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Improving the lives of older Americans Prevention & Wellness – Healthy Aging Nancy Whitelaw, PhD National Council on Aging Forum on Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act February 2010
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© 2009. National Council on Aging A non-profit service and advocacy organization The Sweet Spot for Healthy Aging & OAA Burden is Great Timing is Right Science is Sound Tested & Proved
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© 2009. National Council on Aging A non-profit service and advocacy organization Source: K. Davis, C. Schoen, S. Guterman, T. Shih, S. C. Schoenbaum, and I. Weinbaum, Slowing the Growth of U.S. Health Care Expenditures: What Are the Options?, The Commonwealth Fund, January 2007, updated with 2007 OECD data The Timing is Right to Bend the Curve Per Capita 3
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© 2009. National Council on Aging A non-profit service and advocacy organization $245 billion an average of $1,066 per person 1980 $1.4 trillion an average of $5,039 per person 2001 Mensah: www.nga.org/Files/ppt/0412academyMensah.ppt#21 Heffler et al. Health Affairs, March/April 2002 $2.8 trillion an average of $9,216 per person 2011 Chronic Conditions: 75% of $2 Trillion
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Informed, Activated Patient Productive Interactions Prepared, Proactive Practice Team Improved Outcomes Delivery System Design Decision Support Clinical Information Systems Self- Management Support Health System Resources and Policies Community Health Care Organization Chronic Care Model Outcomes
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© 2009. National Council on Aging A non-profit service and advocacy organization Healthy Aging - Systems Change Not just a program or service.
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© 2009. National Council on Aging A non-profit service and advocacy organization Changing Systems for Healthy Aging Prevention – focus on the whole person Self-management, self-determination Evidence and outcomes Community-based solutions Multi-sector partnerships Confront ageism, reduce health disparities
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© 2009. National Council on Aging A non-profit service and advocacy organization The Road Ahead and A Call to Action
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© 2009. National Council on Aging A non-profit service and advocacy organization Nancy Whitelaw, PhD Nancy.whitelaw@ncoa.org Thank you -
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