Webinars

This fourth webinar in the series will explore how health literacy and digital literacy influence the building of personal health promoting skills among older adults. The intersection of multiple types of literacy will be discussed, including how the increased reliance on digital options to deliver health and community services impacts health equity for the older adult population.  

This webinar will be interactive! After brief presentations, we will divide participants into small groups to discuss key topics related to building personal skills in health promotion - mental health, healthy eating, physical activity, health literacy, and arts-based approaches to health.

Small group discussion will focus on two key questions: 

1. How do health equity and digital health literacy intersect in your work? 
2. Where do we see successes and where can we mitigate challenges? 

Bring your ideas, feedback, and innovative approaches to help us build a greater understanding of equitable approaches to health promotion skill development. 

Participants will learn about: 

• Core concepts including health literacy, digital literacy, digital health literacy, and digital equity 
• Facilitators and barriers for the use of digital health services by older adults  
• How health equity and digital health literacy impact the health of older adults 
• Practical considerations for addressing social determinants of health and health equity through building personal skills that promote health  

This webinar will be of interest to practitioners, educators, policymakers, academics, researchers and organizations working in aging. 

It will also benefit advocates for older persons in health promotion, public health, gerontology and community development, as well as in related fields such as nursing and social work.