Older Adults
Since 2017, the AHA has partnered with The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement on the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative.
Digital toolkit with promotional graphics, newsletter copy and social media assets for the AHA Age-Friendly Healthcare Impact Award.
Access the application for the AHA Age-Friendly Healthcare Impact Award, recognizing organizations for transforming health care for adults 65 or older
The AHA will host a webinar June 25 at noon ET, in which leaders from Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Rush University Medical Center in Chicago will discuss real-world experiences and highlight the positive impact of implementing age-friendly care for adults 65 or older.
The AHA Age-Friendly Healthcare Impact Award is national recognition for hospitals and health systems transforming health care for adults 65 or older.
One-fifth of Americans age 50 or older live alone, increasing their risk of social isolation and loneliness — factors associated with serious health problems including a 50% higher risk of early death.
Designed as a “caring and sensitive environment,” the Ray of Hope unit at Cottage Hospital addresses behavioral health needs associated with aging.
As people age, bone mass starts to decline — for some, beginning as early as their 30s — and can be exacerbated by medical conditions, medications or lifestyle choices. Weak bones can lead to osteopenia and osteoporosis, which is called a “silent” disease because a person typically does not have…
The Senior Behavioral Health Unit at Sharon Hospital, which serves rural northwestern Connecticut, provides short-term inpatient psychiatric care for adults age 55 or older.
In 2060, the number of Americans age 65 and older is projected to increase to 95 million, making up almost a quarter of the U.S. population.