Wingspread Conference 2009:  Innovative Best Practices in Older Adult Ministries
Presented by NCOA’s National Interfaith Coalition on Aging and ASA’s Forum on Religion, Spirituality, and Aging
Guardian Angel Cathedral’s Anderson Hall, 302 Cathedral Way
Sunday, March 15, 2:00-5:00 pm
Fee: No cost to attend
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED*

This practical intensive will reflect a search for new service models of outreach to, for and with older adults. There are signs that churches (parishes, synagogues and other faith communities) are changing and finding new vitality in outreach practices and laying groundwork for a new type of congregation. What are some of the innovative models that are serving and invigorating older adults in faith communities? 

Lead Presenter: Rev. Dr. Richard H. Gentzler, Jr., Director, Center on Aging and Older Adult Ministries, General Board of Discipleship—United Methodist Church, Nashville, TN.

*All attendees must register separately in advance by e-mailing Wingspread Committee chair Don Koepke at dkoepke@frontporch.net. Include your name, job title, facility, phone number and e-mail address

ASA Presents
A National Forum on Civic Engagement
Moderated by Marc Freedman and Nancy Morrow-Howell
Underwritten by a grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies
Presented in Collaboration with the National Council on Aging

Monday, March 16 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Fee: $35 (includes continental breakfast and boxed lunch)
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
This program is open to the first 300 registrants. And will sell out early -- so register now.
Attendees must also be registered for the Aging in America Conference to register for this program.

The winter 2007 Issue of ASA’s quarterly journal Generations published a seminal body of knowledge on Civic Engagement in Later Life as a tool for professionals to enhance the quality of life of the older adults they’re dedicated to serving. In 2009 ASA brings some of the best published models to life through this National Forum. Convening select Generations authors and other experts in the field, the published works are viewed through the larger lens of the latest and best examples in civic engagement in diverse communities

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NASW Annual Practice Conference
The Aging Boom: Is Your Clinical Practice Ready?
In conjunction with the ASA/NCOA Aging in America Conference
March 15-16, 2009
Fee (INCLUDES LUNCH)

Early Registration* (before January 23):
            $195 NASW, ASA and NCOA Members
            $250 Non-Members
Late Registration (after January 23): 
            $245 NASW, ASA and NCOA Members
            $300 Non-Members
*Registration limited to 400 participants

To register, click on the Register menu button above.
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW), the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world invites you to join us at the NASW Annual Practice Conference. The conference program highlights topics from a social work perspective.

Keynote Address: Focusing on Diversity in Older Adults
Sandra A. Lopez, LCSW, ACSW, DCSW, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Houston, Graduate College of Social Work
Program features

• 3-hour tools to use: Risk Management, Ethical Decision Making, and Medicare Documentation and Reimbursement.
• General sessions about workforce trends and advancing your career with older adults.
• 16 breakout sessions for social workers, such as
            - Aging in Place
            - Collaborative Case Management
            - Reentry for Geriatric Ex-Offenders
            - Successful Dying

CEUs • Earn up to 14 social work CEUs
• CEUs qualify for your NASW professional credential in gerontology, health care, case management, and others.
For more information, visit www.socialworkers.org/agingconference.

ASA-NYAM National Forum on Care Coordination
Tuesday, March 17—8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Fee: $35 (Lunch is included)
Event is open to the first 200 registrants
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Attendees must be registered for the Aging in America Conference

The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) in partnership with ASA will present a daylong forum to address some of the key topics that impact the efficacy of care coordination and the ability of those who promote this service to expand their reach. Given the multiplicity of care coordination programs, it is necessary to discover common ground among the different approaches and work together towards making care coordination a more universal practice.

Presenters will address political perspectives on care coordination, including federal legislation and the role of care coordination in the health care reform and issue a call to action for different groups to work together to address the barriers and challenges that impede access to care coordination services, with an emphasis on the importance of the linkage between health and long-term care in providing effective care coordination for older adults.

Best practices and innovative models of care coordination that respond to the complex care needs of older adults will be showcased. Team-based interaction among health and social service professionals, the employment of new technologies, and other enhancements to health care delivery will be discussed. Who benefits, who provides and who pays will also be detailed.

Presenters will discuss the current body of evidence in support of care coordination, addressing ways that this evidence can be more firmly established through evaluation of current programs and building evaluation techniques into newer programs. The day will end with a town hall session to discuss common ground, an action plan and next steps

Elder Abuse and Neglect: Advancing the Field
Presented by ASA and the Archstone Foundation
Tuesday, March 17 – 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Fee: $25 (Lunch is included)
Event is open to the first 200 registrants
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Attendees must be registered for the Aging in America Conference

Elder abuse is a crime without boundaries, crossing all racial, social, class, gender, and geographic lines. According to a new study from the University of Chicago, about 13 percent of older Americans are mistreated, most commonly by someone who verbally mistreats or financially takes advantage of them. As this alarming trend increases, elder abuse will emerge as a topic that impacts all practitioners, social workers, law enforcement, and policy makers who work with older Americans. 

