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Mission Statement:
Mission:
The Center for Healthy Aging was funded by the
Center for Disease Control in October 2001. The core theme for the center
is health promotion and disease prevention in the older adult population.
The Center chose an innovative research theme for
the project that targets the region's ever growing, healthy, but at-risk
population of older citizens. The project is highly collaborative within
both the public health community and the community at large, complimenting
and not subverting the already established flow of patient care. Overall
goals include:
- promote the concept of "Healthy Aging"
as a theme and as a public health goal for the community, focusing on
the 10 Keys to Healthy Aging that research has shown to be highly effective
in enhancing to the health of older adults (get regular immunizations;
participate in cancer screening; maintain social contact; stop smoking;
regulate diabetes, blood glucose <100; be active; control systolic
blood pressure<140; prevent bone loss and muscle weakness; combat
depression; and lower LDL cholesterol to <100)
- effectively translate and disseminate research
results, and disseminate quality prevention education materials to the
community
- provide multidisciplinary training and evaluation
on prevention
- establish collaborative and meaningful program
activities within the community of patients, providers, researchers,
educators and policymakers
- effectively manage the activities of the Center
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