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Southern Nevada Healthy Aging Initiative

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Southern Nevada Healthy Aging Initiative includes the social determinants of health.  As the population of adults 65 years and over continues to increase, social determinants of health must be considered in strategies to address healthy aging. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines social determinants of health as “the circumstances in which people are born, grow up, live, work, and age. This also includes the systems in place to offer health care and services to a community. These circumstances are, in turn, shaped by a wider set of forces: economics, social policies, and politics.” The following goals and priorities incorporate the social determinants of health when considering educational initiatives and policies and practices. 
GOALS AND PRIORITIES —
Goal 1: Reduce health disparities for older adults in Clark County
  • Educate professionals to identify and address disparities
  • Collect community-wide data to identify health care disparities
  • Distribute information and implement programs that address age-related health issues
Goal 2: Empower Clark County older adults to engage in health-related education and activities
  • Provide information about healthy options
  • Increase access to and use of technology to support health and other needs
  • Create opportunities for employment and health education activities
Goal 3: Provide clinical and community-based preventive services for older adults in Clark County
  • Increase access to preventive services
  • Increase access to preventive dental services
  • Increase access to behavioral health care
  • Support community-based falls prevention programs
  • Train physicians and other health care professionals about age-related health issues
Goal 4: Create healthy and safe community environments for older adults in Clark County
  • Create and support more walkable communities
  • Promote access to healthy food
  • Develop plans to address vulnerability to natural disasters and emergencies
Author:
Southern Nevada Health District
Resource Date:
July 29, 2019(expires Jul 29th, 2024)
Resource Type:
Presentations
Topics:
Health / Older Adults, Health / Other Conditions, Health
Resource Address:
280 South Decatur Blvd.
Las Vegas Nevada, 89106
Expiration Date:
July 29, 2024

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