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AGE READY A Vision for Aging Communities and Congregations: Successful Aging Conferences

AGE READY A Vision for Aging Communities and Congregations: Successful Aging Conferences. Michael W. Parker, Ph.D. Scott Martin, MSW, VA Hugh Lee, JD, UA William Scoggins, Ph.D. Daniel Potts, MD, UA Regina Harrell, MD, UA Jamie Aten, Ph.D., Wheaton College Gina McCaskill, MSW, UA

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AGE READY A Vision for Aging Communities and Congregations: Successful Aging Conferences

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  1. AGE READYA Vision for Aging Communities and Congregations: Successful Aging Conferences Michael W. Parker, Ph.D. Scott Martin, MSW, VA Hugh Lee, JD, UA William Scoggins, Ph.D. Daniel Potts, MD, UA Regina Harrell, MD, UA Jamie Aten, Ph.D., Wheaton College Gina McCaskill, MSW, UA Richard M. Allman, MD, UAB October 1, 2012 3:45-4:30 Bryant Conference Center University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama FOR ANG

  2. Overview • Aging Zeitgeist • Successful Aging Conferences • Recruiting congregations • Developing Ongoing programs • VA – Scot Martin • UA Elder Law clinic – Hugh Lee • Recruiting congregations – W Scroggins • Resources

  3. http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/content/42/3/406.abstracthttp://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/content/42/3/406.abstract • https://sites.google.com/site/agingchristiancommunitycare/home

  4. Let us rise up and buildConference Objectives • to affirm and encourage elder leadership, work, and volunteerism in all spheres of society; • to provide to all (including disadvantaged) groups state-of-the-art information from experts about how to age successfully; • to promote discussions between elderly and their adult children about how to prepare for the next season of life; • to foster ongoing, ecumenical partnerships between academic, medical and religious organizations that bridge racial, class, and educational barriers and result in effective programs that operate efficiently through shared resources

  5. FACULTY: Rheumatologist Geriatric Psychiatrist Geriatrician Exercise Physiologist Oral historian/author Geriatric social worker Geriatric psychologist Story teller Health agencies Benefits advisors Pastor/Gerontologist Nurse Practitioner Geriatric Psychiatrist CPA Elder law attorney Geriatric dietician Neuropsychologist Preventive Medicine MD Oncologist/MD Geriatric psychologist Orthopod/MD RN Pastor SAMPLE TOPIC(S): Living with arthritis Enhancing your memory How to talk with an MD Faithful fitness How to tell your story Caregiving resources When to stop driving Stories of active living free health screenings Maximizing benefits Aging successfully God’s way Home care/long term care Driving Financial planning/estates Legal Issues and Aging Faithful eating Competency and Dementia Successful Aging Palliative Care/death & dying Grand parenting Falls prevention/surgeries SSI, Medicare, & Medicaid Late life missions Table 1.Multidisciplinary faculty and workshop topics

  6. Alabama ‘Town and Gown’ Model of Successful Aging Improving Wellness by: Avoiding disability and disease Active engagement with life Maximizing intellectual physical fitness Positive spiritual development Community-based, InterdisciplinaryIntergenerational Conferences Improved Health Outcomes & Quality of Life Ongoing Faith-Based Program Initiatives

  7. Resources/Links • http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/content/42/3/406.abstract • https://sites.google.com/site/agingchristiancommunitycare/home • http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/content/42/5/613.abstract • http://www.aging.uab.edu/SubChannel/Research/uab-study.aspx • http://cmha.ua.edu/ • http://www.ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/review/code=3948 • http://beesondivinity.com/assets/1346/beeson_magazine_2012.pdf • www.cognitivedynamics.org. • www.alzpocketguide.com.

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