Caring for the Aging Veteran: Age-Friendly Health Systems at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

Approximately nine million military veterans receive their health care through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and nearly half of them are 65 and older. In this conversation, Kimberly Wozneak, national lead for Age-Friendly Health Systems, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, discusses how the VHA is weaving four foundational age-friendly principles into its care to support the growing number of aging veterans.

To learn more about the Age-Friendly Health Systems movement and the 4Ms, visit AHA.org/agefriendly.