Oral Health: An Essential Element of Healthy Aging
This comprehensive collection from the Gerontological Society of America includes resources on oral health and for all health and health-related disciplines. Organizations and intitiaves, publications and presentations, infographics, caregiver resources, and research opportunities and funding are included in the collection.
Source: Gerontological Society of America, 2020
Oral Health
This website from the Administration of Community Living aims to help communities, governments, nonprofit organizations, foundations, and private businesses start or enhance community-based oral health programs for older adults. With two main components, a searchable database of community-based oral health programs and The Community Guide to Adult Oral Health Program Implementation (Oral Health Guide), this website offers access to essential tools for planning, designing, and implementing a new program or replicating or expanding an existing program.
Road Map for Indian Country
The CDC's Healthy Brain Initiative, Road Map for Indian Country, is the first-ever public health guide focused on dementia in American Indian and Alaska Native communitities. The Road Map is designed to support discussion about dementia and caregiving within tribal communities and to encourage a public health approach - as part of a larger holistic response.
Coronary Heart Disease, Myocardial Infarction, and Stroke- A Public Health Issue
This brief from the CDC and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors provides the most recent practical and useful data on coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, and stroke for adults 45 years and older. Data was collected from community-dwelling adults in 2015-2017 through the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Action items to increase overall health are also included. The PDF of the brief is available for download.
Source: CDC, 2020
Chronic Diseases and Cognitive Decline- A Public Health Issue
This brief from the CDC and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors is the fourth in a series of topic-specific documents focusing on public health issues related to older adults. This brief examines the demographic characteristics of adults 45 years and older who report chronic disease and subjective cognitive decline in the United States, and the types and number of chronic diseases associated with subjective cognitive decline. Data was collected from community-dwelling adults in 2015-2017 through the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
State Toolkit: Building a State Eldercare Workforce Coalition
This toolkit by the Eldercare Workforce Alliance was published to help those interested in starting a statewide coalition focused on the workforce that cares for the aging population. The toolkit includes: The Issues, Retooling Recommendations and Strategy, and State Coalition Toolkit. These include step by step instructions to carry out this formation of a statewide coalition with examples from the North Carolina Eldercare Workforce Coalition.
Source: Eldercare Workforce Alliance (EWA), 2018.
Oral Health: An Essential Element of Healthy Aging
This newsletter from the Geronotological Society of America provides an overview of linkages between oral health, systemic conditions, functional abilities, and healthy aging. In addition to calling attention to the importance of oral health, this publication highlights special oral health challenges now faced by the world's rapidly aging population. It provides a valuable and up-to-date resource for clinicians, researchers, educators, and policy-makers across disciplines to quickly bring them up to speed on key areas of concern in geriatric oral health.
Interprofessional Solutions for Improving Oral Health in Older Adults: Addressing Access Barriers, Creating Oral Health Champions
This white paper from the Gerontological Society of America summarizes the recommendations generated at an interprofessional national stakeholder forum through a concensus-building process to identify key research, education, policy, practice, and funding needs to improve oral health outcomes in older adults.
A State of Decay: Are Older Americans Coming of Age Without Oral Healthcare?
This report from the Wisdom Tooth Project, a program of Oral Health America, discusses the key indicators of oral health in older adults for each state to shine a light on successes and barriers yet to be overcome. The report is designed for use by both professionals and consumers.
Growing Older with a Smile- Promoting Oral Health for Older Adults
This webinar from Dr. Steve Shuman (University of Minnesota School of Dentistry) and Andie Kyros (Oral Health America) reviews key oral health concerns for older adults, connections between oral and systemic health, and potential barriers to dental care for older adults, as well as resources to address them. The webinar and its handouts are free to access for Minnesota Gerontological Society members. Non-members are required to pay a $15 fee.