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Public health agencies are working to reduce dementia risk and to optimize the health and well-being of people living with dementia and their caregivers.

Highlights key public health interventions to address healthy aging and older adult health that health agencies are equipped to champion or support.

Aligning Strategic Plans Across Health, Aging, and Dementia ASTHO Staff, Alzheimer's Association Learn about the importance of and approaches to aligning strategic plans across health, aging, and dementia. Strategic planning helps state agencies on aging prioritize organizational action and meet community needs. Most state governments now have a health plan and a dementia plan, and all states are required to develop an aging plan as well per the Older Americans Act. As they work to respond to increasing calls for action on brain health, dementia, and caregiving, opportunities for shared priorities and cross-sector collaboration continue to grow. This resource supports the development and implementation of these state-level strategic plans, walking agencies through: State scan and key findings: Learn about ASTHO's scan of health, aging, and dementia plans across states to understand alignment and integration opportunities. How to use this tool: Explore six key steps for optimal use of this tool, from identifying purpose and partners to preparing for alignment, developing your implementation approach, and more. Outcome sharing and next steps: Understand how to best share results from what exactly you should share to who should lead sharing and channels for sharing. By turning complex planning landscapes into practical insights, this tool allows states to use resources more effectively, enhancing health outcomes across the lifespan. Get the Report (PDF) article yes

This guide is intended to be a comprehensive resource for health departments in understanding how to align current fall prevention efforts to support community-clinical linkages and offer strategies to assist in implementing new support efforts.