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The Healthy Body,The Healthy Body,Healthy Brain CampaignHealthy Brain Campaign
Alaska Commission on AgingAlaska Commission on AgingAlaska Division of Public HealthAlaska Division of Public Health
Alaska Mental Health TrustAlaska Mental Health Trust
Legislative Health CaucusLegislative Health CaucusTools to Stay Healthy: Health Tools to Stay Healthy: Health
Education & LiteracyEducation & LiteracyWednesday, November 14, 2007Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Older Alaskans by Age Group, 2001 - 2030Older Alaskans by Age Group, 2001 - 2030
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2001 2006 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030
60-64 65-74 75-84 85+
Some 4,919 Alaskans age 65 and older, or 10.8% of that Some 4,919 Alaskans age 65 and older, or 10.8% of that age group, may have Alzheimer’s Disease and Related age group, may have Alzheimer’s Disease and Related
Dementias (ADRD), based on national prevalence rates.Dementias (ADRD), based on national prevalence rates.
Educational outreach effort targeted to baby boomers and seniorsEducational outreach effort targeted to baby boomers and seniors
Senior Centers and Public Health CentersSenior Centers and Public Health Centers
Educational StrategiesEducational Strategies
Focus on the importance of lifestyle choices and reducing risk for Focus on the importance of lifestyle choices and reducing risk for developing ADRDdeveloping ADRD
Growth of senior populationGrowth of senior population
Prevention makes good “cents.”Prevention makes good “cents.”
Physical activity reduces risk of ADRDPhysical activity reduces risk of ADRD
Depression is an ADRD riskDepression is an ADRD risk
Mental activity protects against ADRD riskMental activity protects against ADRD risk
Folate may protect against Alzheimer’s Folate may protect against Alzheimer’s diseasedisease
Obesity linked to Alzheimer’s diseaseObesity linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Reducing Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Reducing Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related DementiaDisease and Related Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of the Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of the aging processaging process
The risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related The risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, like other chronic diseases, can be dementia, like other chronic diseases, can be reduced by healthy lifestyle habits.reduced by healthy lifestyle habits.
DementiaDementia
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementiaform of dementia
Project funded by the Alaska Mental Project funded by the Alaska Mental HealthTrust Authority with MHTAAR fundsHealthTrust Authority with MHTAAR funds
$150,000 in GF/MH has been requested to $150,000 in GF/MH has been requested to expand the program to senior centers and expand the program to senior centers and community health centerscommunity health centers
Fund programs that reward healthy Fund programs that reward healthy lifestyle behaviorslifestyle behaviors