A Message
from the Editor
This
issue is thin, a consequence, I am sure, of a busy autumn and everyone
preparing for APHA. Still, this issue
presents a brief guide of GHS sessions slated for presentation, as well as
important announcements of job openings, foundation support, and conferences.
I look
forward to a productive gerontological APHA.
Thanks to Celeste Petruzzi for helping prepare the newsletter.
--Steve
Albert
smalbert@pitt.edu
Gerontological Health
NOTE:
Sessions listed in italics have been organized by another section, SPIG, or
caucus but are endorsed by Gerontological Health.
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Recordings
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Sunday,
November 04, 2007
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2:30 PM-3:30 PM Sun
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2035.2
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Healthcare
and Older Adults
(Poster)
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2035.3
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Topics
in Aging and Public Health (Poster)
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2040.0
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Women's
Health Across the Lifespan (Poster)
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4:30 PM-5:30 PM Sun
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2047.0
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Long-Term
Care Issues and Innovation (Poster)
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Monday,
November 05, 2007
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8:30 AM-10:00 AM Mon
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3032.0
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Physical
Activity and Successful Aging (Oral)
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3032.1
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Family
Caregiving and Aging (Oral)
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10:30 AM-12:00 PM Mon
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3123.0
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Women's
Issues and Aging: Aetna Award (Oral)
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3124.0
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Health
Promotion for Older Adults (Oral)
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12:30 PM-1:30 PM Mon
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3186.0
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Cancer
Prevention and Control Issues for Women (Poster)
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12:30 PM-2:00 PM Mon
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3220.0
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Gerontological
Health Section Award Winning Papers (Oral)
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3233.0
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Ethnic
& Racial Disparities Among Patients With Chronic Disease (Oral)
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3260.0
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Breast
Cancer: From Awareness to Early Detection to Survivorship (Oral)
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2:30 PM-3:30 PM Mon
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3268.0
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Prevention
and Older Adults
(Poster)
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3269.0
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Topics
in Aging and Public Health (Poster)
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3270.0
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Race,
Ethnicity, and Aging (Poster)
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3271.0
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Social
Support and Caregiving (Poster)
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3272.0
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International
Health and Aging
(Poster)
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3284.0
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Posters:
Health and Physical Activity (Poster)
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2:30 PM-4:00 PM Mon
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3321.0
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Minority
Health and Aging
(Oral)
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3322.0
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National
Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (Oral)
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3354.0
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Health
Issues in Vulnerable Populations (Roundtable)
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4:30 PM-5:30 PM Mon
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3389.0
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Posters:
Minority Health Issues (Poster)
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4:30 PM-6:00 PM Mon
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3410.0
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Gerontological
Health Section Awards Ceremony (Oral)
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3423.0
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Update
on Health Services Research: Introducing the new CMS Chronic Condition Data
Warehouse
(Oral)
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3425.0
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How
Can We Make Oral Health a Much Higher National Priority: Power, Policies
and Politics!!
