Healthy Aging

Promoting health and preventing disease in older Americans is key to the health of the nation. Across ODPHP initiatives, we support efforts to help older adults live longer and stay healthy. Read about educational opportunities, ways to collaborate across sectors, and resources to support your healthy aging work.

EnhanceFitness: Helping Older Adults Get Active and Stay Independent

This blog post is part of a spotlight series featuring examples of programs and community design changes that get older adults moving. The posts were first published as part of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Midcourse Report: Implementation Strategies for Older Adults and highlight ways to apply strategies from the report in different settings.

Registration Now Open for 2024 National Healthy Aging Symposium

2024 Healthy Aging Symposium Date Card

Registration is now open for the 2024 National Healthy Aging Symposium! Join the HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and Trust for America’s Health to hear from speakers from across the federal government, states, tribes, territories and local communities, as well as philanthropy and academia, who will share their perspectives on successful innovations developed to improve the health and well-being of older adults.

The State of Health Among Older Americans

Health and Well-Being Matter. ODPHP Director, RADM Paul Reed, MD.

“Twelve years ago, we asked ourselves the question, ‘Can a community be healthy if its seniors are not?’ That led us to our first spotlight report, and several have come since then.” - Dr. Rhonda Randall, Senior Medical Advisor to America’s Health Rankings & United Health Foundation Board MemberI am happy to introduce another entry in our quarterly vlog series, where we engage with partners in the public and private sectors to discuss the ways in which we can collaborate to advance our collective mission to promote greater health equity and well-being for all people...