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As an aging services professional, you work towards increasing the quality and years of healthy life for older adults and adults with disabilities. Get the tools and resources to implement, expand, and sustain evidence-based health promotion programs in your community.
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Get the Facts on Healthy Aging

Aug 16, 2024
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Get the Facts on Women and Aging

Aug 15, 2024

5 Malnutrition Facts You Probably Didn't Know

Jul 16, 2024

Senior Center Vaccine Project Expanding Access to COVID and Flu Shots

Sep 06, 2023

Grant Funding Helps Community-Based Organizations Host Clinics and Offer Services Many Older Adults Need to Get Vaccinated

Jun 16, 2023
Learn more about the community-based organizations who are using the funding to host vaccine clinics and offer services many older adults need to get vaccinated.

How to Prevent Deaths from Furniture Tip-Overs

Sep 07, 2022
Children and older adults are at risk for injury and death from furniture tip-overs, but you can take these preventive steps to avoid a tragedy.

How Can Proven Evidence-Based Resources Better Reach Native Elders?

Aug 04, 2022
Significant health disparities contribute to an overall lower quality of life and premature death rates among Native elders. Evidence-based interventions can help address disparities-related poor health outcomes, including among Native communities.

Older Adults and Hunger: Helping People Lead Healthier Lives Helps Us All

Jul 29, 2022

How Adult Portable Bed Rails Can Fatally Entrap Users and Cause Asphyxia Hazard

Jul 11, 2022

How to Integrate Programming into Care Settings using Community Health Workers

Mar 24, 2022

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You're passionate about serving older adults. We're passionate about giving you the latest knowledge to do your job even better. NCOA Connect is where aging professionals can access educational content at your convenience. Access live and on-demand webinars, conferences, and events sponsored by NCOA and our partners.

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