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Strategies to reframe aging can lead to better outcomes for older adults.
The Maryland Commission on Aging and the Maryland Department of Aging have sponsored four training events in this series. Attendees include State Commissioners and representatives from local Commissions on Aging in Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions
Communities for a Lifetime, September 12, 2013, Annapolis, Maryland Attendees examined the Communities for a Lifetime model as way to address the aging-in-place preference of current and future seniors. The Communities for a Lifetime Act, which was based on recommendations from the Statewide Empowerment for Seniors Commission, was enacted in 2011.
Village Movement, September 10, 2014, Hagerstown, Maryland Building on the discussion about Communities for a Lifetime, participants learned more about the “village” concept, which attempts to connect like-minded people with an array of services to help them stay in their own homes as they get older.
Montgomery County Commission on Aging Study on Villages — Summer 2013 Building Community to Support Aging, Candace Baldwin, Capital Impact PartnersCreating Livable Communities for All Ages, Sandy Markwood, n4a Michael Marcus, Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation A National Overview of Villages: Results from a 2012 Organizational Survey: Emily A. Greenfield, Andrew E. Scharlach, Carrie L. Graham, Joan K. Davittand Amanda J. Lehning Resources on Villages Compiled by Montgomery County Office on Aging
Transforming Maryland’s Long Term Care System, September 24, 2015, Wye Mills, Maryland Participants learned about the findings from AARP’s 2012 member survey (including post-2012 data updates) as well as Maryland-specific findings from the member study from Joanne Binette, Senior Research Advisor, State Research, AARP. Ms. Binette’s presentation was followed by that of Teja Rau, Chief, Long Term Services and Supports, Maryland Department of Aging, who spoke about Maryland Access Point and its role in preparing for the changing and growing long term needs of Maryland’s older adults. Building on Ms. Rau’s presentation, a panel of executive directors and senior staff of three Area Agencies on Aging discussed trends, best practices, and action steps in which agency staff, community leaders and other stakeholders could engage to better meet the needs of older adults at the local level.
Maryland Access Point: Preparing for the Changing and Growing Long Term Needs of Maryland’s Adults Findings AARP’s 2012 Member Opinion Survey (MOS) AARP Maryland Member Profile AARP Members in Maryland: Interests, Concerns and Experiences Maryland–specific data which correspond to topics covered in AARP’s MOS
2016 Symposium
ACTIVE Memory Works - George W. Rebok Decreasing Health Disparities with Older Adults - Sarah L. Szanton Health Benefits of Caregiving - David L. Roth, William E. Haley Hearing Loss and Healthy Aging - Frank R. Lin Investing in Research that Promotes Healthy Aging and Independent Living - Marie A. Bernard Is Disturbed Sleep a Modifiable Risk Factor for Cognitive Decline and AD - Adam P. Spira Maximizing Independence at Home (MIND at Home) - Quincy M. Samus Overview of the Baltimore Experience Corps Trail - Michelle C. Carlson Prescription Drug Safety Among Older Rural Adults - Zanjani, Allen, Clayton, Martin, & Schoenberg Recovering from Hip Fracture - Jay Magaziner The Ideal Study - Luigi Ferrucci Understanding Health Disparities in Late Life - Roland J. Thorpe
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