Conference Program

9:00–10:30 AM
such core services as transportation and nutrition. Learn how
CBOs can utilize business acumen strategies to strategically
bundle, price, market and sell their services that demonstrates
their value to a payers’ bottom line. Panelists will also explore
novel integrated payment models.
Presenters: Virginia Dize, MSG, Co-Director, National Aging and
Disability Transportation Center, National Association of Area
Agencies on Aging (n4a); Linda Netterville, MA, RD, LD, Vice
President, Program Development and Impact, Meals on Wheels
America; Marisa Scala-Foley, MGS, Director, Office of Integrated
Care Innovations, U.S. Administration for Community Living; Nora
Super, MPA, Chief, Programs and Services, National Association of
Area Agencies on Aging (n4a).
TH137 The Flourish Care Model: A Shared-Care
Approach to Healthcare for Older Adults
9:00 AM | Randolph 1 (East Tower, Bronze Level)
To promote effective care coordination and quality care for
older adults in rural areas, the Flourish Care model developed
partnerships between primary care practices, local Area
Agencies on Aging, and community coalitions as part of a
federal grant to promote quality care for older adults. This
presentation reports on the lessons learned in creating this
model of care and the outcomes achieved for older adults
served through this coordinated healthcare model. Two case
studies will be shared.
Presenters: Joseph D’Ambrosio, Director of Health Innovation and
Sustainability; Anna Faul, Executive Director; both of University of
Louisville Institute For Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging; Barbara
Gordon, MA, Director, Social Services, Kentuckiana Regional
Planning and Development Agency.
Lifelong Learning,
Wellness & Engagement
TH139 Cleveland Foundation’s Encore
Cleveland Initiative
9:00 AM | Roosevelt 1 (East Tower, Bronze Level)
Launched in 2013 by the Cleveland Foundation, Encore Cleveland
helps to connect and fund a network of organizations to
provide experienced Greater Clevelanders (ages 50+) with an
array of meaningful opportunities in the community. This
workshop will address the Encore Cleveland initiative and how
the network organizations are utilizing mature individuals to
address community needs.
Presenters: Melanie Collins, Encore Program Manager, Mature
Services Inc; Kara Copeland, MS, Program Officer, Cleveland
Foundation; Stephanie FallCreek, DSW, President and CEO, Fairhill
Partners; Paul Magnus, Vice President of Workforce Development,
Mature Services Inc; Jessica (Walker) Westropp, MA, Workforce
Development Manager, WIRE-Net.
Symposium
TH141 Project Talent: Tell Your Story
9:00 AM | Randolph 3 (East Tower, Bronze Level)
Since 2010, Project Talent (PT) researchers have attended
hundreds of 50th high school reunions for the original participants
of the 1960 study. We heard stories that surprised and
moved us. We realized that PT is more than an aging study; it is
a living portrait of one of the most transformational generations
in American history. We will showcase findings of the recently
initiated PT aging study, paired with the voices of those who are
being studied.
Presenters: Deanna Achorn, PhD, Director of Survey Research, Project
Talent, American Institutes for Research; Tara Gruenewald, PhD,
MPH, Associate Professor, California State University, Long Beach;
Susan Lapham, Vice President, American Institutes for Research;
Andrew London, PhD, Professor of Sociology, Syracuse University.
TH143 The Impact of Cognitive Programs
on Cognitive Loss Related to Alzheimer’s
and Dementia
9:00 AM | Water Tower (West Tower, Bronze Level)
The presentation will report the progress in the areas of ongoing
program development and empirical research conducted on
NECC’s award-winning evidence-based cognitive programs.
Discussion topics include an overview of a new program for early
Alzheimer’s disease and a broadening of the research initiative,
resulting in more data generation and a better understanding of
program impact.
Presenters: Jeffrey Buchanan, PhD, Professor of Psychology,
Minnesota State University Mankato; Patti Said, MA, Executive
Director, New England Cognitive Center; Katherine Stypulkowski,
Graduate Student, Minnesota State University Mankato.
Symposium
Policy, Advocacy & Ethics
TH145 Combating Guardianship and Conservatorship
Abuse: Challenges and Successes
9:00 AM | Columbus KL (East Tower, Gold Level)
As the boomer population ages, the numbers of people affected
by guardianship and conservatorship will rise tremendously. The
principle is noble: Make sure that those who cannot take care of
themselves have someone or an institution watching out for their
interests. But the system is rife with abuse and exploitation. We’ll
discuss what’s been done to improve it, what problems persist
and what professionals who work with older adults need to know.
Presenters: Cate Boyko, MPA, Audit Program Manager, Minnesota
Judicial Branch; Emily Gurnon, MS, Senior Content Editor, Health
and Caregiving, Next Avenue; Terry Hammond, JD, Attorney, Terry
Hammond & Associates; Naomi Karp, JD, Senior Policy Analyst,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Office for Older Americans;
Jennifer Wright, JD, Law Professor, University of St. Thomas.
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