Prevention
Related Websites
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Administration on Aging (AoA) – Aging Internet Information Notes
The AOA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHH) seeks to provide information through this website on a variety of topics, programs and services related to aging. Search the Aging Internet Information Notes which are organized alphabetically by topic to learn specific information and resources on many issues facing older people and their families.
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CDC - Healthy Aging for Older Adults
This government website, sponsored by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CDC) of the Department of Health and Human Services, seeks to educate seniors on all aspects of health promotion, disease promotion, and quality of life issues.
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National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
This website provides information on calculating body mass. The body mass index (BMI) is the measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women
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The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) – “Healthy People 2010”
This government website, sponsored by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CDC) of the Department of Health and Human Services, describes a comprehensive, nationwide health promotion and disease prevention agenda. Healthy People 2010 contains 467 objectives designed to serve as a road map for improving the health of all people in the United States during the first decade of the 21st century.
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