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- Title
Public Health Options for Improving Cardiovascular Health Among Older Americans.
- Authors
Greenlund, Kurt J.; Keenan, Nora L.; Clayton, Paula F.; Pandey, Dilip K.; Hong, Yuling
- Abstract
Life expectancy at birth has increased from 74 years in 1980 to 78 years in 2006. Older adults (aged 65 years and older) are living longer with cardiovascular conditions, which are leading causes of death and disability and thus an important public health concern. We describe several major issues, including the impact of comorbidities, the role of cognitive health, prevention and intervention approaches, and opportunities for collaboration to strengthen the public health system. Prevention can be effective at any age, including for older adults. Public health models focusing on policy, systems, and environmental change approaches have the goal of providing social and physical environments and promoting healthy choices.
- Subjects
UNITED States; CARDIOVASCULAR disease related mortality; COGNITION disorder risk factors; PUBLIC health surveillance; PUBLIC health administration; UNITED States politics &; government; SURVEYS; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases; LIFE expectancy; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL care costs; PREVENTIVE health services; RISK management in business; COMORBIDITY; SECONDARY analysis; EARLY medical intervention; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; DISEASE complications; OLD age
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 2012, Vol 102, Issue 8, p1498
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2105/AJPH.2011.300570