Aging 2000: Consumer empowerment through education

Aging 2000 is a statewide, private, non-profit, grassroots organization of community-based networks of providers and consumers working to improve geriatric health care delivery through consumer empowerment. Among its programs are educational workshops led by trained volunteers on how to better one's health behaviors and navigate the current health care system. The theoretical under-pinnings, range of topics covered,the utilization of older adult volunteers as educators, and evaluation outcomes of these workshops are discussed.