Age-Friendly Public Health: The Podcast
Aging Well in Rural America: Partnerships, Policy, and Progress
April 2026
In this episode of Age-Friendly Public Health: The Podcast, host J. Nadine Gracia, President and CEO of Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), is joined by Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). Their lively discussion of aging in rural communities provides valuable insights on how the Rural Health Transformation Grants are being used to support older adults and expand access to services. Dr. Gracia and Mr. Morgan also explore opportunities for multi-sector partnerships to strengthen rural systems of care and advance healthy aging.
Season two episodes:
- Local Public Health Leading the way for Healthy Aging
- The Intersections Between Aging and Disability Policy
- Partnering with the YMCA to Advance Age-Friendly Work
Season one episodes:
- Ageism – Its Impact and How to Overcome It
- Building Strategic Partnerships to Create Age-Friendly Communities
- Building an Age-Friendly Ecosystem in Mississippi
- Where it all Began
Podcast episode are also available on Apple Spotify or , Spotify .
Age-Friendly Public Health: The Podcast is a production of TFAH’s Age-Friendly Public Health Systems Initiative. The podcast is hosted by TFAH’s President and CEO Dr.J. Nadine Gracia and features conversations with leaders in the age-friendly public health systems movement on challenges, opportunities, and model programs, with a focus on the role public health can play in helping older adults thrive.