(Oral)
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Tuesday,
November 06, 2007
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8:30 AM-10:00 AM Tue
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4030.0
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Healthcare
Practices and Utilization among Older Adults (Oral)
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4031.0
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Integrated
Long-Term Care: What Can we Learn from Other Countries? (Oral)
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12:30 PM-2:00 PM Tue
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4134.0
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Environment
and Aging
(Oral)
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4135.0
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Clinical
Issues and Aging
(Oral)
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4150.0
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Social
Sciences in Health: Social Dimensions of Disease Burden Across the Lifespan (Oral)
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2:30 PM-4:00 PM Tue
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4201.0
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Public
Health and Aging: Promoting Healthy Communities for Healthy Aging (Oral)
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4224.0
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Health
Disparities and Aging (Oral)
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4225.0
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Politics,
Policy, and Aging
(Oral)
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4228.0
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Public
Policy in Aging
(Oral)
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4:30 PM-6:00 PM Tue
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4306.0
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Long-Term
Care and Aging
(Roundtable)
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4307.0
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Building
Healthy Communities for Active Aging (Oral)
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4321.0
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Health
and Safety for Home Healthcare Workers: Politics, Policy and Public Health
for a Unique Worker Population (Oral)
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Wednesday,
November 07, 2007
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8:30 AM-10:00 AM Wed
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5046.0
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Topics
in Long-Term Care, Health, and Aging (Oral)
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5047.0
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Medication
Therapies for Older Adults (Oral)
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5048.0
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The
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005--How Will Provisions Impact Long-term Care? (Oral)
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5053.0
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Motor
Vehicle-Related Injury (Oral)
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12:30 PM-2:00 PM Wed
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5100.0
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Reducing
Health Disparities Among African-Americans and Hispanic Americans:
Intervention Research Funded by CMS (Oral)
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5113.0
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Function
and Cost Patterns of Rural Medicare Beneficiaries-an RCT (Oral)
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5114.0
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Mental
Health, Dementia, and Aging (Oral)
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2:30 PM-4:00 PM Wed
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5168.0
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Medicare:
Utilization, Changes, and the Future (Oral)
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5169.0
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Translating
Physical Activity Research Into Practice (Oral)
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5194.0
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Health
Promotion and Health Education for Diseases and Conditions (Oral)
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The 135th
Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 3-7, 2007) of APHA
Business Meetings and
Social Events
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Sunday,
November 04, 2007
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4:00 PM-5:30 PM Sun
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254.0
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Gerontological
Health Section Business Meeting
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Monday,
November 05, 2007
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6:30 PM-9:30 PM Mon
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372.0
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Gerontological
Health Section Reception
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Tuesday,
November 06, 2007
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6:30 PM-8:00 PM Tue
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406.0
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Gerontological
Health Section Business Meeting
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The 135th
Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 3-7, 2007) of APHA
ICADI
International Conference on Aging,
Disability
and Independence
Hilton St. Petersburg, Florida
USA
February
20-23, 2008
www.icadi.phhp.ufl.edu
The
International Conference on Aging, Disability and Independence (ICADI)
will focus on
approaches to support people as they age in maintaining independence in
daily
living at home, at work and in the community. As people age, independence
can be
maintained by use of assistive technology, by modifying homes, workplaces
and
environments and by selecting products that follow universal design principles.
As people remain in the workforce into advanced years or return to work,
knowledge and technologies are developing to adapt workplaces to meet their
needs. Aging in the workplace is a new and significant area of focus for ICADI
this year. Livable communities is another new focus, representing a broadening
of the concepts
of home
modification and universal design to address design of communities so
they are
livable for all people. Mobility is another important component of independence
as it relates to walking and wheeling, to driving and to using other methods of
transportation. Prevention of injuries is essential to maintaining independence
in advanced years. Current and future development in
robotics
will help and support individuals in everyday tasks; and, advances in
telehealth approaches hold promise in monitoring and serving health and
independence-related needs. Each of these is important to aging well and will
be
addressed
in eight ICADI tracks by an international cadre of presenters representing
research
and development, policy, practice and services, business, and consumer
perspectives.
Scope
Submission
Guidelines:
Abstracts
and Conference Proceedings: All presenters (verbal
presentations,
posters, and technology demonstrations) may submit an abstract
and brief
description at www.icadi.phhp.ufl.edu. All abstracts submitted will be
published
in the Proceedings of the International Conference on Aging, Disability
and Independence, IBSN Number:
0-9754783-0-5.
Optional
Full Papers: Full papers will be published in a book or special issue
of a peer
reviewed journal. Submitted papers must be unpublished and not
considered
elsewhere for publication. Only electronic submissions will be
considered.
Page limit is 12 pages (single column, 12 pt font, single spaced,
including
references, figures and tables). Detailed guidelines are available at
www.icadi.phhp.ufl.edu.
All
submissions will be peer reviewed.
Important
Dates:
•
Abstract Submissions Due: September 1st, 2007
•
Optional Full Papers Due: September 1st, 2007
• Poster
/ Verbal Presentation / Technology Demo Acceptance
Notification:
October 15, 2007
• End of
Early Conference Registration: November 30, 2007
($395
before this date, $495 after this date)
• Hotel
Conference Rate ($US139) Expires: December 15, 2007
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Pre-Conference Intensives: February 20, 2008 (priced separately)
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Conference Dates: February 21-23, 2008
Continuing
Education Units will be offered for several disciplines. Please visit our
website
at www.icadi.phhp.ufl.edu for further information.
