Rural Healthy Aging® Links
- Center for Healthy Aging
The Center for Healthy Aging serves as a resource center
for Administration on Aging Evidence Based Disease Prevention Grants Program
grantees, as well as the Aging Services network and others.
- The Healthy Aging® Campaign
A national ongoing health
promotion designed to broaden awareness of the positive aspects of aging and
to provide information and inspiration for adults, age 50+, to improve their
physical, mental, social, and financial fitness.
-
WVSeniors.org - Health Information Links
Online information for West Virginia's Seniors.
- WVCaregivers.org
An online resource for West Virginia's Caregivers.
- International Councel on Active Aging (ICAA)
The International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) serves as a resource for professionals in the field of aging. The ICAA aims to change the society's perceptions of aging and works to improve the quality of life for older adults.
- The Living to 100 Life Expectancy
Calculator (www.livingto100.com)
Take this quiz to find out how long you will live. You'll also get a full dose
of health and nutrition advice based on your answers to the questions.
Affiliated with the not-for-profit Alliance for Aging
Research.
- Pedestrian
Friendliness Scorecard
This scorecard, designed by the Voorhees Transportation Policy Institute, at
the Rutgers
University Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy, is meant to can
help citizens and local officials evaluate whether or not their community is
pedestrian-friendly, and whether the right tools are in place to make it so.
This scorecard helps answer the questions, "How walkable are our communities?"
and "How can we make our communities safer and more enjoyable places to walk"
- West Virginia on the Move (WVOnTheMove.org)
A statewide
initiative to promote active living and healthy eating in order to stop weight
gain and the many health complications that result from being overweight.
- International Council on Active
Aging Fitness Facility Checklist
A comprehensive checklist to help you compare and rate your local facilities
and choose one that meets your needs.
