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Community Partnerships for Older Adults This Web site provides information on the Community Partnership Program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. It contains information about how communities have developed leadership strategies and innovative programs and solutions to meet the health promotion needs of an aging population.
Center for the Advancement of Health: A New Vision for Aging: Helping Older Adults make Healthier Choices This report outlines the health and health promotion issues for older adults and discusses ways in which social workers and other health care professionals can help older adults make healthier choices through evidence-based health promotion programming. It includes 1) information about federal support for community-based programming, 2) an overview of the impact of healthy behaviors on older adult health, 3) statistics regarding older adult participation in health promotion activities, 4) summaries of evidence-based programs, and 5) examples of health promotion programs that work in the community.