Geriatrics Monthly Bulletins for Veterans, Families, and Caregivers
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September’s focus is:

High-Quality Care for Older Veterans

Committed to High-Quality Care for Older Adults: VA Joins National Age-Friendly Health Systems Initiative 

An Age-Friendly Health System involves four evidence-based elements of high-quality care, known as the “4Ms.” Health systems use these “4Ms” when providing care to older adults:

• What Matters
• Medication
• Mentation (thinking and memory)
• Mobility

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population age 65+ in our country is likely to nearly double in the next 30 years.

The VA has been providing care for older Veterans for decades. Their website for older Veterans, those with extended care needs and their families and caregivers provides information and resources about:

• Home and Community Based Services
• Residential Settings and Nursing Homes
• Making Decisions and Advance Care Planning
• Memory Loss and Brain Health
• Paying for Long Term Care
• Health, Fitness and Rehabilitation
• Caregiver Support

Many VA health systems are already identified as Age-Friendly Health Systems and others are adding the 4Ms to be recognized as Age-Friendly Health Systems. To learn more about Age-Friendly, click VA Age-Friendly Health Systems Initiative – Geriatrics and Extended Care.

To learn more about services and resources for Veterans and their caregivers, visit www.va.gov/Geriatrics.