U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Healthy Aging

Promoting health and preventing disease in older Americans is key to the health of the nation. Across ODPHP initiatives, we support efforts to help older adults live longer and stay healthy. Read about educational opportunities, ways to collaborate across sectors, and resources to support your healthy aging work.

Newington Senior and Disabled Center: Staying Flexible and Keeping It Creative to Meet Older Adults’ Needs

Posted on June 14, 2024 by ODPHP

This blog post is part of a spotlight series featuring examples of programs and community design changes that get older adults moving. The posts were first published as part of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Midcourse Report: Implementation Strategies for Older Adults and highlight ways to apply strategies from the report in different settings.

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Coming Together to Address Loneliness and Isolation

Posted on May 29, 2024 by ODPHP

Health and Well-Being Matter. ODPHP Director RDML Paul Reed, MD.

People need people. We connect with one another as family and friends, through the communities within which we live, in our workplaces, across support networks that stretch beyond our geographic location, and in many other ways that — whether we intend them to or not — help fulfill our fundamental human need to socialize and interact. All these encounters, big and small, add up and reflect an individual’s level of connection with the world — a vital ingredient in developing and maintaining overall health and well-being. This connection is a social imperative that we, both individually and as communities, have come to overlook far too often.

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Walk with a Doc: Bringing Communities Together Through Movement and Conversation

Posted on May 29, 2024 by ODPHP

This blog post is part of a spotlight series featuring examples of programs and community design changes that get older adults moving. The posts were first published as part of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Midcourse Report: Implementation Strategies for Older Adults and highlight ways to apply strategies from the report in different settings.

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ODPHP’s Dr. Katrina Piercy Appears on Public Health Review Morning Edition to Celebrate Older Americans Month

Posted on May 22, 2024 by ODPHP

Each May, Older Americans Month — led by the Administration for Community Living — celebrates the contributions of older adults and reaffirms commitments to serving the older adults in our communities. This year’s theme, “Powered by Connection,” recognizes the impact that meaningful relationships and social connections have on our health and well-being...

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