PAIN, PLACE, AND POSITIONALITY: SYSTEMIC APPROACHES TO IMPROVING EQUITABLE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR OLDER ADULTS

Abstract Racism and other “isms” are systemic problems that operate across multiple domains affect access to care services, available treatments, long-term health outcomes for older adults. As such, changing these systems requires diverse methodological approaches can identify examine the contextual factors influence outcomes, along with continued strong advocacy will result in related policy change. This presentation highlight challenges delivery Black adults pain management, COVID care, long term placement how mixed implementation of Culturally Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards as outlined by U.S. Department Health Human make a difference.