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Testimony
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AHA Statement to Senate Committee on Aging Hearing on Health Care Services

AHA shares the hospital field’s comments on how to reduce health care costs for seniors.
Content
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Generational Health: A Blueprint for Systemwide Care Transformation for Older Adults

As America’s population ages, hospitals and health systems are reimagining how to deliver care that honors dignity, independence, and what matters most to patients.
Testimony
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AHA Statement of Record for Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing on Pharmaceutical and Medical Supply Chains

The American Hospital Association statement for the record to the Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing “Bad Medicine: Closing Loopholes that Kill American Patients.”
Checklists/Tools

Age-Friendly Health Systems Pathways Selection Tool

Complete the Age-Friendly Health Systems Pathways Selection Tool to learn more about the AFHS movement and ways to participate and be recognized.
Issue Landing Page

Older Adult Behavioral Health

With approximately 10,000 Americans turning 65 every day, older adults’ behavioral health is an area of significant concern — particularly when you consider that chronic conditions common in older adults such as diabetes, stroke, hearing loss or heart disease can put them at greater risk of depression and anxiety.
News

AHA podcast: Improving Behavioral Health for Older Adults — Lessons from Henry Ford Health 

Zaira Khalid, M.D., senior staff geriatric psychiatrist at Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital, discusses the unique physical, emotional and social needs of patients over 65, the hospital’s compassionate and multidisciplinary approach to whole-person care, and how to recognize the silent struggles of older loved ones and provide support.
News

Report: More than 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s

An estimated 7.2 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, according to the latest annual report by the Alzheimer's Association.
Infographics

Infographic: The Realities of Behavioral Health in Older Adults

Download this resource to learn more about how hospitals can support older adults’ behavioral health.
Stories
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Innovative procedure is ‘game-changer’ for older adults with heart valve disease

An innovative, minimally invasive procedure is reducing the risk faced by patients with heart valve disease and improving their quality of life.
Stories

From virtual singing to walking groups, Dartmouth Health’s programs for older adults enhance health

The Aging Resource Center, part of the health system’s Geriatric Center of Excellence, offers free educational classes, support and services to improve the minds, bodies and spirits of older adults and their families.