Healthy Aging Interventions, Programs, and Initiatives: An Environmental Scan

The purpose of this environmental scan was to gather information on interventions, programs and initiatives to promote healthy aging and prevent frality in healthy community-dwelling older adults. 

Author: Sarah Ndegwa, Danielle MacDougall


Publication Date: July 2020


Description: Key objectives of this environmental scan were to identify interventions from the literature that have demonstrated benefit in promoting and maintaining physical, mental, or social well-being in healthy older people who are living in the community. Secondly, to identify and describe programs, interventions, and initatives being used in Canada and internationally to promote health aging and prevent frality.


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Keywords: healthy aging, environmental scan, Canada, intervention, community

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