

Opening Keynote by Louise Aronson, author of Elderhood
In her new book, Elderhood, noted Harvard-trained geriatrician Louise Aronson uses stories from her quarter century of caring for patients, and draws from history, science, literature, popular culture, and her own life to weave a vision of old age that’s neither nightmare nor utopian fantasy—a vision full of joy, wonder, frustration, outrage and hope about aging, medicine and humanity itself. Louise will discuss her work, her book and her take on a vital stage of life.
November 7, 2019
8:30 am—4:30 pm
Rackham Graduate Building
Leveraging expertise from industry, academia, healthcare, and the social service sector in thinking outside of the box about serving older adults.
A dynamic day of learning with 12 breakout sessions with leaders, scholars and other experts on Behavior, Ethics, Architecture, Treatments, Brain Health, Technology and More.
4 Lectures have been approved by the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative for 1 CEU Credit Hour each. The Collaborative is the approving body for the Michigan Board of Social Work.
Schedule of Events
07:30 AM —08:30 AM |
Registration and Breakfast |
08:30 AM —09:30 AM |
Keynote: Louise Aronson Author of Elderhood, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine |
10:00 AM —11:00 AM |
Stress and Coping as we Age: How we study it, What we are Learning, and How we can Apply it to our Lives This course is approved by the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative-Approval #092319-02. Credits: 1 The Collaborative is the approving body for the Michigan Board of Social Work. Brenda Whitehead, University of Michigan-Dearborn, School of Psychology Ethical issues in Aging: Challenges of Scope, Norms, and Justice This course is approved by the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative-Approval #092319-02. Credits: 1 The Collaborative is the approving body for the Michigan Board of Social Work. Janice Firn, University of Michigan, Department of Learning Health Sciences, Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine Financial Exploitation in Older Adults: The Dark Side of Financial Capacity Issues Peter Lichtenberg, Wayne State University, Director of Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, Director of the Institute of Gerontology, Founding Director of the Wayne State Lifespan Alliance, Professor of Psychology, Physical Medicine, and Rehabilitation |
11:15 AM —12:15 PM |
Advances in Translating Fall Risk Reduction for Older Adults to the Real world Neil Alexander, University of Michigan, Ivan Duff M.D. Collegiate Professor of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Professor Internal Medicine Research Professor, Institute of Gerontology Director, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System GRECC Older Adult Entrepreneurs and ‘Would-be’ Entrepreneurs in the State of Michigan: A comparison with the Great Lakes Region and the United States. Felichism Kabo, University of Michigan, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research Non-Pharmacological Chronic Pain Management in Older Adults: Old Evidence, New Interest This course is approved by the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative-Approval #092319-02. Credits: 1 The Collaborative is the approving body for the Michigan Board of Social Work. Mary Janevic, University of Michigan, School of Public Health, Center for Managing Chronic Disease |
12:15 PM —01:00 PM |
Lunch |
12:15 PM —01:00 PM |
Lunch |
01:00 PM —02:00 PM |
Integrating Health and Social Care for Older Adults: Policies and Practices Bridge Model Bonnie Ewald, Rush University, Associate Director for the Center for Health and Social Care Integration, Program Manager for Strategic Development and Policy & Social Work and Community Health at Rush Medical Center Complexities and Opportunities in Hospice-Initiated Discharges Stephanie Wladkowski, Eastern Michigan University, School of Social Work How an Optimistic Outlook can Lead to a Happier and Healthier Life Bill Chopik, Michigan State University, School of Psychology |
02:15 PM —03:15 PM |
Frailty in the Older Adult: What’s Nutrition Got to Do with It? This course is approved by the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative-Approval #092319-02. Credits: 1 The Collaborative is the approving body for the Michigan Board of Social Work. Heather Hutchins-Wiese, Eastern Michigan University, School of Health Sciences Brain Aging and What you Can Do About It Thad Polk, University of Michigan, School of Psychology Reducing Isolation, Increasing Engagement, Enabling Aging in Community: A Community-Wide Technology Supported Innovation Dona Wishart, Executive Director of Otsego County Commission on Aging Joel Ackerman, Founder of CommunO2 |
03:30 PM
04:30 PM |
Take the Pulse of Older Adults: Insights from the National Poll on Healthy Aging University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging Dr. Preeti Malani, Director of the National Poll on Healthy Aging Dr. Erica Solway, Associate Director of the National Poll on Healthy Aging Dr. Donovan Maust, Department of Psychiatry Dr. John Piette, School of Public Health
Reception
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