Graduate
Student Scholarships:
What do
these scholarships cover?
Twenty
scholarships of $650 each will be awarded to cover the conference registration
fee ($395) and travel / lodging /meals ($255) to support graduate students in
non-professional degree programs who submit and present a paper, poster or
technology demonstration at ICADI. See the ICADI website for further information.
Who may
apply?
Graduate
students must be enrolled in a post-professional graduate degree program
(entry
level professional students are excluded) with a strong research component
(such as Ph.D programs in engineering, computer science, rehabilitation
science, gerontology, public health, social sciences). We will award 20
scholarships to students from around the world.
Submit a
Paper
Pre-Conference
February
20, 2008
Home
Telehealth and the Delivery of
Remote
Rehabilitation Services
Coordinators:
Jeffrey Loomis, MHS
and David
Brennan, MBE
8am - 12N
Cost: $50.00
Telecommunication
technologies can help minimize the obstacle of distance in delivering
healthcare services, and promote improved continuity of care, disease
management, and follow-up services. Home Telehealth integrates these
technologies into traditional homecare services to give clinicians the ability
to monitor and measure patient health and/or deliver direct services from a
distance. This pre-conference intensive will address current trends in Home
Telehealth, and describe
ways that
rehabilitation services have been successfully integrated into the
telehomecare
model to deliver remote treatment interventions to consumers
with
disabilities. This workshop is targeted at homecare and rehabilitation
clinicians
and researchers who want to learn more about effective and innovative
approaches
for integrating telemedicine into homecare.
The 21st
Century Community
Coordinators:
Edward Steinfeld, Arch.
D., Jon
Sanford, M.Arch., and Jordana
Maisel,
MUP
9am -
5:15pm Cost: $100.00
This
pre-conference workshop will explore the contributions of universal
design to
the independence and participation of individuals throughout
their
lifespan. It will review the current research and practice of universal design
in
housing, public buildings, community infrastructure, and the products and
technology
related to the use of these environments. The first part of the
workshop
will explore new ways of conceptualizing universal design, the
emerging
market, and convergence with other urban design, public health,
and
sustainability initiatives. The second part of the workshop will take a more
in-depth
look at the components of the 21st Century Community. Leaders
in the
field from around the world will present and discuss the latest research,
policy,
and best practices. These intensive sessions will conclude with a look to the
future,
identifying unmet research and development needs and innovative new
strategies
to advance the field. The goal of this discussion will be to find strategies to
help
elevate universal design to become an integral component of the mainstream
design
and engineering disciplines.
Development
of Transportation
and
Mobility Guides for Local Communities
Coordinator:
John W. Eberhard, Ph.D. 8am - 5pm Cost: $100.00
A
“mobility guide” is a document that provides seniors and their caregivers
information
on resources in their community for getting out beyond the
home.
Unfortunately, most communities do not have mobility guides. This hands
on
workshop (bring your laptop) will teach participants how to assemble
the
essential elements of a mobility guide for their community. Participants
will
identify the necessary resources to enable people to drive as safely as
possible,
as well as to walk, use public transportation, assisted transportation
and
specialized transportation. The mobility guide will address how to remain
safely
independent in the community as we age. This workshop is based upon
the
development of a model guide developed for Howard County, Maryland
by the
presenter.
Intensive
Schedule
Interventions
to Promote
Independence in Older Adults: New
Discoveries
in Physical Activity
Programs,
Cognitive Training &
Gene
Therapy
Coordinators:
Connie Uphold, Ph.D.,
Stephen
Borst, Ph.D.
8am - 5pm
Cost: $100.00
Flexing
the muscles of the brain and body, as well as correcting defective genes, can
promote independence. Recent advances in exercise interventions, cognitive
training, and gene therapy have helped to delay age-related loss of physical
and mental
functioning.
