AFPHS hosts monthly training sessions and other special events. See below for details including recordings of past events.
Data systems that include information on the health of older adults are crucial to developing programs and services that meet their health and social needs.…
July 21, 2022 @ 3:00 pm ET
Food insecurity has increased among older adults approximately 60% during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rates have been especially high among Black and Hispanic older adults. Access…
June 15, 2022 3:00 pm ET
Older adults and their families with access to technology, including broadband internet, relevant devices and skill-building opportunities, have been able to seek out a wider…
May 19. 2022 at 3:00 pm ET
The April AFPHS training focused on the public health role in supporting older adults living with HIV and in the context of the social determinants…
April 21, 2022, 3:00 pm ET
The social determinants of health are factors beyond traditional healthcare that significantly impact health including where you are born, live, work, play, go to school,…
March 17, 2022 3:00 PM ET
Understanding the environments and social context that can influence health can be pivotal in supporting older adults as they age. In a concerted effort to…
This training is the second installment of our training around ageism. The focus of this training was on addressing ageism and its relevance to both…
January 20, 2022 3:00 pm ET
An Age-Friendly Ecosystem encompasses the lived environment, social determinants of health, the healthcare system, and a prevention and equity-focused public health system. These system components…
December 16, 2021 3:00 PM ET
The complex health and social needs of older adults have been made particularly clear due to COVID-19 and public health departments are being called on…
November 18, 2021 3:00 pm ET
Recent data shows that falls among older adults have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic due to social isolation and decreased physical activity. Falls can significantly…
November 18, 2021 3:00 pm ET