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Building an Age-Friendly Ecosystem in Mississippi
This episode of the AFPHS podcast, Building an Age-Friendly Ecosystem in Mississippi, features Dr. Kina White, Director of the Office of Community Health Improvement at the Mississippi State Department of Health, joins host, TFAH President and CEO Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, to discuss her work to build an age-friendly ecosystem in her home state.
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What’s Public Health Got to Do With…Promoting and Sustaining Equitable Healthy Aging?
State and local health departments across the country are beginning to prioritize older adult health and well-being and are hungry for guidance, resources, and tools to help expand their programs and policies in this area.
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Age-Friendly Public Health: The Podcast
Age-Friendly Public Health: The Podcast is a production of Trust for America’s Health’s (TFAH) Age-Friendly Public Health Systems Initiative. This quarterly podcast, hosted by TFAH’s President and CEO Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, will feature 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.
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What’s Public Health got to do with… Fall Prevention in Older Adults?
According to the CDC, falls are the leading cause of injury for adults aged 65 years and older. Over 14 million, or 1 in 4 older adults report falling every year, contributing to over 900,000 hospitalizations annually.
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What's Public Health Got to Do With... Accessing Community Health?
As an integral framework for public health policies, programs, and services, the 10 Essential Public Health Services (EPHS) guide strategic planning to protect and promote the health “of all people in all communities”
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What’s Public Health Got to Do with… Ensuring Emergency Planning Meets Needs of Older Adults?
Public health emergencies can arise in a variety of ways, each with their own unique set of challenges for businesses, communities, and individuals. They frequently arise during or after the occurrence of natural disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, or floods.
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What's Public Health Got To Do With Older Adult Health Data?
In the world of public health, data plays a vital role by not only alerting us to pressing public health issues, but by shedding light on potential solutions.
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What's Public Health Got To Do With Mental Health?
According to Trust for America’s Health’s 2023 Pain in the Nation report , the rate of U.S. deaths due to alcohol, drugs, and suicide rose 11% in 2021.