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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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How to Help Build Age-Friendly Ecosystems

Dec 06, 2024
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Get the Facts on Healthy Aging

Aug 16, 2024

Get the Facts on Women and Aging

Aug 15, 2024

5 Malnutrition Facts You Probably Didn't Know

Jul 16, 2024

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
The upcoming White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition & Health, the first since 1969, is a chance to craft transformational policies that will make nutritious food affordable and accessible.

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

How to Establish the Community Health Worker Position

Mar 16, 2022

Network and Get Inspired

Age+Action 2025

Age+Action® is May 28-30, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia, where aging services professionals can discover innovative programs, network with colleagues, and gather ideas and inspiration for improving the lives of older adults.


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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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