PPT-The Intersection of Aging and Disability: Why Should We Be Concerned?

Susan Fox PhD PresidentCEO WIHD Director Center for Disability and Health Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management Background and Significance Age as an important sociological concept Riley 1987. “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 . Julia . Karpicz. Disability Services Coordinator. This presentation will explore, on a introductory level, . “racism and ableism as intersecting processes of exclusion”. . and oppression. Jarman. In a study of crimes committed by people with serious mental disorders, . only 7.5 percent. were directly related to symptoms of mental . illness.. American . Psychological . Association (2014) .   . (Phil. . 2:19-30. CONCERNED. Focused on others. Motivates others. Promotes action. Welcomed by others. Driven by love. Goal is to help. Strengthens relationships. Tempered with faith. . . WORRIED. Self serving. About Us. Private, non-profit agency. Created through federal Older Americans Act of 1965. One of 12 Area Agencies in Ohio. Serve individuals in Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Seneca and Wyandot Counties. Successful . Retirement. Task Force on Women and Aging. August, 2013. Agenda. Anna’s learning experiences. Disability . benefit . issues. Forms of long term disability coverage. Regulation of coverage. www.swords-to-plowshares.org . Swords to Plowshares. May 31, 2018. Presenters:. Michael Blecker, Executive Director. Amy Fairweather, Director, Institute for Veteran Policy. Tramecia Garner, Associate Director for Housing & Residential Programs. Region 2 Area Agency on Aging. What is . Assistive Technology (AT) ?. Assistive devices. - equipment used to increase, maintain, or improve a person’s functional capabilities. AT services. - services that directly assist potential users in the selection, acquisition or use of an AT device. OCL Advisory Committee Kick-Off Meeting Welcome Executive Chamber Director, New York State Office for the Aging Introductions Committee Members Accessibility We want to ensure careful consideration of accessibility concerns; we need your input to be successful! 2017 Policing People with Disabilities Series Webinar 1/3. January 19, 2017. The Arc's National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability. ®. (NCCJD. ®. ). Welcome to . The Intersection of Race, Disability, and Policing. Learning Collaborative. Kathleen A. Cameron. , Senior Director, Center for Healthy Aging, National Council on Aging. Marisa Scala-Foley. , Director, Aging and Disability Business Institute, n4a. Sharon Williams. Wedge failures can occur over a much wider range of geologic and geometric conditions than plane failures.. Figure 1 shows a typical wedge failure involving sliding on two persistent joints with line of intersection of joints day lighting at toe of rock face, and an upper plane that formed a tension crack.. Anne B. Newman, MD, MPH. Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine. University of Pittsburgh. Cardiovascular disease is disabling. Disability (. Ettinger. 1993). H. eart disease = 15% of men and 10% of women . Marisa Scala-Foley. Director, Aging and Disability Business Institute . 1. The Business Institute. The mission of the Aging and Disability Business Institute (Business Institute) is to successfully build and strengthen partnerships between community-based organizations (CBOs) and the health care system so older adults and people with disabilities will have access to services and supports that will enable them to live with dignity and independence in their homes and communities as long as possible..