Healthy Aging Programs That Work

Best Practices

A Guide To Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) on The Web
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration / last accessed June 2008

A review of the literature on best practices in falls prevention for residents of long term care facilities
Scott, Vicky; Donaldson, Meghan; Gallagher, Elaine / September 2003

Best practices : lessons for communities in supporting the health, well-being, and independence of older people
Visiting Nurse Service of New York. Center for Home Care Policy and Research / June 2003

Best practices in physical activity
National Council on the Aging. Center for Health Aging / 2004

Designing safe and effective physical activity programs
NCOA Center for Healthy Aging; University of Illinois Department of Kinesiology / c2005

First Step to Active Health
The Hygenic Corporation / c2004

Innovation in best practice models of continuing care for seniors
Canada. Health Canada. Division of Aging and Seniors / March 1999

National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration / last accessed June 2008

NCOA/HPI best practices in health promotion and aging
National Council on Aging. Health Promotion Institute / September 2003

Partnering to promote healthy aging : creative best practice community partnerships
NCOA Center for Healthy Aging / c2004

Planning for healthy communities : reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes through healthier environments and lifestyles
Garrard, J.; Lewis, B.; Keleher, H.; Tunny, N.; Burke L.; Harper, S.; Round, R. / c2004

The aging states project : promoting opportunities for collaboration between the public health and aging services networks
National Association of State Units on Aging / January 2003

The nine best practices of highly effective SCSEP projects : lessons in what makes these projects a success.
National Council on the Aging / 2002

Model Programs

Care coordination for people with chronic conditions
Mollica, Robert L.; Gillespie, Jennifer / January 2003

Healthy aging : a good investment : exemplary programs for senior centers and other facilities
National Council on the Aging; National Institute of Senior Centers / [2002?]

State programs in action : exemplary work to prevent chronic disease and promote health, 2005
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion / 2005

U.S. falls prevention programs for seniors : selected programs using home assessment and modification
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control / 2000

Evidence Based Programs

A Guide To Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) on The Web
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration / last accessed June 2008

A new vision of aging : helping older adults make healthier choices
Center for the Advancement of Health / March 2006

Health promotion strategies for community health services : an evidence-based planning framework for nutrition, physical activity and healthy weight
Australia. Victoria Government Department of Human Services. Public Health Division / 1998

IMPACT : improving mood - promoting access to collaborative treatment for late life depression
IMPACT / last accessed Jan 2006

Medications management for seniors : two evidence-based programs of care
Partners in Care Foundation / last accessed Jan 2006

National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration / last accessed June 2008

Project Enhance
Senior Services of Seattle/King County / last accessed Jan 2006

Successful active aging programs
American College of Sports Medicine. Interest Group on Aging / 2002