FROM NATIONAL DATA TO LOCAL APPLICATION: INNOVATIONS IN AGING NETWORK SERVICES AND RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
2024

Innovations in Aging Network Services and Research Partnerships

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Author Information

Author(s): Traci Wilson, Marisa Sheldon, Heather Menne

Conclusion

The symposium highlights the importance of collaboration between Area Agencies on Aging and researchers to enhance aging services and support innovations.

Supporting Evidence

  • Area Agencies on Aging address a broad range of social and health needs for older adults.
  • Older adults increasingly seek support from AAAs for services beyond core OAA services.
  • The symposium includes presentations from various experts in the Aging Network.

Takeaway

This study shows how local agencies help older people by providing services they need to live well, and how they can work with researchers to improve these services.

Methodology

The symposium presents data-driven insights and findings from various national surveys and community-engaged research approaches.

Participant Demographics

The study focuses on an increasingly diverse older adult population served by Area Agencies on Aging.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.0644

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