Oral

This session address issues on the improvement of health status among the elderly. Topics include: innovative CRC screening promotion kiosks for Latinos, factors associated with colorectal cancer screening adoption among Chinese Americans, characteristics of older adults with positive attitudes toward aging, mid-course evaluation findings of the healthy aging regional collaborative (HARC) of South Florida, as well as using EPA's Air Quality Index (AQI) to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in older adults.

Session Objectives: 1. Recognize multi-level intervention opportunities to promote CRC screening among Chinese Americans. 2. Understand barriers and challenges faced by the Healthy Aging Regional Collaborative. Identify how the AQI can be used in the Green Heart Campaign to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in older adults.