ABOUT NIHAN
The Nevada Interprofessional Healthy Aging Network (NIHAN) has been awarded a prestigious $3.75 million Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) grant (#U1QHP33069) by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This award is granted to improve health outcomes for older adults, by educating a healthcare workforce that maximizes older adult and family engagement, and by promoting Age-Friendly Health Systems and Dementia-Friendly Communities to primary care clinics and geriatric communities.
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Nevada Statistics
485K
OLDER ADULTS 65+ (2019)
Source: U.S. Census, 2019
47K
OLDER ADULTS 65+ WITH ALZHEIMER'S (2018)
Source: 2019 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures Report at alz.org/facts
151K
CAREGIVERS (2018)
Source: 2019 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures Report at alz.org/facts
63
PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS PER 100,000 PEOPLE (2017)
Source: Association of American Medical College, 2017 State Physician Workforce Data Report
48th
IN 50 STATES FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER SHORTAGE
Source: Association of American Medical College, 2017 State Physician Workforce Data Report
43
CERTIFIED GERIATRICIANS (2018)
Source: American Board of Medical Specialists. 2017-2018 ABMS Board Certification Report
1st
IN 50 STATES FOR # OF SUICIDE DEATHS OF OLDER ADULTS 65+ (since 2016)
Source: American Health Rankings by United Health Foundation
47th
IN 50 STATES FOR PSYCHIATRIST SHORTAGE
Source: Nevada Health Workforce Research Center, 2018
$185M
MEDICAID COSTS CARING FOR PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S (2019)
Source: 2019 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures Report at alz.org/facts