Community Services, NJ Department of Health and
  Senior Services
• Kay Corriere, Project Director of the Iowa Health
  Links Grant from Health and Human Services
• Reactor
• Donald Grantt, Aging Services Program Specialist,
  US Administration on Aging