This special daylong session will provide briefings on national issues, information about a statewide initiative in California, and offer participants the opportunity to share resources, ideas, and network with colleagues. The day will begin with national briefings examining public health issues, legal interventions, current research efforts, and public awareness. Keynote presentations by nationally recognized experts in the field will highlight both social and medical perspectives of elder abuse, cutting-edge cross-discipline efforts to address the problem, and the need for a national policy agenda on elder abuse. 

A networking lunch will invite participants to share best practices from their respective programs and states. The afternoon will feature programmatic updates from select projects of the Archstone Foundation Elder Abuse and Neglect Initiative, a statewide effort to improve the quality and coordination of elder abuse and neglect services in the state of California.

PRESENTERS:
Georgia Anetzberger, PhD, ACSW, LISW, Assistant Professor for Health Care Administration, Cleveland State University; Marie-Therese Connolly, JD, Senior Scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Laura Mosqueda, MD, Director of Geriatrics, University of California, Irvine (UCI) School of Medicine; Diana Schneider, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine and Internal Medicine, University of Southern California School of Medicine; Kerry Burnight, PhD,  Gerontologist, University of California, Irvine Program in Geriatrics; Erika Falk, PsyD, Director of Assessment Services and Director of the San Francisco Elder Abuse Forensic Center, Institute On Aging (IOA); Laura Giles, MSG, Program Officer, Archstone Foundation; Melanie W. Gironda, PhD, MSW, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Division of Public Health & Community Dentistry; Betty Malks, MSW, CSW, Department of Aging and Adult Services Director, Department of Aging and Adult Services; Lisa Nerenberg, MSW, MPH, Consultant; Shawna Reeves Nourzaie, MSW, Program Coordinator, Fair Lending Project for Seniors, Council on Aging Silicon Valley; Mary Twomey, MSW, Co-Director, Center of Excellence in Elder Abuse & Neglect, University of California, Irvine Program in Geriatrics; Page Ulrey, JD, Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, King County Prosecutor’s Office; Stephanie Whittier, MSW, Aging Services Program Specialist, US Department of Health and Human Services; Julia Wysong, Coordinator, Ventura County Financial Abuse Specialist Team (FAST), Conejo Valley Senior Concerns.

This special session on elder abuse and neglect is made possible through a generous grant from the Archstone Foundation. Development and planning of the program was provided by the Center of Excellence in Elder Abuse and Neglect at the University of California, Irvine.

Fall Prevention: Translating Knowledge to Action
Presented by ASA and the Archstone Foundation
Wednesday, March 18—8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Fee: $25 (Lunch is included)
Event is open to the first 200 registrants
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Attendees must be registered for the Aging in America Conference

Falls are the leading cause of injury, institutionalization, and loss of independence among older adults.  Persons at risk of falling may have a history of falling (and fall-related injuries), mobility impairment, problems with balance, low physical activity, and hazardous living environments. Interventions including risk and medication assessment, physical activity including balance and strengthening exercises, and environmental modifications in the home and the community including use of assistive devices can greatly reduce falls. Although the risk for falls increases dramatically with age, falls are not an inevitable part of aging.

This workshop will report on California’s efforts in fall prevention and translating lessons learned into national action. It will discuss the incidence of falls in California based on several surveillance data sources, as well as program and policy efforts to address this growing public health problem. Various methods for moving fall prevention forward will be presented, along with intervention models on the state and local levels including local coalition development, higher education of healthcare professionals, and the development and testing of multifactorial fall prevention model programs in senior centers. The workshop will close with a panel and roundtable discussion of how local and statewide lessons learned can be translated to other states and localities interested in enhancing fall prevention efforts.

