Resources

Complementary Programs and Tools

  • Alzheimer’s Association Dementia-Friendly Communities Initiatives site provides a toolkit for building dementia-friendly communities using information gathered from local projects throughout the state.
  • AARP and WHO Aging-Friendly/Livable Communities Initiatives ask towns, cities and counties to enroll in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities. Once enrolled in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities, the member community has two years using the toolkit to develop an action plan focused on one of the eight domains the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified as influencing the health and quality of life of older adults: 
    1. Outdoor spaces and buildings 
    2. Transportation 
    3. Housing
    4. Social participation 
    5. Respect and social inclusion 
    6. Civic participation and employment 
    7. Communication and information 
    8. Community support and health services 
  • Iowa State Extension Midlife Study Circles site provides all the materials for facilitators to support small groups in constructive, respectful conversations around an issue or concern.
  • Creating An Age-Advantaged Community: A Toolkit for Building Intergenerational Communities that Recognize, Engage and Support All Ages [Generations United] is a publication which has compiled useful tools. These include: planning tips, inspiring stories from award winning communities, engagement and development scales to assess programs, self-administered community assessment, and an infographic on why intergenerational solutions are critical to building strong communities. 
  • CDC Healthy Aging Data Portal provides easy access to CDC data on a range of key indicators of health and well-being, screenings and vaccinations, and mental health among older adults at the national and state levels. These indicators provide a snapshot of currently available surveillance information, and can be useful for prioritizing and evaluation of public health interventions. 
  • The Community Guide is a collection of evidence-based findings of the Community Preventive Services Task Force that may be used to help you select interventions to improve health and prevent disease in your state, community, community organization, business, healthcare organization, or school. The Community Preventive Services Task Force was established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in 1996 to develop guidance on which community-based health promotion and disease prevention intervention approaches work and which do not work, based on available scientific evidence.  https://www.thecommunityguide.org/ 

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