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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

Oct 10, 2024
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NCOA's Healthy Aging Programs

Through NCOA's Center for Healthy Aging, we produce solutions that address social and behavioral determinants of health and wellbeing. Learn more about NCOA's wellness programs, tools, and resources that help older adults live healthier lives.

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Get the Facts on Healthy Aging

Get the Facts on Healthy Aging

Aug 16, 2024
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Get the Facts on Falls Prevention

Jun 01, 2024
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 01, 2024
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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

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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. 

Find a Program Near You

Guidelines for Operationalizing ACL Criteria for Evidence-Based Programs

Dec 09, 2024
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Apply to Become an Evidence-Based Program

Nov 26, 2024

Join Future "Grand Rounds" Webinars on Evidence-Based Program Implementation

Oct 28, 2024

Empowering Change: Advancing Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs in Hispanic and Latino Communities

Oct 07, 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.  

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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