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San Antonio Claude D. Pepper Center
“Established in 2015, the San Antonio Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center is a national leader in aging and geriatric research. The home of the San Antonio Pepper Center is the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, in partnership with the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (VA) Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC). The San Antonio Pepper Center is led by Drs. Elena Volpi, Randy Strong, and Rebeca Wong. The goal of the San Antonio Pepper Center is to translate innovative laboratory discoveries into clinical interventions to improve the health and independence of all older adults.”
Healthy People 2030
“Overarching Goals
Achieving these broad and ambitious goals requires setting, working toward, and achieving a wide variety of much more specific goals. Healthy People 2030’s overarching goals are to:
Attain healthy, thriving lives and well-being free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.
Eliminate health disparities, achieve health equity, and attain health literacy to improve the health and well-being of all.
Create social, physical, and economic environments that promote attaining the full potential for health and well-being for all.
Promote healthy development, healthy behaviors, and well-being across all life stages.
Engage leadership, key constituents, and the public across multiple sectors to take action and design policies that improve the health and well-being of all.”
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