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The Center on Aging (CoA), housed in the School of Public Health, enjoys active participation from more than 60 faculty and staff from a wide range of schools and departments across the University (including the Medical School, School of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, Kinesiology, Humphrey Institute, School of Social Work, Minnesota Extension Service, College of Education, and various departments in the College of Liberal Arts.

 

 

The mission of the Center on Aging is to:

Foster basic and applied research as well as education that will help explicate the aging process and inform public policy

Provide a visible base and intellectual focus for faculty and students in gerontology and geriatrics education, research, and service

Prepare students at the undergraduate and graduate levels to live and work within an aging society

Facilitate state, national, and international basic and applied aging research

Provide information on the health and welfare of older Minnesotans

 

Geriatric Healthcare Provider Training Program
Highly informative video lectures were recently developed by U.S. geriatrics experts on key health care topics that are pertinent to the care of older individuals. The lectures are intended for a wide variety of professional audiences and can be easily accessed from any computer. Each module lasts about an hour and consists of an expert-narrated PowerPoint slide presentation. For more information:
Center on Aging GRIP links.htm

 

Coming Events

Elder Care Expo
May 9-10, 2008
St. Paul, MN

www.choosingeldercare.com/

When Mom or Dad Needs You the Most: Caring for a Parent with Memory Loss
Free Educational Seminar
May 31, 2008
University of Minnesota, 4-180 Weaver-Densford Hall
Minneapolis, MN

More information

Second Minnesota Gerontological Society Webinar
12:00 noon on Tuesday, June 10, 2008
The topic is Dementia: Benefits of Early Detection, Diagnosis and Patient/Family Treatment Protocols, presented by Dr. Catherine Johnson, licensed psychologist with the Associated Clinic of Psychology.
View Flyer
This webinar is free to MGS members (registration required) and just $20 for non-members. CEUs available!
To register go to www.mngero.org.

Senior Mediation and Decision-Making: Training for Mediators, Elder Law Attorneys, and Other Aging Service Professionals
A Two Day (48 Hour) Elder Mediation Program
William Mitchell College of Law
June 13-14, 2008
St. Paul, Minnesota

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Invitational Conference: Advances in Nursing Home Dementia Care
June 25, 2008
Northland Inn, Brooklyn Park

If you are someone with expertise and experience in providing care and services for nursing home residents with dementia and would like an invitation to this conference, contact Christine Mueller in the School of Nursing.
More information

2008 Age & Disability Odyssey Conference
August 18-20
Duluth, MN
www.mnaging.org

 

 

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