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AGING YOUR WAY:
TRANSITIONS IN CAREGIVING

A conference sponsored by the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging

Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Hilton Garden Inn

  • Luncheon Mythbuster Panel: Fred Griffith and Grace Drake.
  • Luncheon Mythbuster Panel: Fred Griffith and Grace Drake.
  • Luncheon Mythbuster Panel: George Forbes and Cris Branche.
  • Conference Keynote Speaker: Joseph Gaugler, PhD, University of Minnesota.
  • Participants in "Making Beautiful Music Together: How the Arts Can Alleviate Caregiver Stress During Transitions"
  • Attendees form a drum circle in one of the concurrent workshops.
  • Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging's Vice President, Eldercare Services Institute Adrian Turowski.
  • President/CEO of Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging Richard Browdie.

Luncheon Features

Presentation of the inaugural INNOVATION IN CAREGIVING award

Three creative caregivers were recognized for their efforts

MythBuster Panel

A panel of Benjamin Rose MythBusters - adults age 65 and better who defy the myths of aging - shared their insights on life transitions

Moderator:
Terry Moir, Director of Programming and Sales Marketing at WKYC-TV and co-host of the WDOK Soft Rock 102.1 morning show,

Panelists:

  • Christine Branche, Community Activist and Volunteer
  • Senator Grace Drake, Director of the Ohio Center for the Advancement of Women in Public Service, Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University
  • George Forbes, founding partner of Forbes, Fields & Associates Co., LPA
  • Fred Griffith, co-host of Good Company on WKYC-TV3

Aging Your Way 2011 presentations

Keynote Address:
Interventions and Key Transitions in Dementia Caregiving
Presented by Joseph Gaugler
click here for presentation

Concurrent Workshops

  • Life Transitions & Civic Engagement
    (presenters Owens, Sipple and Chokshi)
    click here for presentation
  • Helping Families Adjust to Transitions in Early-Stage Memory Loss
    (presenters Whitlatch, Orsulic-Jeras, Johnson, & Schwartz)
    click here for presentation
  • Making Beautiful Music Together: How the Arts Can Alleviate Caregiver Stress During Transitions (Presenters: Noelker & Kukuk)
    click here for presentation

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