| Title |
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention |
| Agency |
Division of Aging and Adult Services
Division of Aging and Adult Services
Service Operations
|
| Web |
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/aging |
| Description |
The program encompasses activities that maintain and improve the health and well being of older adults as well as preventive activities. These activites may include exercise and physical fitness, nutrition education, drug management guidance, accident prevention, smoking cessation, immunizations and screening for dental health, vision care, foot care and environmental health issues. |
| Grantee Eligibility |
Funding is allocated to area agencies on aging through an intrastate funding formula. Services are either provided by area agencies or subgranted to community based organizations or local government. |
| Fund |
14411-1210 |
| State |
$34,465.00 |
| Federal |
$610,699.00 |
| Other |
$71,685.00 |
| Funding Year |
2008 |
| Keywords |
tobacco cessation, aging and the aged, dental health, health education, immunization, independent living, disease prevention |
| Assistance |
None |
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