Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Programs (Older Americans Act Title III D) 

Health Promotion

Local partners develop and implement workshops, seminars, and health screening opportunities for Florida’s elders on a variety of health-related topics. Health education programs are available to seniors and technical assistance and information are available to organizations that serve elders. 

Health Promotion Related Information 

Mental Health 

• Mental Health America 

 Nutrition 

• Human Nutrition and Food Safety, USDA National Agricultural Library 
• U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Information Center 

 Oral Health 

• Medline Plus 

 Physical Fitness 

• Healthier United States 

 Suicide 

• Centers for Disease Control – National Center for Injury Prevention and Control 
• Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention 

 Violence and Substance Abuse Prevention 

• Prevention in Florida 

 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Brochures 

• Florida Falls Prevention Fact Sheet 

 

Disease Prevention

These programs target health conditions that plague older adults. Local partners develop and implement chronic disease self-management courses, chronic disease prevention courses such as arthritis, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, flu, osteoporosis, and stroke. Highly qualified trainers provide evidence-based chronic disease self-management courses to enable seniors to live fuller lives despite chronic illnesses. 

Disease Prevention Related Information 

Arthritis 

• Arthritis Foundation 

 Cancer 

• American Cancer Society 

 Cardiovascular Disease 

• American Heart Association 

 Diabetes 

• American Diabetes Association 

 Flu 

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Seasonal Flu 

 Osteoporosis 

• National Osteoporosis Foundation 

 Stroke 

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Stroke 

 

Falls Prevention – DOEA (elderaffairs.org)