Event Details
Promoting Environmental and Policy Change to Support Healthy Aging
Sep 15th, 2009 - Sep 16th, 2009
Type
All Events
Venue
in-person meetings
Contact
Location
UNC William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
100 Friday Center Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Description
A growing body of research points to the influence of the broader environment upon the health
and health behaviors of older adults, but activity to promote environmental and policy change to
support healthy aging is limited. This conference will serve as a catalyst for increased activity in
environmental and policy change by stimulating discussion and equipping attendees with the
background and tools to facilitate their work. It will feature the challenges amenable to
environmental and policy change; the evidence that supports specific approaches and their
outcomes; and promising strategies for practice.
Sponsor
CDC Prevention Resource Center (PRC) and Healthy Aging Resource Network (HAN)
Keywords
environment and health, environment policy change, environment and older adults