Friday, August 14, 2009

Promoting Environmental and Policy Change to Support Healthy Aging

September 15-16, 2009
UNC William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
A growing body of research points to the influence of the environment on the health and health behaviors of older adults. The conference is intended to spark increased activity in environmental and policy change by stimulating discussion among attendees and equipping them with the background and tools to facilitate environmental and policy changes to support healthy aging.

Conference presentations will feature the challenges amenable to environmental and policy change, the evidence that supports specific approaches and their outcomes, and promising strategies for practice.
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