Events

General

MAY 15, 2008, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Council of Senior Centers and Services of NYC
Location: City Hall Park in Manhattan
Topic: “POWER OF AGING” RALLY!
Join us at City Hall as we unite to oppose cuts and restructuring plans that hurt Senior Centers and Meals-on-Wheels.
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Thursday, May 15, 2008, 1:30 - 2:20 p.m.
Healthy Aging Briefings
Location: webinar
Topic: TBA
The NCOA/Caresource Healthy Aging Briefing Series features topics presented by national experts that keep NCOA members from “reinventing the wheel” in their own senior health promotion and community education programming. These briefings combine a teleconference with an interactive Web presentation. To participate, you will need to dial in using your telephone and log in using an Internet-ready computer.
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THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2008, 8:00am – 4:30pm
The Geriatric Mental Health Alliance of New York’s 2nd Annual Geriatric Mental Health Conference
Location: New York Hotel Pennsylvania, 401 7th Avenue • New York, NY 10001
Speaker: KEYNOTE ADDRESS: THE LONGEVITY REVOLUTION, Dr. Robert N. Butler, President and CEO, International Lo
Topic: BRIDGES TO BETTER MENTAL HEALTH: Merging Research and Practice for Improved Integration of Services
Mental health, health, and geriatric social services providers and professionals, advocates, researchers, academics, public officials, older adults, recipients of mental health services and family members from across New York State are invited to learn and share best practices, clinical skills and strategies, and innovative models for best serving the aging population with mental health needs. Participants will receive pertinent information on issues related to geriatric mental health. This will be a valuable networking opportunity as well!
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7/12/2008 - 7/18/2008
Summer Institute on Aging Research - 2008
Location: Queenstown, MD
The Summer Institute on Aging Research program includes lectures, seminars, and small group discussions in research design relative to aging, including issues relevant to aging of ethnic and racial minorities. Lectures will cover topics in research on aging, including: the biology of aging; genetics and Alzheimer’s disease; and health, behavior, and aging. Discussion sessions will focus on methodological approaches and interventions. The program also will include consultation on the development of research interests and advice on preparing and submitting research grant applications to NIA.
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Ithaca College Gerontology Institute

September 18, 2008
Annual Conference
Location: Ithaca College
Topic: The long-term care workforce crisis
TBA
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