Sessions are listed in alphabetical order.
The public health system implements and supports the community-wide conditions necessary to make the healthy behavior the easy behavior.
Yet public health has not fully embraced the age-friendly movement, despite its focus on population health.
This interactive online tool, found atAARP.
Participants will use their mobile devices to try the AARP Livability Index for their own communities.
AARP and the North Carolina Future of Nursing Coalition are working together in seven communities committed to age-friendly initiatives.
The long-term vitality of small towns depends on finding locally driven solutions to improve livability.
The towns community-driven approach is helping to support local businesses, add local jobs and create a positive future.
Place-based entrepreneurial ecosystems promote local business ownership by equitably engaging stakeholders and leveraging distinct cultural assets.
This session will present findings from a survey of planners and share best practices.
Get tips for recruiting volunteers of various skill levels and learn how to develop volunteers for future leadership roles.
Neighborhoods typically comprise about two-dozen units that offer a mix of privacy and community.
Residents have their own homes but share outside and inside spaces where they can gather.
This was the case inPuerto Rico following Hurricane Maria, which hit the island in September 2017.
Electricity and the internet went down.
Propane for cooking was scarce, and there was no running water.
This session will highlight the importance of building neighborhood connections and leveraging community nursing during an emergency.
AARP also advocates for access to reliable, high-quality telecommunications services, including broadband.
(A Bismarck P3 received a 2017 AARP Community Challenge Grant for a pop-up pathway project.)
The session will take a deep dive into this work and policy recommendations.
Come prepared to ask questions, share experiences and take home resources and ideas.
Although local programs are working to provide necessary services, budgetary and regulatory challenges are paramount.
The discussion will address how to launch an action plan once its published.
Learn what to do and what not to do from colleagues whove been there.
Participants will be invited to ask questions, share unique challenges and brainstorm solutions.
The decision process, influencing factors, major strengths and innovations in implementation will be outlined.
Specific examples of student internships, research and interdisciplinary projects will be detailed.
The roles of these volunteers often evolve.
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2018 AARP Livable Communities National Conference
Main conference page:AARP.org/Livable2018
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