Iowa's Road to Age-Friendly Care
4th
Iowa's national rank of percentage of adults over 85
492%
Increase of geriatricians needed to meet the needs of Iowa's Alzheimer's population in 2050
2040
The year older Iowans will outnumber youth — for the first time in history
90%
Older Iowans who want to "age in place"
Programs at a Glance
Dementia Friendly Communities
The Dementia Friendly movement strives to educate and engage all members of the community to support persons living with dementia and their care partners to comfortably participate in desired activities .
News
Telehealth
COVID-19 has highlighted the value of TELEHEALTH for the delivery of health services, particularly to older people who are often at higher risk for poor outcomes by having multiple chronic conditions. Telehealth resources can be found here.