The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), in collaboration with Trust for America's Health (TFAH), integrated healthy aging best practices into the Refreshed Standards & Measures (2026).
Public health programs address a wide variety of health issues, and each of the programs could be assessed to ensure they are adequately meeting the needs of older adults and caregivers.
The collection, analysis, and dissemination of data is a foundational and crucial role for the public health sector at all levels, but comprehensive data on older adult health is not commonly collected across the country and this particularly true for caregiver data.
Intentional and effective communication is important when sharing public health information to promote and support older adult health and wellbeing.
Caregivers and their families can utilize existing support programs without the need for duplicated efforts through the coordination of public health services.
To better address and support the needs of older adults and their caregivers, public health could leverage cross-sector partnerships to align strategies or expand existing programs across the field and beyond.
As the population of older adults continues to grow, the informal and formal caregivers supporting them will need resources and support.
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.
In this episode of Age-Friendly Public Health: The Podcast, host J. Nadine Gracia, President and CEO of Trust for America’s Health, is joined by Sara Lyons, Senior Program Analyst in the Division of Health and Disability at the National Association of County and City Health Officials.