Center for Healthy Aging

The Center for Healthy Aging supports the expansion and sustainability of evidence-based health promotion programs in the community through collaboration with national, state, and community partners to help older adults live healthier lives.

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About the Center for Healthy Aging

Jan 02, 2025

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NCOA's Healthy Aging Programs

NCOA's Center for Healthy Aging produces solutions to support the success story of Americans living longer and healthier lives. Browse NCOA's wellness programs, tools, and resources that help improve older adults' health and well-being.

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Get the Facts on Healthy Aging

May 09, 2025

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Get the Facts on Falls Prevention

May 30, 2025

Over one out of four older adults fall each year. Learn about falls prevention and how to help families and caregivers support aging adults by preventing falls.

Get the Facts on Chronic Disease Self-Management

Jun 16, 2025

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Get the Facts on Women and Aging

Aug 15, 2024

Women face specific challenges to their right to age well, including health disparities and unequal access to health care, caregiving responsibilities that can drain health and retirement security, and lower participation in employer-sponsored retirement plans. Get the facts from NCOA.

Get the Facts on Older Americans

Jun 01, 2024

Adults age 65+ are a fast-growing segment of America’s population. Get the facts on our nation’s older adults, including key trends and challenges.

Thank You to Our Center for Healthy Aging Funders

Find an Evidence-Based Program

Health Promotion

Evidence-based programs offer proven ways to promote health and prevent disease among older adults. Find one that meets the needs of your community.

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Get the Facts on Healthy Aging

May 09, 2025

The Role of Community Health Workers in Fighting Obesity and Chronic Disease

Apr 08, 2025

Apply to Become an Evidence-Based Program

Jan 15, 2025

Guidelines for Operationalizing ACL Criteria for Evidence-Based Programs

Dec 09, 2024

The Healthy Aging Programs Integrated Database

Learn more about the Healthy Aging Program Integrated Database (HAPID®), a one-stop shop for all grantees and database users to enter workshop data and track performance for both falls prevention and CDSME evidence-based programs.

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Falls Prevention Programs

Fidelity Monitoring

Leader training and fidelity monitoring are the hallmarks of quality assurance for falls prevention programs that have been approved by ACL. Fidelity improves the quality of what is being delivered and ensures all program activities are implemented correctly to benefit participants.

Visit the Falls Prevention Fidelity Hub

Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs

Fidelity Monitoring

Following fidelity when implementing evidence-based chronic disease self-management education programs brings beneficial outcomes for participating older adults. Use this fidelity reference hub to learn more about the Evidence-Based Programs approved by the Administration for Community Living (ACL).

Visit the CDSME Fidelity Hub

Get Help Building A Community-Integrated Health Network

Community-integrated health care is more important than ever as older adults elect to age in place and community-based organizations deliver essential services. Explore resources for pursuing complex sustainability strategies and creating stronger linkages with the health care sector.

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