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Check out these evidence-based resources (EBRs) to learn about proven, science-based methods to improve health and prevent disease. Use EBRs to develop programs and policies that are informed by evidence on what's effective, replicable, scalable, and sustainable.

Evidence-based resources related to Older Adults (12)

  • Nutrition: Home-delivered and Congregate Meal Services for Older Adults
  • Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication
  • Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) for the Detection of Dementia within Community Dwelling Populations
  • Physical Activity: Digital Health Interventions for Adults 55 Years and Older
  • Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults
  • Mental Health: Interventions to Reduce Depression Among Older Adults- Clinic-Based Depression Care Management
  • Mental Health: Interventions to Reduce Depression Among Older Adults – Home-Based Depression Care Management
  • Use of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine and 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years: Updated Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
  • Any Use and Frequent Use of Opioids among Elderly Adults in 2015-2016, by Socioeconomic Characteristics
  • Misuse of Prescription Drugs Research Report
  • Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2016 National Survey On Drug Use And Health
  • Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition
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