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Selected Weight Management Resources for Older Adults

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Home Page—GSA Obesity Toolkit


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Program


AARP Virtual Community
Center


Gerofit
(Veteran’s Administration)




Mayo Clinic Diet





MOVE!
(Veteran’s Administration)




SilverSneakers®





TOPS Club
(Take Off Pounds Sensibly)




Walk with a Doc



Weight Watchers

Key Features


Wide range of fitness classes and wellness workshops


Personalized exercise program provided by trained exercise staff


Individualized meal plans; online group video sessions with doctors from the Mayo Clinic; health coaching


Personalized plan, behavior support, nutritional guidance, supervised exercise; developed for veterans


Group classes, balance, strength, cardio, online options; focused on wellness rather than weight loss per se


Community-based support groups focused on sustainable weight loss; weekly meetings, education, support, self-paced


Walking program that offers health education


Points-based system, food tracking, group or 1:1 coaching

Format


Online



In-person or virtual





Website and app,
online community




In-person or virtual





Gyms, senior centers,
online




In-person or virtual





In-person



App, online, in-person

Pricing Structure


Some programs are free,
others require membership


Free for eligible veterans





Commercial; monthly fee





Free for eligible veterans





Included with many Medicare Advantage and Medigap plans




Nonprofit; charges annual





Free



Commercial; monthly fee

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