Collaborations Across Public Health & Gerontology - Building Age-Friendly Ecosystems

May 21, 2025

The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) and Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) are leading statewide initiatives to prioritize the health and well-being of older adults, ensuring that healthy aging remains a central focus for health programs and organizations at the state, regional, and local levels. By leveraging the resources and expertise of Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), aging sector and Tennessee’s Age-Friendly Ecosystem partners and Mississippi's Age-Friendly Ecosystem partners, TDH and MSDH have successfully highlighted existing programs that support older adults while fostering strategic partnerships to enhance public health organizations’ ability to reach and serve this vital demographic. Emphasizing a “life-course” approach, TDH and MSDH recognize aging as a continuous process, identifying key intervention points to promote healthy aging and actively engage older adults in public health efforts. The establishment of the Office of Healthy Aging underscores TDH's and MSDH's commitment to ensuring that all individuals have the opportunity to age in place, enjoy a high quality of life, and access the services and support they need within their communities. Through collaboration with diverse partners, TDH and MSDH are advancing this vision and continue to build strong relationships to propel Tennessee’s Age-Friendly Ecosystem and Mississippi's Age -Friendly Ecosystem forward.

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The Power of Intergenerational Relationships in Healthy Aging

April 15, 2025

Intergenerational interactions often play a meaningful role in promoting health and well being in older adulthood. Drawing on research, theory, and practice, this webinar will explore how relationships that span age groups within family, community, and educational settings influence outcomes in later life including the rich, positive experiences stemming from optimal engagement and the potential pitfalls that can result when the “key ingredients” are not present. Join us for an insightful discussion covering the ways in which health across the lifespan, especially in older adulthood, can be enhanced through intentional intergenerational connections.

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Ageing and the Workforce: Job Quality in Long Term Care

October 7, 2024

Join the Georgia State University Gerontology institute and the Southern Gerontological Society as we welcome Dr. Philip Taylor. Dr. Taylor will report key information regarding the building of capabilities in long term care workforce management.

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Art Education and Creative Aging: Older Adults as Learners, Makers, and Teachers of Art Webinar

July 24, 2024

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GSU H.O.P.E. lab calling programs to lessen social isolation, loneliness, and suicidality among Oas

March 21, 2024

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Loneliness: What Got Us Here and What Do We Do About It

February 29, 2024

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From Crisis to Catastrophe: Meet the Authors

October 31, 2023

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The Age and Ability Inclusion Toolkit: Manifesting Change

October 9, 2023

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Parkinson's Disease 101: A care partner's journey to understanding Parkinson's Disease

February 17, 2022

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Young Onset Dementia: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

January 21, 2021

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Aging Better Together: Building an Inclusive Aging Community

August 26, 2020 - Webinar Wednesday Series

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Diversity in Elder Care: Recognizing and Supporting Different Types of Caregivers

August 19, 2020 - Webinar Wednesday Series

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Building Better Systems to Support Person-Centered Care for Older Adults

August 12, 2020 - Webinar Wednesday Series

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Diversity and Caring: Issues and Considerations

August 5, 2020 - Webinar Wednesday Series

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Poverty, Income Security and Hardship in Later Life

July 22, 2020 - Webinar Wednesday Series

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End of Life Conversations: Communication and Education

July 15, 2020 - Webinar Wednesday Series

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Gerontology Education: Creating Strategies to Engage Learners Effectively

July 1, 2020 - Webinar Wednesday Series

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Disaster Preparedness for Vulnerable Elders

June 24, 2020 - Webinar Wednesday Series

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Gerontology Education: Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals

June 17, 2020 - Webinar Wednesday Series

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Treatment Options for Opioid Use Disorder and Special Considerations for Older Adults

April 28, 2020

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Safe Use of Opioids by Older Adults

March 31, 2020

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Understanding Elder Suicide with Durkheim

November 27, 2019

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Grant Writing for the Aging Network

October 22, 2019

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