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Healthy Aging Project |
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Project Overview In August of 2002,
the Center for Healthy Aging was awarded a continuation grant for the
Healthy Aging Demonstration Project from the Administration on Aging,
Department of Health and Human Services. The grant funds were used to
expand and extend the work of the project. The central purpose of the
Healthy Aging Project is to support participants' efforts to make positive
changes in their health. The second phase of the project focused on people older than 60 who had at least one chronic condition. The study enrolled 138 people aged 60 years or older who had a diagnosis of one of the following conditions: diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, arthritis or neuromuscular disease. Study participants also needed to be able to attend program activities. The deadline to apply for the study was Oct. 15, 2002. The Health Aging Project was designed to see if people living with chronic health conditions can benefit from working with a nurse-coach to more effectively manage the day-to-day problems associated with their condition. Those who volunteered to participate in the study were randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group was contacted at least monthly by a nurse-coach to identify and help meet individual health goals. A comparison group continued with their usual care. For more information about this study, please contact the OHSU Center for Healthy Aging at 503 494-7757.
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