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Eastern (ET)
Description
Rural-dwelling older agricultural workers and their families often experience health disparities due to unmet social determinants of health. This National Center for Equitable Care for Elders (NCECE) and Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN) joint learning collaborative will discuss strategies to enable older agricultural workers to successfully age in the community by identifying and addressing their key needs including occupational risks associated with aging, cultural dimensions of well-being, and the impact of life transitions on social connections essential to health aging.
Learning Objectives
- Understand age-related risk factors that impact the health and well-being of older agricultural workers
- Examine the impact of occupation on life-long health and well-being
- Explore the cultural dimensions of health and well-being, including pain management and mental health of agricultural workers as they age
- Develop strategies for optimizing resiliency and leveraging community resources to benefit older agricultural workers and their families