ASA - American Society on Aging

Take advantage of this opportunity to attend an Autumn Series Intensive at no charge by serving as a session monitor at the 2007 East Coast Autumn Series.

To apply to serve as a session monitor, fill out the form below. Don't hesitate, however, to contact us at any time--and please be sure to let us know if your plans change.

This is a great opportunity to meet and learn from professionals in the aging field. Feel free to encourage other students who might be interested to apply.

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Check which intensive(s) you are interested in monitoring. (Session marked with an 'X' are already taken.) Please sign up for no more than 2 intensives in order to give other students an opportunity to monitor.:

Monday, September 17

Morning Intensives

X An Entrepreneurial Approach to Lifelong Learning Program Development

X Civic Engagement in Later Life: A Sharper Focus on What Works Best

X Communicating Bad News to Families: A Skill-Building Workshop for Professionals and Consumers

X Dangerous Behavior: Assessment, Intervention and Treatment of Suicide Ideation in Older Adults

X Developing Quality Care Management Staff: From Orientation to Evaluation

X Grant Writing for Elder Issues

Afternoon Intensives

X Brain Health Across the Lifespan

X Caregiver Emotional Survival

X Civic Engagement in Later Life: How to Use Best Practice Knowledge to Build Successful Programs

X Positive Aging: Hype or Hope?

X Serving Diverse Populations: Best Practices

X Transition From Acute to Long-Term Care: Building Better Bridges

X You Bet Your Life Savings: Problem Gambling and Older Adults

Tuesday, September 18

Full Day Intensives

X Media Festival (Mr. Nobody)

Morning Intensives

X Assessment and Creative Care for Frail Elders With Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia

X Investigating Elder Fraud and Financial Abuse: Collaboration Between Adult Protective Services and Law Enforcement

X Making Neighborhoods More Elder Friendly: A Nuts-and-Bolts Approach

X Still Together After All These Years: Counseling Older Couples

X Talking About Alcohol Use and Addiction in Older Adults: Skills for Effective Management

X Working With the Difficult, Resistant, Angry Older Client: Venting vs. Expressing

Afternoon Intensives

X Building Bridges to Culturally Competent Care: How to Reach, Welcome and Serve LGBT Elders

X Diabetes: At the Heart of the Matter

X Diagnosis and Treatment of Personality Disorders in Older Adults

X Disaster Preparedness

X Ethnicity, Culture and Care in Mental Health and Dementia Care Treatment

X Housing Basics: Helping Your Consumers to Age in Place

Wednesday, September 19

Full Day Intensives

X Project 2015: Preparing for Demographic Change Reflecting the Aging and Increasing Diversity of Our Communities

Morning Intensives

X A Creative Response to Change: Based on the Transitional Keys™ Rituals

X Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment

X Falls and Injury in Older Adults

X Medical Conditions and the Older Adult: What Do You Expect at Your Age?

X Understanding and Treating Anxiety Disorders in Older Adults

Afternoon Intensives

X Medications and Older Adults Across Diverse Populations

X Narrative Interviewing and Assessment: Understanding Through Life Stories

X Successful Marketing to the 50+ Consumer

X The Policy and Politics of the New Aging

Thursday, September 20

Full Day Intensives

X Media Festival (Still Kicking)

Morning Intensives

X Bioethics and Aging

X Creative Aging Through the Arts

X Delirious, Demented, Depressed? How to Tell the Difference

X Medicare Part D: Serving the Needs of the Elders and Disabled Individuals

X Sex and Elders: What Professionals Need to Know

Afternoon Intensives

X Bringing Creative Expression Into Your Setting

X Medical, Legal and Ethical Aspects of Decisional Capacity in Elders

X Mom Burnt the Coffee Pot Again: Challenges of Elder Care

X Multidisciplinary Assessments and Teamwork in Geriatrics

X Spiritual Lessons From the Dying: Guidance for Caregivers