An interdisciplinary group of researchers and health professionals
will
highlight how evidence-based research can be translated into practice to
improve healthcare of older adults. To illustrate strategies to improve healthy
aging, experts conducting large national research projects will present their
findings and provide practical recommendations that can be used in the clinical
area. The pre-symposium
will
begin with a session presented by an expert in aging from the Veterans Affairs
MOVE
program, a national initiative to reduce obesity among veterans. Other speakers
will include leaders in the LIFE (Physical Activity to Prevent
Disability)
and ACTIVE (Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and
Vital
Elderly) studies, as well as experts involved in Tai Chi research, mental
exercise training, and gene therapy interventions.
Working
with Older Adults who
are
Visually Impaired: A Hands-on Approach
Coordinators:
Cynthia Stuen, PhD
8am - 5pm
Cost: $100.00
This
1-day program provides a comprehensive introduction to the skills needed to
work with patients who have age-related vision loss and to function effectively
as a member of the multidisciplinary team. The session will cover: functional
implications of the eye diseases that cause low vision; visual function and
visual skills and
how these
are assessed as part of a low vision evaluation; how test results affect
intervention
by OTs and other providers; low vision devices prescribed to help
with
daily activities (including spectacles, hand and stand magnifiers, telescopes
and electronic devices); environmental modifications and adaptations for
activities
of daily living (including meal preparation, grooming, medication
management,
communication).
Accelerating
Advancement in AT
Outcomes
Research to Enhance
Independence in Aging
Coordinators:
Jeff Jutai, Ph.D. and
Sandra
Hubbard, Ph.D.
8am - 5pm
Cost: $100.00
In this
pre-conference session, a distinguished international panel
will
address the key questions for accelerating the development of the
evidence
base for assistive technology (AT) to enhance independence in
aging.
They include questions about the outcomes we should be measuring,
the
outcomes study designs we should be implementing, and more generally,
the steps
we need to take to strengthen the evidentiary bases for AT decisions by
providers
and end-users. Panelists will share their expertise and experience with
topics
that include measuring the impact of the environment on participation, the
influence
of reimbursement systems, the importance of specifying the
interventions
in AT outcomes research, interactions between caregiving and the
use of
AT, and technologies to enhance AT outcomes data collection and
interpretation
in the field.
Wednesday,
February 20, 2008
7:30am -
7:00pm: Conference Registration
5:30pm -
7:30pm: Welcome Reception
Opportunities
to network while enjoying hors d‘oeurves and cash bar.
Thursday,
February 21, 2008
7:30am -
7:00pm: Conference Registration
8:30am -
10:00am: Opening Session
“Aging,
Disability and Communities”
E.
Douglas Beach, Ph.D.
Secretary,
Florida Department of Elder Affairs
Andrew J.
Imparato, J.D.
President
and CEO, American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
William
W. Millar
President,
American Public Transportation Association
10:15am -
12:00N: Track Sessions*
12:00N-1:30pm:
Luncheon with Speaker
Alan
Walker, Ph.D.
Professor
of Social Policy and Social Gerontology at the University of
Sheffield; Director of the New Dynamics of Ageing Programme (AHRC,
BBSRC,
EPSRC, ESRC and MRC); and Director, European Research Area in
Ageing
(ERA-AGE)
1:45pm -
4:30pm: Track Sessions*
5:30pm -
7:30pm : Poster Reception
Poster
session with opportunities to network while enjoying hors d‘oeurves
and cash
bar.
7:30pm -
9:30pm: Optional Event
Fine Arts
& Desserts Soiree Cost $35.00
Located
at the Museum of Fine Arts, this event will include
docent-guided
museum
tours and delicious dessert assortments from one of the area’s
finest
caterers. Limited space is available.
Early
Registration Fee $395 US Preliminary
(before
November 30th, 2007)
Registration
Fee $495 US
(on or
after November 30th, 2007)
Friday,
February 22, 2008
7:30am -
5:00pm: Conference Registration
7:30am -
8:30am: Optional Event
Networking
Breakfast Cost $20.00
Opportunities
to network while enjoying a delicious country breakfast.
8:30am -
12:00N: Track Sessions*
12:00N-1:30pm:
Luncheon with Speaker
Frances
W. West
Director
(invited), IBM Worldwide Accessibility
Center
1:45pm -
5pm: Track Sessions*
7:30pm -
9:30pm: Optional Event
Columbia
Restaurant Dinner and Networking Extravaganza
Cost
$65.00
The
Columbia Restaurant is located on the Pier in downtown St. Petersburg.
