December 2012

What’s new in multiple chronic conditions?

In a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) webinar last week, NCOA President Jim Firman showed how the NCOA-led Self-Management Alliance (SMA) is working to improve health care for individuals with multiple chronic conditions. The webinar also featured speakers from HHS, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Institutes of Health discussing how their agencies are addressing goals outlined in the HHS Multiple Chronic Conditions Strategic Framework.
Download the presentation | Learn more about the SMA

Center for Healthy Aging founder included on AARP "influential" list

Nancy Whitelaw, PhD, was named as one of the "50 over 50" whose work has had a major impact on the quality of life of our nation’s older adults. Dr. Whitelaw founded the Center for Healthy Aging and is currently a senior fellow with NCOA.
Read about Dr. Whitelaw’s impact | Get to know Nancy

Free online diabetes self-management workshops

NCOA is conducting a national pilot of Better Choices, Better Health®—Diabetes, an online self-management program for adults with type 2 diabetes. Participation is free through March 31, 2013.
Learn more about this opportunity | Sign up today 

Senior centers help older adults stay healthy

Senior centers are key players in delivering evidence-based healthy aging programs, according to a survey conducted by NCOA’s National Institute of Senior Centers. Over 90% of centers said they offer programs to help seniors manage chronic conditions, reduce falls, manage their medications, and more.
See more survey results

Eating well as you age

Healthy eating is important for everyone. But it can be even more critical for people as they age, especially if they’re living with a chronic condition. Get tips on how to choose and pay for healthy food, then test your knowledge with our short quiz.
Get nutrition tips | Help a hungry senior this holiday

Mark your calendar

• Suicide Prevention Webinar: Learn about risk factors, screening tools, effective prevention interventions, and suicide prevention resources. Jan. 16 @ 2:30 p.m. ET
• Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation and Clients with Dementia: Free webinar for aging services and legal professionals. Jan. 24 @ 2:30 p.m. ET
• Upcoming Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: Sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration. April 27

Explore

• Preventing Suicide in Older Adults: A recent issue brief highlights this critical issue, providing valuable information on suicide prevention, assessment, and resources.
• Updated Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults: The leading source of information about the safety of prescribing drugs for older people.
• New Poll Finds Serious Shortfalls in Behavioral Health Care for Older Adults: Many patients are not receiving important services and aren’t aware of the serious health consequences of depression.
• Hunger and Nutrition in America: What’s at Stake for Children, Families and Older Adults: Among the report's findings, nearly 8.3 million (1 in 7) older adults are, at times, anxious about whether they will have enough to eat.


News from the Center is published by the National Council on Aging’s Center for Healthy Aging. Your contributions and comments are welcome and should be sent to cha@ncoa.org.

The Center for Healthy Aging is working to disseminate evidence-based programs on health promotion, disease prevention, and chronic disease self-management to community-based organizations serving older adults. For more information, visit www.ncoa.org/CHA.