Morbidity Prevention in Aging

Nestor Asiamah, PhD, FHEA, is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) and Deputy Director of Postgraduate Research in the School of Health and Social Care at the University of Essex, United Kingdom. He also lectures at the University of Europe for Applied Sciences and Berlin School of Business and Innovation in Germany. As the Executive Director and Founding Fellow at the Africa Centre for Epidemiology, he leads several international research groups. Nestor reviews for top journals like The Lancet and serves as an academic editor for journals such as Social Sciences & Humanities Open, BMC Public Health, and PLoS ONE. He is a Medical Research Council grant reviewer and has consulted for the NHS in the UK. Nestor convenes the International Sustainable Ageing Research Group (ISARG), a global network dedicated to healthy aging research and advocacy, and mentors doctoral and postdoctoral researchers worldwide.Hafiz T.A. Khan, PhD MSc, FHEA, FRSPH, CStat is a Professor of Public Health and Statistics at the University of West London (UWL). Before joining UWL, he was a Reader in Statistics at Birmingham City University, UK. With over 30 years of experience, he transitioned from statistician to specializing in public health. He teaches modules on Public Health, Demography and Aging Society, statistics, and quantitative methods, and provides statistical consultancy services within the university. His research focuses on healthy aging, co-morbidity in later life, and long-term care for the elderly. He supervises PhD students in public health, demography, and gerontology. Professor Khan has co-authored two books, "Research Methods for Business and Social Science" (Sage, 2007 and 2014). He is a Chartered Statistician of the Royal Statistical Society, a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health, and a member of the academic advisory panel of the UK Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.Whitney Nesser, PhD, MBA, MCHES is a Professor and Gerontology Program Director in the Department of Applied Clinical and Educational Sciences at Indiana State University. Her primary focus is on research and teaching about quality of life, aging, and intergenerationology. Her PhD is in Health Education and Promotion from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Evelyn Alvarez, PhD, MPH, is an environmental health professor and geospatial scientist at California State University, Los Angeles specializing in web-based and smartphone environmental community science applications and wearable technology to promote environmental justice and build healthy communities. Her research also investigates the nexus between sustainable aging and green spaces, and resilience-building strategies in response to pandemics and climate change. She earned her PhD in environmental health science from UCLA, focusing on hospital environments, copper antimicrobial surfaces, and hospital-acquired infections, and her MPH in environmental health sciences from Columbia University. Dr. Alvarez's research interests include underrepresented narratives in climate change and sustainable living. Her mentees received the 2020 APHA Student Champions for Climate Justice award for an environmental justice project on campus. She has contributed significantly to advancing environmental health and justice through her innovative research and mentorship.

• Section I: Age-Friendly (Supportive) Environments and Healthy Aging1. Preventive Morbidity in Aging: Construct Operationalization Through a Person-Environment Fit Lens2. The Role of the Built and Social Environments in Disease Prevention: A Life Course Approach3. Resilience of the Built Environment During Crises: Design Strategies for Health-Seeking Behaviors4. Social Networks for Active Aging in Place: A Typology and Theoretical PositioningSection II: Personal Skills for Healthy Aging5. A Typology of Personal Skills Needed to Maintain Healthy Behaviors During Crises: A Narrative Review6. Human Development Strategies for Navigating Ageism and Abuse During Crises: A Life Course Perspective7. Lifelong Morbidity Prevention During Crises: Tackling Ageism in Diverse Groups8. Preventing Falls Among Older Adults During Crises: Roles of Human Development and the Built Environment9. The Role of Community Science Applications in the Promotion of Healthy Aging PracticesSection III: Reorientation of Health Services10. Promotion of Healthy Behaviors in Community Care: Analysis of Feasibility and Sustainability During Crises11. Role of Social Work in Health Promotion During Crises: Feasibility and Sustainability Over the Life Course12. Physical Activity Promotion in Primary Care During Adverse Events: Analysis of Impact, Feasibility, and Sustainability13. Reframing the Role of Healthcare in Healthy Diet Promotion in Response to Climate Change: A Healthy Aging PerspectiveSection IV: Health Policy for Healthy Aging14. A National Policy for Salutogenic Health Promotion: Feasibility and Sustainability During Crises15. Promotion of Healthy Behaviors in Health and Social Care: A Realist Analysis of the Roles of Public Policy16. Complementing Lifelong Primary Prevention With Secondary and Tertiary Prevention During Crises: Role of Policy17. Role of Self-Perception of Aging on Healthcare Utilization and Preventive BehaviorsSection V: Community Action for Healthy Aging18. Volunteering During Crises: Sustaining Opportunities and Impact on Health19. Community Engagement During Crises: An Analysis of Opportunities and Barriers Between Urban and Rural Settings20. Unexpected Joy and Inspired Fellowship Following Violence/War: Shared Intimacy Transcendence Through the Concept of CommunitasSection VI: Morbidity Prevention Through an Intersectionality Lens21. A Framework for Lifelong Morbidity Prevention During Crises: An Intersectionality Perspective22. Opportunities for Lifelong Morbidity Prevention During Crises: Variations Across Social Determinants of Health23. The Role of Research in Lifelong Disease Prevention During Crises: An Intersectionality Perspective24. Principles and Pillars of Lifelong Morbidity Prevention During Crises: Concluding Remarks