Prevention Strategies for Healthy Aging
Healthy for Life
Healthy for Life is Delaware's Health Education and Disease Prevention Program developed specifically for older adults. The goal is to help people stay healthy and independent through good nutrition, physical activity, and healthy behaviors.
A Healthy for Life handbook provides participants with useful information to help them understand and care for many common physical and mental health issues. Specifically, it helps participants to recognize symptoms; to provide self-care when appropriate; to know when to contact a health care professional; and to know how to be a wise consumer of health care. Copies of this handbook are available at no charge from the Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD). Contact DSAAPD for more information.
DSAAPD has also published Healthy For Life brochures on various topics. These brochures are available in PDF and text-only formats and can be downloaded below. (Please see the Help with Downloading DSAAPD Publications if you need assistance.)
- Get Fit! Have Fun. Stay in Shape!
PDF Format / Text-Only Format - Get Free! Avoid and Overcome Unhealthy Behaviors!
PDF Format / Text-Only Format - Get Fresh! Try a Fresh Approach to Nutrition!
PDF Format / Text-Only Format - Get Smart! Make Smarter Health Decisions!
PDF Format / Text-Only Format
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
DSAAPD partners with the state's Division of Public Health (DPH) on a number of promotion and prevention initiatives. Follow the links below to learn more about these DPH programs.
- Diabetes Prevention and Management
- Eating Right
- Fall Prevention
- Fitness
- Health Screening
- Immunizations
- Minority Health
- Tobacco Cessation
- Women's Health
DSAAPD also partners with the state's Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) on a number of mental health and substance abuse initiatives. Visit the DSAMH site for more information about these services.
- Depression
- Gambling
- Substance Abuse
- Suicide Prevention
In addition, DSAAPD partners with many other agencies at the state and national levels on a variety of wellness initiatives. Visit the partner links below for more information.
