Programs

About Us

The mission of the Center for Healthy Aging (CHA)  is to develop innovative, effective, and efficient programs through research, education, and services

Senior Living Community

Nevada leads the nation in the percentage growth of its 65-and-older population and is projected to lead the nation through 2030.

Rest of Your Life

CHA is working with a team of professionals to develop an educational program for elders to provide them with the necessary tools to create a personalized and comprehensive set of plans and documents for the end of life.

This program will be interactive and interface with health professionals, attorneys, financial planners, etc. The goal is to improve quality of life by giving the elder knowledge, skills, leading to more control and peace of mind.

Eldercare in the Workplace

Met Life research states employer costs of caregiving is over $33 billion per year. These costs include replacing employees, absenteeism,

Adding Life To Years

Giving and Forgiving  It is the season to give, is it not? Christmas time is special. I remember as a kid getting gifts from Santa Claus. I do not remember giving gifts as a child. It was fun, but what message do we give to our kids. Giving is the key. It can be contagious. [...]

Adding Life to Years

  Re-Hospitalization is a Major Medicare Healthcare Problem: Is it Solvable?   I have written about this in the past, but this is too important to let lie. One in five Medicare elders who are hospitalized and discharged end up back in the acute hospital within 30 days! These readmissions or failed transitions in care [...]

Adding Life To Years

Empowerment: Taking Charge of Ourselves Great discussions and debate are occurring over health care costs and the role of government, ultimately impacting the Medicare program. Many say that they want less government, more self-control and they want to make their own decisions. But in reality, how many of us actually take charge and exercise healthy [...]