The boom of an aging society is upon us. More than 10,000 Baby Boomers turn 65 each day, a trend expected to continue for the next 19 years. With advancements in the medical field and an increasing emphasis on wellness programs, people are living longer. And, by the year 2040, one in five Americans will be age 70 years or older. Research on aging has surged. While growing older is a normal process that affects all of us, how do we successfully age in our later years? Living longer is one thing. Living well is something else.
This two-hour seminar will explore what it means to age successfully, trends of adults caring for their elderly parent, impact of the increasing life expectancy in the U.S. and the importance of engaging the community in ensuring the well-being of our elderly neighbors.
Adults caring for older parents, professionals working with the elderly in assisted living facilities and nursing homes, social work and medical professionals and the community at large won’t want to miss this timely discussion.
Presenter: Dr. Zvi Gellis
Director of the Center for Mental Health & Aging and Professor in the School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania. Former Governor’s appointee for the New York Office of Mental Health, Research Director at St. Peter’s Hospital and Home Care Late Life Depression Clinic and Director of the Center for Mental Health & Aging University at Albany, SUNY.
DATE Sunday, October 28, 2012
TIME 3:00 – 5:00 pm
PLACE
The Golub Center
184 Washington Ave. Extension
Albany, NY 12203
RSVP Please call 518-482-8856 or email info@jfsneny.org
FEE Free
CEUs 2.0 CEUs have been applied for through the NYS Chapter of NASW