In-person Meeting

The Judith D. Tamkin Symposium on Elder Abuse is being held in Pasadena, CA from March 1-2, 2018. This event brings together premier researchers from around the world to discuss their work and share their best practices. The mission of the symposium is to create safe and healthy environments for all elders, here and across the world, by bringing thought leaders, activists, caregivers, researchers, lawmakers, and other stakeholders together to share findings, strategize solutions, and help shape and propel the field of elder abuse and justice.

This symposium will provide tools for your community to meet the challenges of caring for a growing population of older adults. Presenters will discuss tools communities can use to advocate and plan community-based health and long-term services and supports. The symposium will take place at the Capitol View Conference Center 101 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC. If you cannot attend in person, you may also register for the webcast.

This event will take place on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET.

A new pilot program is launching this fall at the Smithsonian. In collaboration with Art & Minds, the National Portrait Gallery will be hosting a 6-week program for adults with dementia and their caregivers. The program is entitled See Me at the Portrait Gallery. A team of museum educators and docents will be facilitating small group discussions about some of the museum’s most treasured works of art.

The Gerontological Society of America is hosting a lunch briefing, "Congressional Stories of Family Caregiving," on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.  It will be held at the Reserve Officers Association, One Constitution Ave, NE, Washington, DC, from 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and private sector organizations are sponsoring the National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers. This is a two day meeting open to the public. In-person registration is now full, but if you would like to participate in this meeting, you are encouraged to register for the videocast option.

The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 3^rd Global Summit will be held on Thursday, June 15, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. The event’s discussion will be led by national and international prevention leaders, focusing on elder abuse and financial exploitation.

It will be held at the Securities and Exchange Commission Building, located at 100 F Street NE Washington, District of Columbia, 20002.

Join the AARP Public Policy Institute, The SCAN Foundation, and The Commonwealth Fund, for a discussion on the newly released report, Picking Up The Pace of Change: A State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers.

Mathematica Policy Research is hosting a forum that will cover enrollment research on Medicaid for the second installment of the Moving Medicaid Data Forward forum series. The Affordable Care Act, the 2008 recession, and a continuing transition to community-based care are just a few of the events and circumstances that have impacted Medicaid over the past decade. Now, a new Congress and administration brings another discussion of major changes in Medicaid and health care as a whole. Where does Medicaid enrollment stand in the midst of these changes?