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Chronic Condition Prevalence in the 50+ US Population

This fact sheet provides the prevalence of the top nine chronic conditions among the over 50 population by race and ethnicity. More

Article | May 21, 2012

Changing Health Behaviors: Reducing Obesity by Applying Lessons Learned from the Campaign to Control Tobacco Use

A new PPI Insight on the Issues by Lynda Flowers and Shelly-Ann Sinclair discusses factors that contributed to reducing tobacco use in the U.S. and discusses the pros and cons of adapting them to add ... More

Article | May 21, 2010

Lifesaving Opportunities Missed: The Challenge of Vaccinating Older Americans for Pneumococcal Diseases and Influenza

Why are many at-risk older Americans still unprotected against flu and some pneumonias? In this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Brief, Kathleen Tschantz and Lisa Foley explore what can be done to o ... More

Article | May 19, 2010