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One of the most pronounced shifts in
Colorado’s
demographics is the aging population. The increasing number of seniors
affects families, health providers, caregivers, policy and business.
According to the Colorado Department of Human
Services, Division on Aging and Adult Services State Plan on Aging—2003–2007,
in the next ten years the percentage of the state’s population
of persons over 60 years of age will increase by 47%, to nearly 900,000.
The Colorado
Trust has allocated $6.5 million dollars for a four-year initiative
designed to strengthen the organizational capacity of senior-serving
organizations and increase and improve service provision to today’s
seniors ages 65 and older. This new initiative includes a grant
program to implement new programs and support or expand existing
programs.
Fall Prevention Network
Tri-County Health Department has creating a statewide fall prevention campaign
as part of the Partnerships for Health Initiative, funded by the Colorado Trust.
For more information, contact Kimberly Watkins at
720-200-1524.
Fall Prevention
Network website
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Tri-County
Health Department serves as the statewide coordinating agency
for the initiative, and provides technical assistance and networking
opportunities to grantees.
For more information, contact Jana Smith at (303) 846-6243.
Related
Fact Sheets and Links:
• Aging Website (CDC)
• American
Cancer Society
• American
Diabetes Association
• American
Heart Association
• American
Medical Association
• American Stroke
Association
• A–Z Index of Topics and Services
• ColoradoInjury Control Research Center
• Colorado Trust
• Español
/ Spanish
• Everyday
Choices
• Health Informaton (CDC)
• Home Safety
Council
• Health
Tools
• Injuries
(CDC)
• Injury
Fact Sheets (CDC)
• Injury Prevention at Home
• Injury Prevention Page
• Medicaid
and Medicare
• National Center for
Injury Prevention
• National
Fire Protection
• National Organizations - Links
• Older Adult Driver Safety
Program
• Overweight
and Obesity (CDC)
• Physical
Activity (CDC)
• Rocky Mountain Poison
and Drug Center
• Senior
Fall Prevention Toolkit
• Senior
Source (9 News)
• Shape
Up America
• Sun Safety / Sun-Associated Diseases
• United
Way - Resource List
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