Conference

The Center for Professional Development and the Commission on Law and Aging are sponsoring the National Aging and Law Conference. This year's theme is Celebrating Anniversaries with Action in recognition of the 80th anniversary of Social Security, the 50th anniversaries of Medicare, Medicaid, and the Older Americans Act, and the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The agenda includes 24 workshops and 4 plenary sessions on key topics in the law and aging world. Registration for this event is now open.

The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care is hosting its annual Consumer Voice Conference. This conference brings together long-term care consumer, advocates, ombusdmen, agency personnel, policy makers, researchers, providers and other to reinforce the advocacy perspective.

The CMS Office of Minority Health is hosting a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Medicare & Medicaid and the 30th anniversary of the 1985 Report of the Secretary's Task Force on Black and Minority Health, commonly known as the Heckler Report. This is a full day conference featuring speakers and expert panelists presenting on the status of underserved populations since the first Heckler Report was written. The event will feature keynote speakers, Andy Slavitt, MBA, CMS Acting Administrator at CMS; and Dr. Michael McGinnis, MD, of the Senior Scholar Institute of Medicine. 

The National Council for Independent Living is hosting Liberation to Leadership: The Role of CILs in Transforming Communities, a brand new national onsite training. The event will be held in Berkeley, California September 15-17, 2015. The cost for the event is $150 but it includes a tour of the Ed Roberts Campus at the University of California at Berkeley. Registration closes on August 25,2015.

The conferece features two tracks: Operation & Practice and Policy & Strategy. The Operation & Practice track will cover the foundations of participant direction and FMS.

Join more than 500 policymakers, researchers, clinicians, educators, and public health practitioners to learn how the social determinants of health impact healthy aging in the United States. This state-of-the-science meeting focuses on prevention to help Americans stay healthier longer and improve quality of life in later years. Summit Highlights:

The "Set Sail for the Future," 12th Annual Show Me Summit on Aging and Health will take place August 17-19, 2015, in Lake Ozark, Missouri, at the Lodge of Four Seasons. Ma4 has opened a call for presentations and requests that applications be submitted by March 15.

The Summit will present four tracks: Stress Busters and Burnout Blasters; Aging Strong; Transformation of Senior Services; and Spotlight on Senior Achievements.

Click here to view the complete Call for Presentations.

Mathematica will host a two-day conference highlighting findings from new research sponsored by the Social Security Administration through the Disability Research Consortium (DRC). The conference will take place August 5–6, 2015, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. More information about this conference and how to register will be coming soon.