Age-Friendly Health Systems
Complete the Age-Friendly Health Systems Pathways Selection Tool to learn more about the AFHS movement and ways to participate and be recognized.
AHA and partners provide transformational insights, ideas and actions for addressing the unique care needs of older adults.
With approximately 10,000 Americans turning 65 every day, older adults’ behavioral health is an area of significant concern — particularly when you consider that chronic conditions common in older adults such as diabetes, stroke, hearing loss or heart disease can put them at greater risk of…
Commitment form for joining the Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community led by the American Hospital Association.
Download this resource to learn more about how hospitals can support older adults’ behavioral health.
Learn more about the Age-Friendly Health Systems movement and upcoming AHA AFHS Action Community convening fall 2025.
30 years from now, it's projected that nearly one quarter of America's population will be age 65 or older.
In this conversation, Dave Eaker, geriatric program manager at Atrium Health, and Shannon Morton, assistant vice president of patient care services at Atrium Health Cabarrus, discuss the reasons the organization joined the Age-Friendly Health Systems Initiative, the infrastructure being developed…
The Next Gen Fellowship allows fellows to feature their transformative work through videos and capstone projects.
Kimberly Wozneak, national lead for age-friendly health systems at the Department of Veterans Affairs, discusses how the Veterans Health Administration is weaving four foundational age-friendly principles into its care to support the growing number of aging veterans