Summer Series on Aging

The 25th Anniversary Summer Series

Conference Date: June 23 - 25, 2008

Location:  Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa
                 1800 Newtown Pike
                 Lexington, KY 40511
                 (800) 228-9290

Agenda (pdf format)

Conference Registration form (pdf format)

Special Event (pdf format)

Keynote Speaker

Gene D . Cohen, M.D. Ph.D.
Director
Center on Aging, Health and Humanities
George Washington University
Kensington, MD

Author of more than 150 publications. The Creative Age: Awakening Human Potential in the Second Half of Life (Harper Collins, 2001) is the first book totally focused on creativity and aging and was featured on PBS. His new book is The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain (Basic Books, 2006). He is the primary investigator of the Creativity and Aging Study sponsored by the National Endowment for the arts.

Closing Luncheon

G. Richard Amrosius, M.A.
Vice President
Communications, Coaching and Culture - Praxeis, LLC
Jacksonville, FL

Organizational leader, author, and promoter of positive aging for over 30 years. He is author of Choices and Changes: A positive Aging Guide to Life Planning; The Art of the Positive: Tapping the Power of an Inclusive Vocabulary; and The Art of the Possible. He is a certified instructor of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and a frequent contributor to aging related national and international publications.

 

Conference Speakers

To view faculty profile click on their name

Patrick Arbore, Ed.D.
Patricia A. Brill, PhD
Louis Burgio, PhD
David A. Casey, MD
Robert Cluxton, B.S., Pharm.D., M.B.A.
Jim Concotelli, MSW, Ph.D.,
Todd Cote, MD
Julia Trivett Dillon, BS
Ann Duesing, BA, MLS
Patricia K. Gleich, EdS
Gregory A. Jicha, MD, PhD
Harold L. Kleinert, EdD
Kathy Laurenhue, MA
Kay Loughrey, MPH, MSM, RD
Marilyn Pace Maxwell, MSW, ACSW
Connie Mefford, RN, BSN, CPHQ
Paula M. Mixson, LMSW-AP, CVW
David J. Moliterno, MD
Robert Mollica, EdD
LuMarie Polivka-West, MSP
Janet Pollock, BA
Beth Slack, CIRS-A
Joanne Snyder, RN
Duane Spurlock, MA
Harvey L. Sterns, PhD
Karen Stobbe
Pamela B. Teaster, Ph.D.
Michael D. Verble, BA
Carolyn B. Wheeler
Joyce Wright, RN, BSN

Topics: Three full days of practical innovations, discoveries and best practices in aging.

• Dementia & communication
• Self-Neglect Interventions
• Plain Language & Health Literacy
• Food/Drug Interactions
• Innovations for Family Caregivers
• Falls Prevention & Balance
• Cardiac Health and Care
• Grief & the Professional Care Provider
• Understanding the Older Male

Contacts Information:  University of Kentucky
                                    Ligon House, 658 South Limestone
                                    Lexington, KY  40506-0442
                                    Fax:  (859) 323-4940

                                    Barbara J. Helm
                                    Conference Coordinator
                                    (859) 257-8301

                                     Melissa Tuttle
                                     Conference Registrar
                                     (859) 257-5179

If you would like to receive the Summer Series on Aging E-Newsletter by email or to add to our mailing list, please notify Barbara J. Helm.

Sponsors: Invitation to sponsor (pdf)

Exhibitors: Exhibitor Invitation Form (pdf)
                    Exhibitor Registration Form (pdf)
Each exhibit space is one 6' x 30” table with linen, skirting and two chairs. Electricity is an additional $25. Please request access in advance. Contact Barbara Helm at (859) 257-8301, for more information and to reserve a space. Exhibit space is limited. Checks should be made to the UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY. Please designate "Summer Series on Aging" on the check. We accept both MasterCard and Visa credit cards.

Continuing Education

We offer contact hours and/or continuing education credits for a variety of disciplines. There is a charge of $15 for each CE discipline requested. This year we have applied to several more than in previous years. Here is a list. Unless otherwise indicated all are pending. We have requested approximately 20 CE’s/24 for disciplines who count 50-minute hours. Please check back with us concerning the status of your discipline:

• Activities (NCCAP)

• Case Managers (CCMC) (approved 5-6-08 20 Clock Hours)

• Certified Health Educators (CHES) (approved 5-5-08 20 contact hours)

• Counselors/Clinical Counselors (OH)

• Dietetics, RD/DTR (CDR)

• Health Facility Administrators (IN)

• Marriage and Family Therapists (KY & OH)

• Nurses (A N C C & KY)

• The University of Kentucky, College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) approves The University of Kentucky, College of Nursing as a provider as well. ANCC and KBN approval of a continuing nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content nor commercial sponsors. This activity is offered for a maximum of ANCC (60 minute) 16.7 and 20.1 KBN (50 minute) contact hours for nurses who attend all sessions ( 6/12/08 = 7.5 KBN [6.2 ANCC], contact hours 6/13/08 = 7.8 KBN [6.5 ANCC] contact hours, 6/14/08 = 4.8 KBN [4.0ANCC] contact hours and post session = 3.6 KBN [3.0 ANCC] contact hours). Provider #: 3-0008-01-13-027-030. A certificate will be issued after the conference for those who attend the sessions as listed.

• Nursing Home Administrators (KY & OH) (BENHA approved 20 hrs 5-6-08 # 267-C-08)

• Occupational Therapy (KY)

• Pharmacy (Approved 5-1-08 for limited number of sessions. Contact us for information.)

• The Kentucky Pharmacy Education & Research Foundation is accredited by The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing Pharmacy education.

• Physical Therapy (KY-KPTA) (approved 5-1-08 20 contact hours--Category 1)

• Professional Counselors (KY)

• Psychology (KY)

• Social Work (KY & OH)

• Social Work (NASW) (Approved 4-30-08)

• This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Provider#886421068) for 20 Continuing Education Contact Hours.

• Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology (KY)

• Therapeutic Recreation (ATRA)

For availability of contact hours from additional disciplines or a request for specific state approvals, please contact Barbara J. Helm, Phone:(859) 257-8301

Overview of the Summer Series on Aging

2008 Planning Committee Members

2008 Sponsors List