Enjoy amazing
views of the bay while sampling traditional Cuban cuisine and
networking
with other conference attendees. Musical entertainment will be
provided
and a cash bar will be available. Seating is limited.
Saturday,
February 23, 2008
7:30am -
12:00N: Conference Registration
8:30am -
12:00N: Track Sessions*
12:00N-1:30pm:
Luncheon and Closing Session
Edward
Steinfeld, Arch.D., A.I.A., R.A.
Professor,
University at Buffalo, Director, IDeA Center
*Eight
tracks will run concurrently - see next section for a list and description of
each
track.
Conference
Schedule
February
21-23, 2008
ICADI
Conference
Transportation
Sponsored
by
Track
Chairs: John Eberhard, Ph.D.,
Helen Kerschner, Ph.D., Dennis
McCarthy, Ph.D.
Track
Keynote: James Langford,
M.Ed.,
Senior Research Fellow, Monash
University
Accident Research Centre;
Bonnie M.
Dobbs, Ph.D., Director of
Research,
Division of Care of the Elderly,
University of Alberta, Canada
Sessions
will address issues and approaches to enhance the safe mobility
of
seniors. This includes identifying approaches to: enhance driving (testing
and
driver remediation) to enable people to safely drive as late in life as
possible;
and
provide acceptable alternatives to driving. The session includes a focus on
the role
of low and high technology in enabling mobility later in life.
Work and
Aging
Track
Chair: Jon A. Sanford, M.Arch
Track
Keynote: Susanne M. Bruyère,
Ph.D.,
Director, Employment and
Disability
Institute; ILR Associate Dean
of
Outreach at Cornell
University
Sessions
will address approaches to
support
continued employment into
later
years for older persons who choose
to
continue working. Approaches
include
adaptations to work stations and
work
places, flexible work schedules,
and
tele-commuting.
Assistive
Technology
Track
Chairs: Mark Schmeler, Ph.D. &
Joy
Hammel, Ph.D.
Track
Keynote: Geoff Fernie, BSc,
PhD,
MIMechE, CEng, PEng, CCE,
Vice
President of Research at Toronto
Rehab,
Professor, Dept. of Surgery,
Univ. of Toronto, Canada
This
track will address assistive technology to promote independence. Presenters
will share the most current technologies, research related to technologies and
policy issues in their presentations on assistive devices,
vision
devices, hearing devices, environmental aids, cognitive devices and
environmental accommodations.
Livable
Homes and
Communities
Track
Chair: Edward Steinfeld, Arch.D.
Track
Keynote: John Salmen, AIA,
President,
Universal Designers &
Consultants,
Inc.
Sessions
will address strategies to support personal independence as
people
age in the built environment, focusing on universal design, housing,
and
community infrastructure. This year we have added the concept of
livable
communities which includes issues such as sites, landscapes,
streetscapes,
buildings and furnishings and products related to their use. The
session
also addresses development of new products and environments
and
improvements to existing homes and communities. Session topics may
include
research, methods to measure effectiveness, tools for design, best
practices
and policy analysis.
Telehealth
Track
Chairs: David Brennan, MBE and
Jeff
Loomis, MHA
Track
Keynote: Neal Neuberger,
CISSP,
President, Health Tech
Strategies,
LLC
Sessions
will address the use of telecommunications technology to enhance clinical
services, patient monitoring, and the exchange of
health
information and education to support independent living and improve access to
remote healthcare and rehabilitation services.
Robotics
Track Chair:
Z. Zenn Bien, Ph.D.
Track Keynote: Z. Zenn Bien,
Ph.D.,
Chaired Professor, Dept. of
Electrical
Engineering and Computer
Science,
KAIST & Director of Human friendly
Welfare
Robotic Systems
Engineering Research
Center
Sessions
will address the latest advances in robotics that can now, or
will in
the future serve many of the personal assistance needs of older
persons
with disabilities.
