6.2: Older Americans
Increase the proportion of older Americans who stay active and healthy Other Information:
How We Will Accomplish Our Objective - Promote healthy lifestyles. - Provide health care providers with information about
the preventive care, primary health care, and chronic disease management needs of the elderly. - Educate people over 50 about
the benefits of health screening, immunizations, and lifestyle counseling and behavior changes. - Support state, tribal, and
community programs that provide basic services (meals and transportation) to combat factors (such as poor nutrition, social
isolation, and accidents) that lead to functional decline among the elderly. - Support nursing home ombudsmen, senior legal
assistance, pension counseling, and other state and local programs to prevent elder abuse, neglect, and discrimination. -
Support biomedical, behavioral, and health services research to better understand the aging process and factors that prolong
independent functioning, such as the use of assistive devices and technology.
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