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Aging News and Notes
NOVEMBER 2015
Aging and Gerontological Education Society (A.G.E.S.) Students Raise Funds for Alzheimer's Association, CNY Chapter 
 
Kudos to AGES Team members Alexis Berger, Marni Blumenthal, Pamela Pospisil and Morgan Schall for raising $1,327 for the Walk to End Alzheimer's that took place in September in Stewart Park.
IC Student, Brian Pulling, Receives Award at the 43rd Annual State Society on Aging (SSA) Conference in Brooklyn 
 
In his own words: 
"I am a senior Physical Therapy major with a minor in Aging Studies. My research came out of my work in Dr.  Bergman's Counseling the Older Adult course this past spring 2015. Throughout the course, we were studying various counseling methods and perspectives, and their applicability to different populations of older adults. I then began to wonder how counseling might be applicable to individuals at the very end of their lives, and how counselors might need to adapt their practices to best suit the needs of those clients. My research analyzes several studies which focused on this population, and aims to present recommendations for counselors when helping those at the end of their lives. Within Physical Therapy, we tend to approach health care from the medical model of curing diseases, but my work in Aging Studies has helped me see that health care can be more dynamic than that. With this work, I present techniques that could be useful to counselors and caregivers of all disciplines which would help them better meet the unique needs of clients and their families during this specific period of transition. I'm honored to be recognized for my work, and sincerely grateful for the opportunity to present my research at the SSA Conference."
Harvest Moon Dance

Friday, November 13, 2015
6:30-8:30pm
Ithaca College
Emerson Suites
in the Campus Center
 
You are cordially invited to join us for a night of music, dancing, refreshments and great conversation!

The Harvest Moon Dance is an annual intergenerational event where local seniors meet and interact with members of the Ithaca College Community.
 
Music by Mike Vitucci and The Immortal Jellyfish

This event is free and open to the public.
 
Sponsored by Ithaca College's A.G.E.S. Student Organization
Register Now for Our Last Fall Workshop
 
This workshop will be at the Country Inn and Suites, on Route 96B just south of Ithaca College.


Meaningful Activity for Aging Gracefully 
Monday, November 30
2:00-4:30 p.m.

Presenter:
Eleanor Leibson, OTR/L, PYT, DRS
 
Occupational Therapists look at the whole person, their many roles, values and challenges within particular contexts and environments to help live life to the fullest. Specializing in health and wellness and with dual certification in yoga teaching and yoga therapy, Eleanor Leibson will highlight the benefits of keeping active, thinking positively, eating healthy, relaxing properly, reminiscing/reflecting in the moment, breathing deeply, and finding one's passion.
 
For more information and to register, go to  
22nd Annual Conference on Depression:
A Focus on Addiction

Friday, November 20,
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.  

(Registration at 8:30)
Tompkins County Public Library, Borg Warner Rooms
201 E. Green Street, Ithaca, NY
 
A free, full day, multi-faceted conference exploring addiction and depression, including a keynote talk, panel discussions, and workshops including a chance to share stories, learn about available services, hear about the current thinking in the fields, and an opportunity to explore fiction and non-fiction literature about the subject. The conference will close with a plenary session intended to identify next steps and a vision for the future.
 
Keynote speaker Paul Cody is the author of four novels, including The Stolen Child and So Far Gone. Paul's most recent book, a memoir, The Last Next Time was published in 2013. Paul is a graduate of the
University of Massachusetts and Cornell University.
 
To register, contact David Bulkley, The Mental Health Association in Tompkins County, (607)273-9250; to request an American Sign Language interpreter or an accommodation for a disability in order to participate in the conference, contact Larry Roberts, Finger Lakes Independence Center, (607)272-2433.
 
The conference is free and open to the public.
 
Sponsors: Alcohol and Drug Council of Tompkins County; Cayuga Ridge Extended Care; Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services; Family and Children's Service of Ithaca; Finger Lakes Independence Center; the Ithaca College Gerontology Institute; The Mental Health Association in Tompkins County; the Multicultural Resource Center; Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service; Tompkins County Mental Health Department; Tompkins County Office for the Aging; and the Tompkins County Public Library.
Communication Survey

Amy Johnstone, Natalie Lang, Danielle O'Donnell and Kelly Pettigrew, graduate students of the occupational therapy program at Ithaca College invite you to participate in this research study. The title of the study is Assessing Communication and Information Needs of Community Dwelling Older Adults in Tompkins County. The purpose of the study is to identify how older adults (60+) within Tompkins County obtain information and news about the community. The results of this research will be used to provide the Ithaca Area Agency on Aging with information regarding barriers that prevent elders from receiving area information and communicating with others in the community. This information will aid in transforming Ithaca into an age friendly community. The results of this study may be published in scientific research journals and/or presented at professional conferences, however your identity will remain anonymous. 

Click here to access the survey

Participation in this study will require up to one hour of your time. You will be asked to complete a survey to determine how you communicate with and receive information from your community. Assistance from the researchers will be available if needed. The risk of participating in this research does not exceed that which is ordinarily encountered in daily life or in the routine surveys of the general population.
 
You may choose to withdraw from this study at any time without any penalty, and/or omit any questions you do not wish to answer. For information or if you have any questions following the completion of this study, please contact Lynn Gitlow at (607)274-1532. Hard copies of this survey are available upon request. Thank you for your time and help with this important research. 
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