New Resources for Healthy Aging and Social Determinants of Health
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September is Healthy Aging Month!
And to celebrate, the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion has put out a new Social Determinants of Health and Older Adults resource to help those working to support our communities’ aging residents stay healthy, functioning and living a high quality of life.
Learn
From the ODPHP’s announcement:
Social determinants of health (SDOH) have a big impact on our health, well-being, and quality of life — and they significantly affect our chances of staying healthy as we age. In addition, the older adult population is steadily growing: By 2040, it’s expected that about 1 in 5 people in the United States will be age 65 years and older.
Public health organizations, health care providers, policymakers, and partners in the public and private sectors all play a role in improving SDOH to support older adults’ health and well-being. Social Determinants of Health and Older Adults takes a close look at how each of the 5 SDOH domains relates to older adults — and provides resources and actionable scenarios to help professionals working with and for this population.
The site includes several scenarios demonstrating how individuals and organizations can use Healthy People 2030 strategies and tools, along with other related resources, to support healthy aging programs, initiatives and strategies. Sample scenarios include: reducing food insecurity, addressing social isolation, supporting digital health literacy to allow geriatric patients to better understand and access their medical and treatment information, addressing healthcare access in rural areas, and promoting “aging in place” initiatives.
Act
Via the announcement:
View relevant Healthy People 2030 objectives on the Older Adults page.
Browse the Healthy Aging Custom List.
Find evidence-based resources to support your healthy aging work.
And don’t forget to visit our new Healthy Aging Resources page for more helpful tips and tools!
Engage
Stay up to date on the latest Healthy Aging and Healthy People news and resources via the ODPHP’s #HealthAging and #HealthyPeople category pages.
Visit the NC Center for Health and Wellness Healthy Aging website.
Visit the NC Dept. of Health and Human Services’ Area Agencies on Aging infopage.
