Conference Program

Noon–1:30 PM and 1:00–4:30 PM
WE357 Effects of the Affordable Care Act on
Preventive Service Use by Impoverished
Medicare Beneficiaries
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 113
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenter: Louanne Bakk, PhD, Assistant Professor and Director,
Institute on Innovative Aging Policy and Practice, The University at
Buffalo, School of Social Work.
WE359 Geriatric Caregiving in Botswana:
The Numbers, the Story and the Impact
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 305
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenter: Tobokane Manthai, PhD(c), Graduate Student, School of
Social Work, University of Iowa.
WE361 Reporting What Might Be Elder Abuse:
Complex Decisions and Intricate Ethics
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 317
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenter: Rebecca Laster, MSS, Doctoral Candidate, Bryn Mawr
College Graduate School of Social Work.
WE363 Staging Advocacy: Portrait of a Caregiver
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 319
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenter: Nancy Madsen, MS, Caregiver Support Program
Manager, Utah Division of Aging and Adult Services.
WE365 Understanding the Medicare Program
and Related Subsidies: A Racial and
Ethnic Comparison
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 115
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenters: Louanne Bakk, PhD, Asst Professor and Director,
Institute on Innovative Aging Policy and Practice, The University at
Buffalo, School of Social Work; Diane Oyler, Program Officer, Health
Foundation for Western & Central New York.
Religion, Spirituality & Meaning
WE367 The Meaning of Wisdom in a
Community of Religious Sisters
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 208
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenters: Holly Nelson-Becker, PhD, Professor; Hien Nguyen,
MSW, PhD Student; both of Loyola University Chicago.
Technology, Accessibility
& Transportation
WE369 Does Virtual Reality Lead to Real
Relationships Among Older Adults?
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 114
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenters: Catherine O’Brien, MPH, PhD, Director of Research;
Jennifer Smith, PhD, Director of Research; both of Mather LifeWays
Institute on Aging.
WE371 Empathy vs. Benevolence:
Online Privacy and Security
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 516
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenter: Galina Madjaroff, MA, Clinical Assistant Professor,
Program Director, Erickson School, UMBC.
WE373 Integrated eTechnology:
Eldercare for the 21st Century
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 416
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenter: Rima Tarraf, MSc, Research and Evaluation Consultant,
Alberta Health Services.
1:00–4:00 PM | Site Visit
Mather’s–More Than a Cafe
1:00 PM | Meet in West Tower Lobby
Fee: $45. Pre-registration is required.
This model has been described by The New York Times as a sleek
meld of Starbucks, Bally’s and Elderhostel. Created by Mather
LifeWays, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating Ways to
Age WellTM, the Cafe pulls customers into the experience
through the restaurant, which is open to all ages. Adults 50 and
better discover endless possibilities in fitness classes, lectures,
technology classes and social connections. Enjoy exploring the
freshly renovated, modern, vibrant space, learning more about the
underlying philosophy of the Cafe Plus Concept, and engaging
with current customers to understand what is different about this
community-based services approach.
1:30–4:30 PM
National Forum
WE375 National Forum on LGBT Aging
1:30 PM | Crystal B (West Tower, Green Level)
Fee: $15 (includes coffee and issue of Generations on LGBT
Aging). Pre-registration is required.
As the overall population of older adults expands, the cohort of
LGBT older adults is also expanding. This cohort represents a
diverse group of individuals who have historically been relegated
to the margins of society. With seminal research studies
focusing on LGBT aging and health, as well as the long-awaited
passage of civil rights legislation for LGBT individuals, progress
has been made but more needs to be done in the realm of
services, policy and research. Join our panel of experts as they
lay out the LGBT aging landscape and what professionals across
the field of aging need to know to build knowledge, skills, and
cultural competency to meet the complex needs of LGBT older
adults. Interwoven within the discussion will be the recognition
of the spirit, drive and resiliency that has propelled this diverse
community forward.
See page 30 for more information.
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