Age-Friendly Public Health: The Podcast
April 2026
In this episode of Age-Friendly Public Health: The Podcast, host J. Nadine Gracia, President and CEO of Trust for America’s Health is joined by Sara Lyons, Senior Program Analyst in the Division of Health and Disability at the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). Together, they discuss how local public health departments are actively supporting older adult health through existing programs, as well NACCHO’s partnership with TFAH in the development of the AFPHS 6Cs Training and Implementation Guide and other initiatives.
Transcript: Local Public Health Leading the Way for Healthy Aging
Season Two Episode:
- The Intersections Between Aging and Disability Policy
- Partnering with the YMCA to Advance Age-Friendly Work
Season One Episodes:
- Ageism – Its Impact and How to Overcome It
- Building Strategic Partnerships to Create Age-Friendly Communities
- Building an Age-Friendly Ecosystem in Mississippi
- Where it all Began
You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or where ever you access your favorite podcast.
Age-Friendly Public Health: The Podcast is a production of Trust for America’s Health’s (TFAH) Age-Friendly Public Health Systems Initiative. This quarterly podcast, hosted by TFAH’s President and CEO Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, will feature conversations with leaders in the age-friendly public health systems movement on challenges, opportunities, and model programs, with a focus on the role public health can play in helping older adults thrive.
