Increasingly, older adults with complex health issues live alone in the community, far from their relatives and caregivers. An older adult may depend upon community service providers for basic necessities and psychosocial support prior to a disastrous event. However, the…
Deep Dive: Issues Affecting Native American Communities During the COVID-19 Crisis
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) persons are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar calls attention to the social determinants of health that put these individuals at significant risk for contracting the virus and experiencing adverse health outcomes…
Innovations in Virtual Program Delivery: Lessons Learned Through COVID-19
Many formerly in-person, evidence-based programs across the country have transitioned to remote options to protect the health of older adults, staff and program leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many other programs delivered by community-based organizations have also transitioned to remote…
Stepping Up Your Nutrition Virtual Leader Training
Stepping Up Your Nutrition is a 2.5-hour brief intervention intended to identify malnutrition risk among older adults and introduce strategies to enhance their nutrition. While the intervention was originally developed to address and prevent risk for falling, the practical knowledge…
Virtual National Food Policy Series: COVID-19 and Diet-Related Disease
COVID-19 has disproportionately affected low-income consumers and communities of color. To what extent is the food system to blame? In this Virtual National Food Policy Conference series event, experts will discuss the overlap of populations most affected by diet-related disease…
Addressing Food Insecurity and Poor Nutrition in the Era of COVID-19
Due to COVID-19, individuals are facing unprecedented challenges in accessing affordable, nutritious foods. The economic downturn coupled with unanticipated job loss has forced millions of Americans to turn to food banks and food assistance programs, such as SNAP, for the…
National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging Webinar Series- Older Adult Peer Support in a Time of COVID-19
Peer support is an effective recovery intervention for older adults with mental health conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the use of telephonic and digital technologies to deliver mental health services. This webinar will present efforts to bring research to…
Contracting Between Community-Based Organizations and Health Care: New Insights from the 2020 RFI
Join the Aging and Disability Business Institute and Scripps Gerontology Center for the release of new data on contracting between aging and disability community-based organizations (CBOs) and health care entities. Previous Business Institute Request for Information (RFI) surveys found that…
Telling Your AAA’s Story: A Guide to Creating & Implementing Your Brand
Frustrated that people don’t know who the Area Agency on Aging is or what it does? Ever thought about how branding the AAA can tell a story that lives in clients’ minds and symbolizes trust, adaptability, credibility, and knowledge? Learn…
Senior Centers: Education, Engagement and Enrichment for the Third Age
Senior Centers become the heartbeat of community connection for older adults. They function as the “schoolhouse” for adults age 55 and older, providing relevant information on how to successfully age in place, building the tools for maintaining independence, self-determination, and…