Injury
Prevention
Track
Chairs: Elena Andresen, Ph.D.,
John
Crews, DPA
Track
Keynote: John Crews, DPA,
Lead
Scientist, Centers for Disease
Control
& Prevention NCBDDD
Disability
and Health Team
Sessions
will address falls, fire safety, poisons, pedestrian safety and other
issues
related to ensuring a safe environment within the home and
community.
Smart
Homes
Track
Chair: Mounir Mokhtari, Ph.D.
Track
Keynote: Mounir Mokhtari,
Ph.D.,
Associate Professor,
Networking
and Telecommunication
Services
Dept. Handicap
Engineering
& Communication Lab
(Handicom),
Institut National des
Telecommunications,
INT/GET, France
Sessions
will address computer, wireless technology, information technology, pervasive
computing, wearable computers, sensors,
and
home-monitoring, smarthome, smartphone and telehealth
applications.
Track
Themes
Each
Track Chairperson will team
with
Theme Chairs to incorporate
presentations
representing the
many
countries and regions that will
be
represented at the conference
and that
reflect the following
perspectives:
•
Research and Development
(Co-Chairs
- Michael Marsiske, Ph.D.,
Yuguang
“Michael” Fang, Ph.D., and
Oliver
Wu)
•
Consumer Perspective
(Chair -
Douglas Usiak, BS)
•
Business Perspective
(Chair -
Robin McVey)
• Policy
(Chair -
Andrew Kochera)
•
Practice / Services
(Chair -
Cynthia Stuen, DSW)
•
International Perspectives
(Co-Chairs-
John H. Stone, Ph.D. and
Hans-Werner
Wahl, Ph.D.)
Tracks
Sponsors
American
Association of People with Disabilities, American Medical Association:
Department of Aging and
Community
Health, American Occupational Therapy Association, American Society on Aging,
American Speech-
Language-Hearing
Association, American Telemedicine Association, Area Agency on Aging of
Pasco-Pinellas,
Inc.,
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Beverly Foundation, Case
Management Society of
America, Center for Excellence in Rural
Safety, Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and
Exchange,
Centro Ricerche e Relazioni Cornaglia, Community Transportation Association of America, Easter
Seals,
Elder Care Advocacy of Florida, Fall Prevention
Center of Excellence, Family Caregiver
Alliance, Florida
Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology, Gerontological
Society of America
- Technology and Aging
Formal
Interest Group, Hillsborough County Aging Services, Home Modification Action Council, IDEA Center
(Inclusive
Design and Environmental Access), International Association of People and
Spaces, International
Centre
for Accessible Transportation - Le Centre International d’Accessibilite’ aux
Transports, Johnnie B. Byrd,
Sr.,
Alzheimer’s Center & Research Institute, Lighthouse International, Make
Roads Safe, Mid-Florida Area
Agency on
Aging, Inc., National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, National
Association of State Units on
Aging, National Center
for the Dissemination of Disability Research, National Center
on Physical Activity and
Disability,
National Council of Private Agencies for the Blind and Visually Impaired,
National Council of State
Agencies
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Living, National Mobility
Equipment
Dealers Association, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization
Collaborating
Center on
Aging and Health at UTMB, Rebuilding Together, Rehabilitation Engineering and
Assistive Technology
Society
of America, Rehabilitation
Research and Training
Center on Aging and
Developmental Disabilities,
Rehabilitation
Research and Training
Center on Aging with a
Disability, RERC on Advancement of Cognitive
Technologies,
RERC on Communication Enhancement, RERC on Low Vision and Blindness, RERC on
Machines
Assisting
Recovery from Stroke, RERC on Recreational Technologies and Exercise Physiology
for Persons with
Disabilities,
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Accommodations,
Sealy
Center on Aging, Sunshine Training Center,
University of Florida
Transportation Research
Center,
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of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Visiting Nurse Associations of America,
Western New
York
Independent Living Project, Inc., World Federation of Occupational Therapists
Partners
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nightlife
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Hi all
GHS members,
The program for the November APHA annual meeting is now complete and can be
looked at on line at http://apha.confex.com/apha/135am/techprogram/.
It looks like a great scientific program!
A critical part of our annual meeting are the awards and social activities.
Monday November 5 is our awards session, reception, and auction ... and we need
your help!
