HSC Publications

Title	West Virginia Aging Health Status Report -January 2004

Resource Description:	This report is an attempt to clearly depict the health status of older West Virginians. It describes the leading causes of death and disability among the older popultion so that priorities might be more easily established for health promotion and disease prevention. It describes common individual risk factors that lead to premature disability and death and summarizes additional socio-economic factors that play a role in securing good health.- Introduction