National Blueprint: Increasing Physical Activity Among Adults Aged 50 and Older
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Active Aging News and Developments

Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: December 2007


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: November 2007


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: October 2007


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: September 2007


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: August 2007


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: July 2007


New Web Site Supports Active Aging


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: June 2007


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: May 2007


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: April 2007


World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is April 28, 2007


Qi Gong and Tai Chi Project Update: Spring 2007


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: March 2007


Blueprint Partners Progess Newsletter: February 2007


Request for Applications: Technical Assistance for Building Healthy Communities


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: January 2007


National Council on Aging is Seeking Creative and Best Practices


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: December 2006


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: November 2006


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: October 2006


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: September 2006


EPA and National Blueprint Office Launch Initiative to Recognize Age-Friendly Community Planning


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: August 2006


NCOA Issue Brief: Motivating Participants to Be More Physically Active


Blueprint Partners Project Newsletter: July 2006


IHRSA Survey Explores Why People Don't Join Health Clubs


AARP Physical Activity Survey 2006


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: June 2006


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: May 2006


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: April 2006


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: March 2006


ICAA Welcome Back to Fitness Toolkit


NCOA Issue Brief: Keeping Current in Research and Practice


New Resource on Diabetes for Older Adults


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: February 2006


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: January 2006


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: December 2005


Nutrition and Physical Activity: A Policy Resource Guide


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: November 2005


ICAA Report on Strategies for WHCoA


RWJF Outcomes Report on Community Programs


AARP's Blueprint for the Future


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: October 2005


New Strategies to Motivate Physical Activity Developed by Experts at ICAA Strategy Session


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: September 2005


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: August 2005


Recruiting Instructors for Physical Activity Programs: NCOA Issue Brief


Best Practices in Physical Activity: NCOA Issue Brief


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: July 2005


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: June 2005


ASA Physical Activity Resource for Professionals


USTA Partners with ICAA for Welcome Back to Tennis Events


Questions to Ask a Personal Fitness Trainer: ICAA


CDC Tool Kit to Prevent Senior Falls


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: May 2005


AHA and RWJF Offer Obesity Sourcebook


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: April 2005


National Blueprint Mini-Grant Outcomes Report


Increasing Physical Activity Among Adults of Color Age 50 and Older


Older Americans 2004: Key Indicators of Well-Being


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: March 2005


NCOA Center for Healthy Aging Website


Falls Free: Promoting a National Falls Prevention Action Plan


Health and Safety Leaders Launch National Action Plan to Reduce Risk of Falls


Cultural Approaches to Promoting Physical Activity for Older Adults


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: February 2005


Using the Evidence Base to Promote Healthy Aging: NCOA Issue Brief


Designing Safe and Effective Physical Activity Programs: NCOA Issue Brief


ICAA Releases Top Issues to Watch in 2005


New Federal Government Nutrition Guidelines Released


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: January 2005


HHS Promotes New Medicare Preventive Benefits for Better Senior Health


U.S. Census Bureau Report on Aging Americans


Measuring the Years: State Aging Trends & Indicators


Checklist Helps Older Adults Select Age-Friendly Fitness Facilities


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: December 2004


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: November 2004


Active Aging Toolkit Offers Assistance to Physicians in Addressing Physical Activity With Patients


Beyond Screening


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: October 2004


AoA Enrolls Nearly 900 Organizations as You Can! Partners


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: September 2004


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: August 2004


Physical Inactivity Cost Calculator Launched


Now Available: International Curriculum Guidelines for Preparing Physical Activity Instructors of Older Adults


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: July 2004


HHS Announces Revised Medicare Obesity Coverage Policy


ICAA and AAFP Partnership Provides Referral Program for Age-Friendly Fitness Facilities


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: June 2004


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: May 2004


AOA Announces You Can! Steps to Healthier Aging Campaign


ACSM Partners with ICAA


Aging Americans: Stranded Without Options


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: April 2004


The Role of Midlife and Older Consumers in Promoting Physical Activity Through Health Care Settings


HHS Launches New Strategies Against Overweight Epidemic


CDC Resources on Obesity


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: March 2004


The First Step to Active Health Patient Education Program and Toolkit are Launched


AAALF Offers Two Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults


Exercise Sharpens Decision-Making Among Aging Adults


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: February 2004


Strength Training Among Adults Over Age 65: CDC Report


Made for Action: UNC Endeavors Magazine


Health Trend Makes Physical and Fiscal Sense


Neighborhoods That Nudge People to Exercise


2003 Images of Aging Photo Contest Winners Selected


Special Issue of American Journal of Preventive Medicine Released


Saying "Yes" to Regular Physical Activity Says "No" to Stroke


AOA Awards Grants to Support Prevention Programs for the Elderly


NCOA Selects 10 Exceptional Physical Activity Programs


Preventing Falls in Older Californians


The Economic Costs of Physical Inactivity and Obesity: Links for Statistical Information


Obesity Among Older Americans: Center on an Aging Society Profile


President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Launches New Interactive Web Site


Organizations Call on Health Care Providers to Help Older Americans Live Healthier, More Active Lives


Blueprint Partners Project to Test Active Aging Toolkit in National Study


HHS to Award Healthy Community Grants to Support Local Programs to Prevent Diabetes, Asthma and Obesity


National Blueprint Awards Mini-Grants to Community Physical Activity Programs


New Report on Surgeon General's Workshop on Osteoporosis Now Available


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: Spring 2003


Study is First to Confirm Link Between Exercise and Changes in Brain


Foundation Awards Grants to Help Mid-Life and Older Americans Get Active


2002 Images of Aging Photo Contest Winners


Initiatives to Promote Active and Healthy Aging Examined During National Meeting in Washington, D.C.


ICAA Launches $500,000 Media Program to Support President Bush's Healthier US Initiative


Exercise Prevents Falls By Elderly


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: Summer 2002


President Bush Outlines Health and Fitness Initiative


CDC Report: Healthcare Professionals Encouraged to Promote Physical Activity


Exercising Can Help Absorb Arthritis Pain


Blueprint Partners Progress Newsletter: Spring 2002


American Communities Can Change Lifestyle Habits to Prevent Cancer



Blueprint Grant Contact Information:

Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, PhD
Department of Kinesiology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
126 Louise Freer Hall
906 S. Goodwin Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: (217)244-7122, Fax: (217)244-7322
E-mail:blueprint@kines.uiuc.edu

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