2. Administration on Aging
Mission
Promote the dignity and independence of older people
Help society prepare for aging population
Program Goal
Help Communities Build Comprehensive and Coordinated Systems of Care

3. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration on Aging
Central Office and Regional Offices
Tribal Organizations
(242)
State Units on Aging (56)
Area Agencies on Aging (655)
Local Service Provider Organizations (29,000)
CONSUMERS
CONSUMERS
CONSUMERS

4. AoA Prevention Agenda
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Services at Community Level
Evidence-based Prevention Grants
You Can! Campaign

5. What is the You Can! Campaign?
You Can! is a national partnership effort to
mobilize communities to create awareness and make programs available to help older Americans
improve their nutrition and increase their physical activity.

6. The 2-2-2 Objective 2 partner with 2000 community organizations
2 reach 2 million older Americans in
2 years

7. Why Now?

8. Growth in Aging Population
35 Million people in 2000
87 Million people in 2050

9. Poor Lifestyle Choices

10. Prevention Can Achieve Savings
In 2000, total cost of obesity was estimated to be $117 billion.
In 2000, health care costs associated with physical inactivity were more than $76 billion.

11. Prevention is the right cause, the right issue, this is the right time
Prevention is the right cause, the right issue, this is the right time. Tommy G. Thompson Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

12. Who is the Target Older Adult ?
Ready to make changes
Needs encouragement
Can’t do it alone

13. What Will Partners Do? Convey the importance of lifestyle choices
Promote wise food choices & increased physical activity
Consider offering activities & programs

14. What Will AoA Offer? You Can! Partner recognition
Highlight your programs and activities
Networking opportunities
Exclusive You Can! toolkit
Participation in national events

15. Enroll as a You Can! Partner.
How Do You Get Involved?
Enroll as a You Can! Partner.