Abstract
Health in older age reflects a lifetime of cumulative advantage and disadvantage, underscoring the imperative to address the current cohort of older adults and ensure equitable healthy aging trajectories for all people across the life course. Equitable healthy aging means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to optimize health and well-being at all life stages and abilities. Achieving equitable healthy aging requires actions to advance accessible, inclusive, and empirically informed and culturally relevant policies, systems, and environments that enable healthy aging. Aligned efforts by age-friendly communities and local health departments are well-positioned to advance equitable healthy aging as the vast majority of older adults reside in community dwellings and intend to age in place. This paper overviews the intersection and guidance on advancing equitable healthy aging in community practice.
Presenters
Kathy BlackProfessor, School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, Florida, United States
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
CAPACITY BUILDING, COMMUNITY PRACTICE, HEALTHY LONGEVITY, AGE-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENTS, HEALTH EQUITY
