About Evidence-Based Programs

Evidence-Based Programs are interventions based on evidence that is generated by scientific studies published in peer-reviewed journals. Model Programs are a type of evidence-based program. See the Model Programs section of our site for more information and examples.

Evidence-Based Programs at AoA

The U.S. Administration on Aging has awarded funding to 24 states under its Evidence-Based Disease and Disability Prevention Program.  Under this initiative, AoA requires each participating state to implement the Stanford University Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP), but also gives each state the option to select another evidence-based program which helps reduce chronic disease in its senior population.  The Center for Healthy Aging web site was created to serve and support those grantees in implementing evidence-based programs.  For more information on the funded projects, see the profiles below. 

AoA Grants Program- State Awards

• 2006 & 2007 AoA Evidence-Based Disease Prevention Grantees and Their Programs

• Arizona Department of Health Services

• Arkansas Deptartment of Health & Human Services

• California Department of Aging

• Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment

• Connecticut Department of Social Services

• Florida Department of Elder Affairs

• Hawaii Executive Office on Aging

• Idaho Department of Health & Welfare

• Illinois Department of Public Health

• Iowa Department of Elder Affairs

• Maine Office of Elder Services

• Maryland Department of Aging

• Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs

• Michigan Office of Services to the Aging

• Minnesota Board on Aging

• New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services

• New York State Office for the Aging

• North Carolina Division of Aging & Adult Services

• Ohio Department of Aging

• Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Aging Services Division

• Oregon Department of Human Services, Seniors and People with Disabilities

• South Carolina--The Lieutenant Governor's Office on Aging

• Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services

• Wisconsin Division of Disability & Elder Service

Book

• Evidence-Based Interventions for Community Dwelling Older

Fact Sheets/Brochures

• Healthy IDEAS- Brochure

Issue Briefs: "Using the Evidence Base" Series

• The Administration on Aging's Evidence-Based Prevention Programs for the Elderly Initiative

• Using the Evidence Base to Promote Healthy Aging

Manuals and Guides

• Blueprint for Healthy Aging in New Jersey

Presentation Slides

• Conducting Evidence-Based Programs in Senior Centers

• Evidence-Based Programming for Older Adults

• GSA Symposium: Roll Out of AoA's Evidence-Based Program Initiative (Hawaii)

• GSA Symposium: Roll Out of AoA's Evidence-Based Program Initiative (Measures of Success)

• GSA Symposium: Roll Out of AoA's Evidence-Based Program Initiative (scope)

• GSA Symposium: Roll Out of AoA's Evidence-Based Program Initiative (Texas)

• Healthy Aging: Programs That Make a Difference

• NEW! AoA Three-Year Evidence-Based Disease Prevention Program

• NEW! AoA Three-Year Evidence-Based Disease Prevention Program (Iowa)

• NEW! AoA Three-Year Evidence-Based Disease Prevention Program (New Jersey)

• NEW! AoA Three-Year Evidence-Based Disease Prevention Program (Ohio)

• Wellness Model for Senior Centers

Program Summary

• 2006 & 2007 AoA Evidence-Based Disease Prevention Grantees and Their Programs

• Evidence-Based Program Summary: A Matter of Balance

• Evidence-Based Program Summary: Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program

• Evidence-Based Program Summary: Chronic Disease Self-Management Program

• Evidence-Based Program Summary: EnhanceFitness

• Evidence-Based Program Summary: EnhanceWellness

• Evidence-Based Program Summary: Fit and Strong!

• Evidence-Based Program Summary: Healthy Eating for Successful Living

• Evidence-Based Program Summary: Healthy IDEAS for a Better Life

• Evidence-Based Program Summary: Healthy Moves for Aging Well

Publications List

• Grantee and Partner Publications on Healthy Aging Programs

Reports

• Financial Sustainability for Evidence-Based Programs

• From Research to Practice: NCOA Helps Promote Evidence-Based Prevention Programs

• Literature Review on Community Organizations' Roles in Health Promotion and Program Diffusion

Tools

• Evidence-Based Healthy Aging Programming: Tools and Checklists

Websites - Organizations

• Maine Partnership for Healthy Aging: A Matter of Balance

• Senior Services of Seattle: Project Enhance (includes EnhanceFitness and EnhanceWellness)

• Stanford Patient Education Research Center: Chronic Disease Self-Management Program