FALLS PREVENTION

• 6 Steps to Protect Your Older Loved One From a Fall
• Osteoporosis, Falls, and Broken Bones
• A Home Fall Prevention Checklist for Older Adults
• What You Can Do To Prevent Falls
• Debunking the Myths of Older Adult Falls

HEALTHY U

The Partnership for a Healthier Carroll County has a Healthy Aging Leadership Team that meets regularly to address priority issues and to lead activities that are designed to promote healthy lifestyles.

The Healthy Aging Leadership Team has created Healthy U, a collection of clear, informative handouts about stroke, good nutrition, physical activity and skin cancer. The Team strives to work with local organizations and coordinates with the Advancing Health and Wellness Leadership Team in the areas of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

• Stroke Awareness
  • Spot A Stroke F.A.S.T. (flyer) - American Heart Association
  • Signs of a Stroke (poster) - Genentech
  • Signs of a Stroke (bookmarks) - National Stroke Association
  • Signs of a Stroke (wallet cards) - National Stroke Association
  • Signs of a Stroke (flyer) - The Partnership for a Healthier Carroll County
• Nutrition
  • What's on Your Plate? (booklet) - National Institutes of Health
  • MyPlate Tip Sheets (tip sheets) - U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • MyPlate for Older Adults (flyer - English and Spanish) - University of Florida
  • Overcoming Roadblocks to Healthy Eating (flyer) - National Institute on Aging
• Physical Activity
  • Exercise & Physical Activity (booklet) - National Institute on Aging
  • Workout to Go (booklet) - National Institute on Aging
  • Preventing Falls (flyer) - National Institute on Aging
  • Being Active Adults (flyer) - U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Skin Cancer
  • Mini Skin Cancer Prevention Handbook (handbook) - Skin Cancer Foundation
  • The ABCDE's of Melanoma Skin Cancer (flyer) - The Partnership for a Healthier Carroll County
• Health Care
  • Doctor Tip Visits (rack cards - English and Spanish) - Healthy Aging Leadership Team