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About
the Foundation for Health in Aging
In 1999,
the American Geriatrics Society reached beyond its traditional role
as a professional medical society and launched the AGS Foundation
for Health in Aging (FHA). The FHA aims to build a bridge between
geriatrics health care professionals and the public, and advocate
on behalf of older adults and their special needs: wellness and
preventive care, self-responsibility and independence, and connections
to family and community.
The
FHA champions initiatives in public education, clinical research,
and public policy that:
- Advance the principles
and practice of geriatrics medicine;
- Educate policy
makers and the public on the health care needs and concerns of
older adults;
- Support aging
research that reduces disability and frailty, and improves quality
of life and health outcomes;
- Encourage older
adults to be effective advocates for their own health care;
- Help family members
and caregivers take better care of their older loved ones and
themselves.
For
more information, please contact:
The
AGS Foundation for Health in Aging
The Empire State Building
350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801
New York, NY 10118
(800)
247-4779
www.healthinaging.org
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