2005 Joint Conference of the American Society on Aging and The National Council on the Aging Pre-Conference Intensive

“HRSA GECs: Geriatric Education and Neighborhood Planning for Bio-Terrorism and Emergency Preparedness”

This interactive, half-day, pre-conference intensive on emergency preparedness will focus on culturally appropriate education and services for vulnerable, culturally, and linguistically chal-lenged older adults in rural and urban neighborhoods. Presentations from six Geriatric Education Centers will emphasize information about health and mental issues; emer-gency plans for the individual, family, community, and multidisciplinary geriatric training across the continuum of care. Interactive activities will include skill building through games, approaches to building/supporting hope, and case scenarios. The session is partially supported by the Allied, Geriatrics, and Rural Health Branch, Bureau of Health Profession, HRSA, USDHHS.

Presenters:

• Jennifer Hannah, Bureau of Health Professions, HRSA, USDHHS
• Arleen Johnson, MSW, PhD, Ohio Valley Appalachia Regional GEC, Kentucky
• Melen McBride, PhD, RN, Stanford GEC, California
• Elyse Perweiler, RN, MPP, New Jersey GEC, New Jersey
• Bob Roush, Ed.D., Texas Consortium GEC, Texas
• Margaret Sanders, MA, LSW, Western Reserve GEC, Ohio
• Andrea Sherman, PhD, Consortium of New York GEC, New York
• Nina Tumosa, PhD, Gateway GEC, Missouri and Illinois

To register:

www.agingconference.org
Fax: 415-495-6509 (24 hrs)
Phone: 1-800-537-9728 x967

Mail: American Society on Aging
833 Market Street, Suite 511 5
San Francisco, CA 94103-1824

For questions about the session, contact Melen McBride by email at mcbride@stanford.edu