Prevention Initiatives
Center for Healthy Aging
The Center for Healthy Aging encourages and assists community-based organizations serving older adults to develop and implement evidence-based health promotion/ disease prevention programs.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Principal agency in the United States government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans.

Chronic Disease Prevention
Promotion of healthy lifestyles and to prevent and control chronic diseases.

Falls Prevention Center for Excellence
Identify best practices in fall prevention and to help communities offer fall prevention programs to older people wjo are at risk of falling.

Foundation for Health in Aging
Sponsored by the American Geriatrics Society to build awareness in public education, research and public policy.  

Patient Powered
Tools and information on self-management in order to balance healthy aging with chronic conditions.

Stanford Patient Education Research Center
Self-management programs for people with chronic health problems.

Wisconsin County Aging Units
Information on wellness and prevention programs and services within Wisconsin communities.

Wisconsin Medical Society
Resources on reducing and preventing falls among Wisconsin older adults.

Wisconsin Senior Olympics
Provides Wisconsin's older adults the opportunity to maintain and improve their overall fitness and wellness, through recreational, social and competitive events.

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