PRESENTERS:
Mary Ellen Kullman, MPH, Vice President, Archstone Foundation; Jon Pynoos, PhD, Co-Director, Fall Prevention Center for Excellence, UPS Foundation Professor of Gerontology, USC; Lynn Beattie, PT, MPT, MHA, Vice President, Injury Prevention Center for Healthy Aging, National Council on Aging; Debra J. Rose, PhD, Co-Director, Fall Prevention Center of Excellence, Professor and Co-Director Center for Successful Aging, California State University, Fullerton; Janet Frank, DrPH, Assistant Director for Academic Programs UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology, The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Larry Z. Rubenstein, MD, Co-Director, Fall Prevention Center of Excellence, Senior Physician, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine; Maria Henke, MA, Assistant Dean, Andrus Gerontology Center, USC, Los Angeles; Roger Trent, PhD, Chief, Injury Surveillance and Epidemiology Section, Epidemiology and Prevention for Injury Control (EPIC) Branch, California Department of Public Health; Steven C. Castle, MD, Clinical Director, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Veterans Affairs GRECC; Caroline Cicero, MSW, MPL, Doctoral Student/Research Assistant, University of Southern California, Andrus Gerontology Center, Fall Prevention Center of Excellence; Josea Kramer, PhD, Associate Director for Education/Evaluation, Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.

Supporting Sustainable Caregiving Coalitions
Presented by the National Alliance for Caregiving

Wednesday, March 18, 8:00 am-2:00 pm
Fee: No cost to attend (Lunch is included)
Event is open to the first 250 registrants
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Attendees must be registered for the Aging in America Conference

State and local caregiving coalition members are invited to attend the Third National Conference for Caregiving Coalitions. At this half-day event, caregiving coalitions will learn about evaluation tools, sustainability, innovative caregiving programs, fundraising (grant writing, membership, etc.), and outreach to caregivers and other organizations. The event will include training in a workshop format and will allow for breakouts and discussion. Lynn Friss Feinberg, who has spent the past year working in Senator Barbara Boxer’s office as the Heinz Fellow, will join us as the keynote speaker to discuss federal policy issues.

Presenters:
Lynn Friss Feinberg, MSW, Deputy Director, National Center on Caregiving, Family Caregiver Alliance; Sonny Yudell, Program Manager, Utah Division of Aging and Adult Services; Donna Heppermann, MSW, Generations Program Director, Beatitudes Center Developing Older Adult Resources (DOAR), Arizona; Brian Duke, MHA, MBE, Director, Buck’s County Area Agency on Aging; Ellen Nau, Program Coordinator, Virginia Department of Aging.

Policy, Politics and Family Caregiving: Federal and State Perspectives
Presented by the National Center on Caregiving at the Family Caregiver Alliance
Wednesday, March 18—2:00-5:00 pm
Fee: No cost to attend
Event is open to the first 250 registrants
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Attendees must be registered for the Aging in America Conference

This three-hour symposium will focus on cutting-edge trends and significant initiatives in federal and state policies to support family caregivers. A distinguished panel of policy experts and advocates will provide a national perspective on caregiving in the context of health and long-term care reform, explore innovative and forward-thinking policies and advocacy efforts in the states, and provide strategies for direct service providers, program administrators, family caregivers and others to become effective advocates for caregiver-friendly policies in their own states. 

Highlighted issues include: tax incentives for caregivers; paid family leave; ethical frameworks in caregiving; respite funding and more.

Presenter: Kathleen Kelly, MPA, Executive Director, Family Caregiver Alliance

Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer's Disease Caregiving Legacy Awards:
A Breakfast Honoring the Winners!
Thursday, March 19—7:45-9:15 am

This session will highlight the winners of the Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer's Disease Caregiving Legacy Awards. Awards were given to nonprofit organizations and agencies with a program or project focused primarily on family caregivers of adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Awards were given the categories of Creative Expression, Diverse/Multicultural Communities, and Policy and Advocacy. Award winners will describe their winning projects, and will discuss issues related to implementation, impact and lessons learned.

Evidence-Based Programs for Caregivers: Yes You Can!
Presented by the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving
Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
Thursday, March 19, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Fee: No cost to attend (Lunch is included)
Event is open to the first 300 registrants
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Attendees must be registered for the Aging in America Conference

In this in-depth program on evidence-based programs for caregivers, presenters will discuss what is meant by “evidence-based” and why it matters. They will examine what we know about effective support for caregivers and the limits of the evidence. You will learn the stages of program implementation and the critical role played by “implementation drivers” in ensuring successful translation of programs into practice. You will discover what you need to adopt an evidence-based program in your community, and what funding, training and technical assistance is required.

An overview of six different evidence-based interventions for Alzheimer’s and Cancer caregivers will be presented by the individuals who developed them: REACH II, COPE, The Home Environment Skill-building Program (ESP), the NYU Caregiver Program, Progressively Lowered Stress Threshold (PLST), and Brief Structured Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT).

Co-Chairs/Organizers:
Richard C. Birkel, PhD, Executive Director; and Laura Bauer Granberry, MPA, Director of National Initiatives, Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving.