We are short $2500 to support these activities
that are crucial to the success of our meetings. If you can help with a special
donation of any amount, please make a tax deductible check out to APHA (write
GHS enrichment fund in the memo line) and send it to Gerry Eggert, GHS
Development Chair, 28 Lawton St., Rochester, NY 14607. APHA will send you
a receipt for your tax records.
Thanks for your support. Hope to see you in Washington, DC
in November.
APHA Gerontological
Health Section
--- Elected Positions
Bob Burke, Section Chair 2005-07
Steven P. Wallace, Past Chair
Nancy Miller, Chair Elect
Dana Mukamel, Secretary 2005-07
James Swan, Governing Council 2005-07
Lené Levy-Storms, Governing Council 2006-08
Paulo Chavez, Council 2003-06
Steven Albert, Council 2004-2007; Newsletter Editor (2005-07)
Karen Peters, Council 2004-2007
Allan Goldman, Council 2005-08; Archstone Award Chair
Ashley Love, Council 2005-08
Helena Temkin-Greener, Council 2006-09
Janet Frank, Council 2006-09; Awards CoChair (2005-07)
--- Appointed Positions
Jan Warren-Findlow, Rachel Seymour, Kathy Sykes, Program Co-Chairs (2005-07)
Turner Goins, Section Membership Chair
Caryn Etkin, Awards Co-Chair (2007-09)
Marcia Ory, Aetna/Susan B. Anthony Award Chair
Cricel Molina, Website; Listserv Chair
Gerry Eggert, Development Chair
Susan Miller, APHA Action Board (2005-2008)
Terrie Wetle, AJPH Editorial Board (2004-2007)
Connie Evashwick, APHA Nation's Health Advisory Committee (2005-07)
Irena Pesis-Katz, APHA Student Assembly Representative (2004-06)
Plus many other volunteers who make the GHS successful!
Bixby Foundation
Through a generous grant
from the Fred H. Bixby Foundation, the Population Council has created the Bixby
Fellowship Program to expand opportunities for recently trained population
specialists and biomedical researchers. These fellowships will allow
developing country nationals to work with experienced mentors in the Council's
network of offices. Fellows will work on projects in one of the three of
the Population Council's Programs: Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS, and Poverty,
Gender and Youth. A description of the program and details about
application procedures are available on the Council's website at www.popcouncil.org. The deadline for
applications is 15 January, 2008. For more information, please feel free
to contact us at: bixbyfellowship@popcouncil.org.
The
Univeristy of Georgia
Head,
Department of Health Policy and Management
College of Public Health
The College of Public Health at the University of
Georgia invites applications and nominations for Professor and I-lead of the
Department of Health Policy and Management. The successful candidate is
expected to take a leadership role in the further development of the program in
health policy and management aimed at establishing a reputation in research and
education. Applicants should have an advanced degree (PhD, DrPt4, or MD) in
health policy, health administration, medicine, gerontology /geriatrics, health
economics, public policy, or other related health policy discipline. Applicants
with extensive experience in any of health policy disciplines, demonstrable
leadership and administrative skills, and who have an established record of
accomplishment in research, teaching and extramural funding, will be strongly
considered.
Established in 2005, the College of Public Health is
seeking to develop a regional, national and international reputation in public
health education and research. The University of Georgia is a land-grant
research university. Exciting collaborative research opportunities exist with
the Institute of Gerontology and the Institute for Health Management in Mass
Destruction Defense (both in the College of Public Health) and the Biomedical
Health Sciences Institute, the Center for Health and Risk Communication
Research, Institute of Behavioral Research, as well as the Medical College of
Georgia and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For more
information, see httn://www.publichealth.uga.edu
Applicants should send a statement of interest,
statements detailing research interests, teaching and leadership philosophies,
and curriculum vitae to: Dr. Leonard Poon, University of Georgia, College of
Public Health, 255 E. Hancock Ave, Athens, GA 30602-5775. Emails, with PDF
attachments, to lpoon@geron.uga.edu will be accepted. Please include
"Health Policy Position" in the subject line. To assure
consideration, reply by January 15, 2008. Applications will be entertained
until the position is filled.
The
University of Georgia is an Equal OpportunitylAffirmative Action institution.