HOOAH 4 Aging Club

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has designated May as National Older Americans Month; an entire month dedicated to the prevention of disease and improving the quality of life among older Americans.

According to the CDC, "the United States is on the brink of a longevity revolution. By 2030, the number of older Americans will have more than doubled to 70 million, or one in every five Americans. The growing number and proportion of older adults places increasing demands on the public health system and on medical and social services."

The CDC emphasizes its concern that critical knowledge gaps exist for responding to the health needs of older adults, and maintains that for chronic diseases and conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, depression, psychiatric disorders, osteoporosis, Parkinson's disease, and urinary incontinence, much remains to be learned about their distribution in the population, associated risk factors, and effective measures to prevent or delay their onset.¹

Explore this new HOOAH 4 HEALTH section about aging and maintaining vitality and wellness for life. Some of the HOOAH 4 Aging Club topics covered in pull down menu format the next few weeks will include mental health, cardiovascular health, bone health, caregiver resources, nutrition and exercise tips, oral health, statistics on the aging population, and much more. If you have a topic that you would like to know more about, please send us an email by clicking on the HOOAH eagle on the web site.

¹ Resource: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Web Site. http://www.cdc.gov