Presenters:
Rhonda Akkerman, PhD, WorkLink/TIRR Rehabilitation Centers
 Lynda A. Anderson, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Karen A. Blase, PhD, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, Jefferson Center for Applied Research on Aging
Katie Maslow, MSW, Alzheimer's Association
Susan C. McMillan, PhD, RN, FAAN, College of Nursing, University of South Florida
Mary Mittelman, DrPH, Silberstein Institute for Aging and Dementia, New York University School of Medicine
Geri R Hall, PhD, ARNP, GCNS-BC, FAAN; Banner Alzheimer's institute;
Linda Nichols, PhD, VA Medical Center
Richard Schulz, PhD, University Center for Social and Urban Research and University of Pittsburgh Institute on Aging
Alan B. Stevens, PhD, Scott & White Memorial Hospital, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

What’s Next Boomer Business Summit
Boomer Market 2009: Building Value…Getting Results
Thursday, March 19—8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Fee: $325 before 1/23/09, $425 thereafter (Lunch is included)
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

Join us at the Sixth Annual What’s Next Boomer Summit where you will discover new ideas and technology, find new partners, share strategies with thought leaders, and hear about marketing campaigns that win customers and keep them coming back! You’ll enjoy networking opportunities throughout the day. Select your seat at the “Playing to Win” lunch and join your favorite CEOs, reporters, authors, analysts and bloggers to find out what’s new in the boomer business.

Discover how to: Develop social media strategies that work; engage boomers on the web, social network sites, and mobile devices; pitch your story to the media; craft a dynamite distribution deal; use search to cut your acquisition costs.

Hear case studies about: Successfully reaching and selling to caregivers on the web; strategies to simplify marketing messages for complex products; best practices in selling through employers; e-revenue strategies that work; social media strategies that work with boomers.

Take away: Fresh ideas that you can implement right away, scores of valuable new contacts, and inspiration from some of the world’s leading design and business innovators.

Keynote Speaker
Guy Kawasaki, Entrepreneur and Author: Outsmarting, Outmanaging and Outmarketing Your Competition

Speakers Include:
Miriam Rivera, former Google Deputy General Counsel
Emilio Pardo, AARP, Chief Brand Officer
Mark Miller, Syndicated National Columnist
Miles Orkin, Vice President, Income Development, American Cancer Society/California
Wendy Borow-Johnson, President, BOOMj.com
Gary Moulton, Microsoft
Dr. Sandra Timmerman, MetLife Mature Market Institute
Dr. Kathleen Hall, CEO and Founder, The Stress Institute

NEW! Boot Camps
Wednesday, March 18, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Fee: $99 each before 1/23/09, $120 thereafter

E-Revenue Boot Camp
Discover new, innovative ways to raise money online for your nonprofit; learn to create integrated marketing strategies that work; take advantage of the experience of others who are tapping into the power of the internet to raise money. Take away a toolkit, resources and contacts.

Entrepreneurship Boot Camp
Learn the skills of being an entrepreneur to grow your business or build your presence within your organization.  Capture the entrepreneurial spirit; find out what resources you need; think about how to build a business to franchise; discover low cost marketing strategies.  A “how-to” session packed with ideas and energy.

MaturityWorks Alliance
Workforce Summit 2009
MATURE WORKERS – KEY TO A COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE
Challenges and Solutions for Meeting Your Future Bottom Line
Thursday, March 19, 7:30 am-5:00 pm
Fee: $165 (includes lunch)
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

This dynamic program will present critical topics for today’s and tomorrow’s workforce:

• Looking beyond the short term economy and planning for a changing workforce demographic
• Retaining and recruiting experienced workers
• Partnerships – a solution for recruiting mature workers
• Case studies and practical tools for business

Who should attend: 
Company VPs, HR directors, thought leaders, policymakers and leading workforce development practitioners.

Co-Sponsored by CVS Caremark, AARP, ASA/Business Forum on Aging, IAJVS

The Creative Aging Institute
Thursday, March 19
Fee: No cost to attend
Event is open to the first 25 registrants
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Attendees must be registered for the Aging in America Conference

The National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA) has brought together the core elements in quality arts programs through its Arts and Aging Toolkit: Creativity Matters. NCCA’s master teaching artists will conduct sequentially developed workshops on its core trainings for successful, engaging creative arts programs.

As life expectancy increases, more attention is being given to the meaning and purpose of later life. The NCCA aims to meet the developmental need of older people for creative engagement, stimulation and self-expression. These workshops will assist professionals in gerontology, education and the arts in providing improved services and care for older people and their communities through the arts.

Presenters
Gay Hanna
Paula Terry
Helen Kivnick
Susan Perlstein
Marsha Gildin
Andrea Sherman
Stu Kendall
Maria Genee
Anthony Hyatt
Judith Kate Friedmann
Pat Samples
Jaime Permuth