PPT-AN OVERVIEW OF OPTIMAL AGING

Carol L Monson DO MS FACOFP FAAFP Family and Community Medicine MSUCOM OBJECTIVES Define the Philosophy of Optimal Aging Compare philosophy of optimal aging with the philosophy of Osteopathic Medicine and Successful Aging . VCU’s Department . of . Gerontology in the School of Allied Health Professions was founded in 1976 and remains the only MS in Gerontology in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Our mission to promote optimal aging for individuals and communities is evident through our innovative graduate and continuing education, scholarship, and university-community partnerships. Our graduates further our person-centered, transdisciplinary mission largely in the areas of Administration, Education, Advocacy, and Entrepreneurship. . Anita Chopra, MD. Director, NJISA. UMDNJ-SOM. Clinical Implications of the. Aging Physiology. This . Care of the Aging Medical Patient in the Emergency Room. . (CAMP. ER. ). presentation is offered by the Department of Emergency Medicine in coordination with the New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging.. Scott . Needham. September, 2013. Who & Why?. Leading Technology Group has been investing in life sciences field. Our . future investment . focus is on SENS . type opportunities, in particular . vascular . Glenn Miller, FCIP, RPP. Monday, December 1, 2014. Planning for Our Aging Population. Why we need to pay attention to aging. Planners and others responsible for built environment slow to adapt to demographic shift. What You Need to Know about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Older Adults. October 1, 2014. Please call . 1-800-768-2983 . and use access code . 5629525 . to . join. t. he audio . portion of today’s webinar. –. How “Just” is Your Culture?. BASS. 17. April 2014. The VanAllen Group, Inc.. 2. Agenda. Conundrum of Your Just Culture. Physical Issues. Cognitive Issues. Regulatory Controls. Medicals & AMEs. “Where the Rubber Hits the Cornfield!”. Heartland Self Advocacy Resource Network – . May 6, 2016. Webinar brought to you by: . Where the Rubber Hits the Cornfield. Presenters. Dawn Francis . – Iowa Statewide Independent Living . Chapter 18. Experimental Evolution. Does aging have a . purpose. ?. Is it . adaptive. ?. What is . aging. ?. . Think-Pair-Share. Does . natural selection . act on aging?. Does aging . evolve. ?. What is aging to an . Questions & Concerns. Practical Matters. Proactive or reactive?. Be prepared for likely changes. Aging . at home or in a “new” home. Identifying . support . systems. Living without regrets. Letting go of mental . Why do some of us live longer than others?. Margaret Smith, 107 receives high school diploma 90 years after classmates. (June 2016). What contributes to Longevity?. Genes . (20%). vs Environment . (80%). VCU’s Department . of . Gerontology in the School of Allied Health Professions was founded in 1976 and remains the only MS in Gerontology in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Our mission to promote optimal aging for individuals and communities is evident through our innovative graduate and continuing education, scholarship, and university-community partnerships. Our graduates further our person-centered, transdisciplinary mission largely in the areas of Administration, Education, Advocacy, and Entrepreneurship. . Nancy Fox. An Ageist . Society. Daily, in America we are witness to, or even unwitting participants in, cruel imagery, jokes, language, and attitudes directed at older people. Even old people are ageist. Allison Wilder, MS, CTRS. School of Education. Virginia Commonwealth University. awilder@vcu.edu. Our journey this morning…. Spending your most valuable asset-. Time. Exposing myths and facts about aging. The Older Americans Act. The Older Americans Act (OAA) is a federal law that protects the well-being of Americans 60 years and older through services and programs designed to meet the specific needs of older adults. .