Trainer: Candace Brown, PhD
Description
Older adults living in rural communities face unique challenges that significantly impact their health and well-being. This webinar is designed for those who interact with older adults seeking to enhance their understanding of the social and behavioral factors influencing aging in rural settings. Participants will explore the importance of social and behavioral health, identify key barriers and facilitators to accessing health resources, and examine how local-level advocacy can drive meaningful changes in community health practices. Through real-world examples and evidence-based strategies, this webinar aims to equip healthcare professionals with insights and tools that may assist in supporting older adults in rural areas.
Learning Objectives
1. Learn and/or recall the significance of social and behavioral health.
2. Recognize the facilitators and barriers to health resources.
3. Understand how advocacy at the community level can determine change in community health practices.
Dr. Candace Brown serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health. She is also affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Program in Gerontology and the Department of Sociology at Charlotte and works with the Motivated Cognition and Aging Brain Lab at Duke University. Her teaching efforts at Charlotte are focused on health and aging among all populations. Her research interests lie in aging and motivation to exercise using mixed methodologies.
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