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Critical Issues in Aging
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Emerging Technologies for Independent Living
Technology has been championed for its potential to improve the well-being of older adults. However, with recent advances in the field, emerging technologies will be even more important as a means of improving the independence and health of older adults through enhancements in medical devices, information and communication technologies. This session will address technologies that are used in home- and community-based settings, drawing upon innovative community-based programs that include remote patient management and monitoring, medication management, assistive technologies, disease management, family caregiver communication, sensors, point-of-care testing, electronic medical records, and decision-support and advance directive software.
Presenters:David Lindeman, PhD, Senior Advisor; Barbara Harvath, RN, BA, Senior Advisor; Molly Coye, MD, MPH, President & CEO, all of HealthTech.
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Seniors in Poverty: An In-Depth Look at Local, State and National Perspectives
Presented by NCOA’s Benefits Access Group
As seniors across America struggle with the increased cost of food, housing and gasoline, many are having difficulty making ends meet on fixed incomes. Please join us to drill down on issues that affect vulnerable seniors. Panelists will discuss initiatives such as New York City’s work to redefine the poverty level, Wider Opportunity for Women’s Elder Economic Security Initiative in targeted states, and the nationwide campaign to reduce the poverty rate by half in the next ten years.
Presenters: Ramsey Alwin, Director, Elder Economic Security Initiative, Wider Opportunities for Women; Howard Bedlin, Vice President for Policy and Advocacy, National Council on Aging; Mark Greenberg, Director, Poverty and Prosperity Program, Center for American Progress; Mark Levitan, Director of Poverty Research, New York City Center for Economic Opportunity, Human Resources Administration. |
Retooling for an Aging America: Building the Healthcare Workforce
This session will highlight a new report of the Institute of Medicine that offers bold solutions to avert a crisis in health and long-term care. It calls for starting immediately to train all healthcare providers in the basics of geriatric care and to prepare family members and other informal caregivers. It puts everyone on notice that Medicare, Medicaid, and other health plans must pay higher rates to boost recruitment and retention of geriatric specialists and care aides. It lays out the changes needed in delivery of care. Review the recommendations. Learn about actions underway to build this workforce.
Moderator: Charles J. Fahey, MSW, MDiv, Chair-Elect, NCOA, Fordham University.
Presenters: Susan Chapman, PhD. RN, Program Director, UCSF; Robyn I. Stone, DrPH, Director, Institute for Future Aging Services, American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging; Robyn Golden, LCSW, Director of Older Adult Programs, Rush University Medical Center; Lynn Friss Feinberg, Deputy Director, National Center on Caregiving, Family Caregiver Alliance.
Sponsored by Coventry Health Care |
Older Adults Speak Out About Self-Care
Self-care plays a major role in the overall health of an aging population. Low-cost prevention and early intervention enable better self-care and improved wellbeing. In 2008, NCOA, with support from the Atlantic Philanthropies, and the California HealthCare Foundation conducted a national study of self-care practices among adults—with special attention to older adults and adults of diverse backgrounds. Results of this survey will be announced in this session. National experts will address how to best support adults with chronic conditions in making healthy lifestyle and behavior changes, and how to shape policy, program development and practice to foster effective self-care.
Presenters: James Firman, President and CEO, National Council on Aging; Veenu Aulakh, Senior Program Officer, California HealthCare Foundation; Michael Perry, Partner, Lake Research Partners; Nancy Whitelaw, PhD, Senior Vice President, National Council on Aging.
Sponsored by the California HealthCare Foundation |
Health and Wellness of Aging Americans: Private and Public Partnerships
Health disparities and access to care are among the greatest challenges of aging in America.Uninsured andfrail elders (especially those in communities of color) represent a rapidly accelerating percentage of the population most challenged to access services and desperately needed resources. With the price of essential goods and services (transportation, food, medical care, home deliveries) increasing at dramatic rates across the US, cost-effective models that still deliver quality for value, demand serious consideration. Health economists Stuart Altman of Brandeis University and Princeton University’s Uwe Reinhardt are studying closely the inroads Walmart is making to offset the costs of traditional healthcare delivery by stripping out excessive costs and passing the savings on to the consumer. Learn how Walmart is partnering with community medical centers and hospitals to offer basic health services, medications, vaccinations and health screenings to the uninsured and under-insured.
Presenter: John Agwunobi, MBA, PhD, President, Walmart Health & Wellness.
Sponsored by Walmart |
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