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The American Society on Aging's Annual Aging in America Conference will be held from March 20-24, 2016 in Washington, DC. Each year, aging professionals come together to share ideas and knowledge, learn from the experts, gain new perspectives, and get reinvigorated to do great work. The topics covered at the conference reflect the issues that all professionals face today. They are multifaceted and multidisciplinary, and go beyond the boundaries of geography and discipline.

Health Management Associates is sponsoring a webinar on capitalizing on the fast-moving world of digital health innovation. This is the 13th volume in the "30 Years, 30 Webinars" series. During this webinar, HMA experts will outline the trends in digital health technology and provide a roadmap for organizations interested in evaluating the strategic opportunities for growth and meeting the challenges of accountable care.

The National Alliance for Caregiving is sponsoring the Long-Term Quality Alliance (LTQA) Summit in Boston, Massachusetts. The Summit will feature innovative thinking from long-term services and supports (LTSS) pioneers on providing and financing for person-centered, quality, integrated LTSS. The event will begin with a keynote from Dr. Atul Gawandw, the author of Being Mortal. There will also be presentation by Ari Ne'eman, a leader on disability self-advocacy; Jennifer Ho, HUD; Dr.

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are sponsoring a webinar on meeting the evidence-based requirements of Older Americans Act (OAA) Title IIID. This webinar will teach participants about the requirements of the OAA Title IIID and how to meet them. The requirement to use Title IIID dollars for only the highest-level evidence based programs will go into effect nationally on October 1, 2016.

The National Council on Independent Living's (NCIL) CIL-NET is sponsoring a webinar on an introduction to the new indirect cost rate requirements for Centers for Independent Living(CIL). This past July, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) notified all Centers for Independent Living receiving federal funds that they would need to submit an indirect cost rate proposal instead of the cost allocation plans required by the US Department of Education. This webinar will teach CILs about the new requirements set by DHS.

Health Management Associates is sponsoring a webinar on risk-ready primary care- the next wave in practice transformation for a value-based future. This is the 12th volume in the "30 Years, 30 Webinars" series. The presenters are Greg Vachon, MD, Principal, HMA; and Lori Weiselberg, Principal, HMA. Participants should take away the following learning objectives:

Mathematica Center for Studying Disability Policy is sponsoring a webinar on promoting stay-at-work/ return-to work policies. The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy funded the Stay-at-Work/ Return-to-Work Policy Collaborative. Three expert-led policy work groups have developed new recommendations that would help workers keep their jobs if they experience a severe medical condition. The panel will be moderated by Mathematica's Yonatan Ben-Shalom. The presenters are Jennifer Christian, Webility Corporation; Kevin Hollenbeck, W.E.

The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is sponsoring a webinar on promising practices in Senior Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Enrollment. "Only 41% of low-income older adults who qualify for SNAP are enrolled in the food benefit." The webinar will highlight creative ways that organizations have addressed the challenges in increasing enrollment into SNAP for eligible older populations.

The National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA) in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Injury Center are hosting a webinar on fall-related traumatic brain injuries (TBI) among older adults. The featured speaker will be Grant Baldwin, PhD, MPH, Director of the Division of Unintentional Injuries, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The webinar will provide information on the Injury Center’s efforts to reduce falls among older adults and States’ efforts to identify TBI within in the older adult population.

The University of Rochester Medical Center is hosting a webinar on early recognition of cognitive and functional decline. Dr. Lucille Esralew, PhD, Trinitas Regional Medical Center will present an overview of the literature on early detection of the changes associated with dementia among persons with I/DD. Participants will have an opportunity to review the National Task Group’s Early Detection Screen for Dementia (NTG-EDSD) which is an administrative tool used by professionals and family caregivers as an aid to shared dissemination with health care professionals.