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Plan Your Future at Senior Housing Expo
 Are you an older adult wondering whether to move out of your current home--but aren't sure of your next step? Do you want to downsize? Or are you an adult child who wants to help your parents transition out of their home and into a more supportive environment? Then come explore your options at the Senior Housing Expo on Saturday, May 3, 1-4 p.m. at Hotel Ithaca (formerly Holiday Inn) at 222 S. Cayuga St., Ithaca. The Expo will feature over 20 housing providers and facilities, as well as speakers about senior housing options and downsizing. This free event is co-sponsored by the Gerontology Institute and the Tompkins County Office for the Aging. [more details] |
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Register for Workshops on Sensory Changes in Older Adults, and the Link Between Dementia and Depression
 Application of Sensory Integrative Strategies with
Aging Adults
Tuesday, April 8, 2:00-4:30 p.m.
Presenter: Mary Siniscarco, MS, OTR/L, Assistant Professor, Chair, Health Studies Program, Utica College
Sensory integration refers to the way the nervous system receives messages from the senses and turns them into appropriate motor and behavioral responses. Aging adults often experience changes in their sensory systems (balance, smell, taste, vision, and hearing) as a normal part of aging. However, these sensory changes can impact their overall level of function and independence. Specific sensory integrative strategies will be discussed to address needs and concerns. Appropriate for anyone who works with older adults, and especially in facilities.
Linking Late-Life Depression to Dementia
Thursday, May 1, 2:00-4:30 p.m.
 Presenter: Dr. Noman Afzal, MBBS, Geriatric Psychiatry Fellow, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program, University of Rochester
Dr. Afzal will specify the relationship between depression and dementia in older adults, identify the clinical manifestations and significance of mild cognitive impairment with major depression, and provide an overview of behavioral intervention treatment options for older adults with late-life depression and/or dementia. NOTE: This workshop replaces the Nov. 19th cancelled workshop.
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Aging Studies Professor Receives Tenure
 Congratulations to Elizabeth Bergman, Ph.D., who has been granted tenure and promotion to associate professor in aging studies at Ithaca College! Professor Bergman received her Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of South Florida and B.A. from Auburn University. She has been on the faculty in the Gerontology Institute at Ithaca College since 2008. She teaches Aging Studies majors (B.A. and B.S. students), minors, and students who are taking one or more courses in aging to complement their studies in other fields. "I find it incredibly gratifying to accompany students in their exploration of issues, concepts, and theories that will most assuredly impact their lives in many ways - personally, professionally, and otherwise," Bergman said. "Every course I teach has an experiential learning component of some kind." To read more about why Professor Bergman is passionate about gerontology, go to Elizabeth Bergman's webpage. |
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Still Time to Sign up for RISE Program Training to Volunteer for the Environment
Training to participate in RISE (Retirees in Service to the Environment) will begin on Friday, March 28, at Longview retirement community in Ithaca, with an orientation session
(9 a.m.-2 p.m.). Workshops will continue over seven additional Friday mornings, from 9 a.m. to noon, from April 4 to May 23 (no meeting on April 18). Topics will include health and the environment, climate change, water quality, permaculture, invasive species, citizen science, and planning the volunteer experience. Registration for the program is required, but the program is free to participants, thanks to generous support from Ithaca College and Longview.
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Webinar Assists Family Caregivers with Emergency and Disaster Planning
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL) will be offering an exciting new webinar to assist family caregivers in planning for emergencies and disasters.
A brief Introduction to Preparedness Planning for Family Caregivers will be provided by Dr. Cheryl Levine, At-Risk Team Lead, Division for At-Risk Individuals, Behavioral Health, and Community Resilience (ABC), ASPR and Greg Link, Aging Services Program Specialist/Team-Lead, Office of Supportive and Caregiver Services, ACL, who is also a member of the National Alliance for Caregiving Board of Directors.
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 16, 2014, 2:00-3:30 PM EST
Presentations:
- Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy: Challenges of Sheltering in Place for Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities or Special Health Care Needs including Autism, Peg Kinsell, Director of Public Policy, Statewide Parent Advocacy Network, New Jersey
- Supporting Older Americans who are Medically Fragile, Della Sanchez, LGSW, AL Cares Coordinator, Support for Caregivers, SARPC/Area Agency on Aging, Mobile, Alabama
- Lessons Learned from 9/11, Katrina, and Sandy for Persons with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease, Jed Levine, Executive Vice President, Director of Programs and Services, Alzheimer's Association, New York City Chapter
- Facilitated discussion with the panelists will be led by Iris Terashima, developer and trainer for the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center: Natural Disaster Awareness for Caregivers of Senior Citizens.
To participate in the webinar on the day of the event:
From the National Alliance for Caregiving. Learn more at
www.caregiving.org.
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Our Mission
The Ithaca College Gerontology Institute provides high quality education to students and professionals, empowering them to positively impact the lives of older people. |
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