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himself1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,braun1   
,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,scott (
 ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 & ,mr4      
,burr7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution    
,designat+ ,septemb] #bjba z 8,national 
,heal?y ,ag+ ,mon?0 to raise aw>5ess ( &
 enc\rage heal?y life/yle behaviors & ! 
prev5tion & managem5t ( *ronic heal?    
conditions among old] adults4  ,:]eas   
individuals :o are #fe ye>s ( age or    
old] are ! fa/e/ gr[+ segm5t ( !        
population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! numb] 
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increase f approximately #ef1ajj1jjj 9  
#bjbj to an e/imat$ #hj1hjj1jjj by      
#bjdj2 ,:]eas #ij p]c5t ( !             
#c1hjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 annual heal? c>e   
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*ronic physical & m5tal heal?           

conditions2 ,:]eas #hj p]c5t ( old]     
adults h at lea/ #a *ronic condition &  
ne>ly #gj p]c5t ( ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies h 
#b or m *ronic conditions2 ,:]eas m ?an 
#hfh1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates die ( he>t 
disease or /roke e ye>1 co/+ ! heal? c>e
 sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates                
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e/imat$ #agd1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjbj2 ,:]eas
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 risk = type #b diabetes1 bo? ( :i* co/ 
a total e/imat$ #cbg1jjj1jjj1jjj 9      
m$ical co/s = diagnos$ diabetes & lo/   
productivity 9 #bjag2 ,:]eas obesity    
affects #ai p]c5t ( *ildr5 & #db p]c5t (
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obesity rates exce$+ #cg4e p]c5t 9 males
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c>e sy/em #adg1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye>2      

,:]eas falls are ! lead+ cause ( injury1
 & injury-relat$ dea?1 among old] adults
 & result 9 m$ical co/s total+          
#ej1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye>1 #ge p]c5t ( :i* 
are paid by ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid2 ,:]eas  
approximately #bj p]c5t ( old] adults   
exp]i5ce "s type ( behavioral heal?     
conc]n1 includ+ anxiety1 depression1    
bipol> disord]1 cognitive impairm5t1 &  
sub/ance use disord]s1 :i* are (t5      
factors 9 suicide among old] adults2    
,:]eas factors t influ5ce heal?y ag+    
include-- 7#a7 improv+ diet & ex]cise2  
7#b7 manag+ risk factors = physical &   
behavioral heal? conditions1 z well z   
falls2  7#c7 keep+ up ) regul> heal?    
scre5+s & prev5tative c>e2 &  7#d7 /ay+ 
socially active2 & ,:]eas1 z ( ,augu/   
#bjba1 ne>ly #aa1jjj s5ior c5t]s s]ve   
#a1jjj1jjj old] adults ag$ #ej & old]1  
help+ !m cont9ue to be "p ( a community1
 ex]cise1 & receive nutriti\s meals3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
designates ,septemb] #bjba z ,heal?y    
,ag+ ,mon?2 &  7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( !   

,unit$ ,/ates to provide opportunities =
 old] individuals to cont9ue to fl\ri%  
by-- 7,a7 emphasiz+ ! importance (      
ex]cise1 nutrition1 heal? promotion1    
disease prev5tion1 & social engagem5t2  
7,b7 enc\rag+ ! balance ( m9d1 body1 &  
_s1 z old] individuals c %>e _! wisdom1 
exp]i5ce1 & skills ) y\ng] g5]ations2 & 
7,c7 recogniz+ t p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are
 liv+ long] & a heal?y life/yle w help  
enhance lat] life exp]i5ces4