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Resilience in an aging society: GSA showcases cutting-edge meeting topics
Date:10/31/2008

politician and Georgetown University health policy expert; Kathleen Francovic, PhD, CBS News director of surveys; and Chris Jennings of Jennings Policy Strategies, former senior health policy advisor during the Clinton Administration.

Congressional Briefing on Civic Engagement
Tuesday, November 25, at 8:30 a.m.
Location: U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC
Both presidential candidates support an expanded federal commitment to volunteer service, so advocates are working with congressional leaders to enact civic engagement legislation early in the 111th Congress. Senate and House staffers are slated to present their bosses' initiatives, while policy makers, advocates, and volunteers will share their visions for continued community contributions by older Americans. Bus transportation to this breakfast briefing is available for those staying in National Harbor.

Institute of Medicine Report: The Future Health Care Workforce for Older Americans
Sunday, November 23, at 3:30 p.m.
Location: Potomac Ballroom A
This session, part of GSA's presidential symposium series, will explore ""Retooling for an Aging America: Building the Health Care Workforce," an April 2008 report from the Institute of Medicine. The publication found that America's aging citizens are facing a health care workforce too small and unprepared to meet their needs. Judith Salerno, MD, executive officer of the Institute of Medicine, will serve as discussant.

Launch of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on an Aging Society
Friday, November 21, at 3 p.m.
Location: National Harbor 10
The MacArthur Foundation Research Network on an Aging Society is an interdisciplinary group of scholars recently assembled to analyze the modifications required in our major institutions to facilitate a productive, equitable society in the United States. To celebrate its launch, an expert panel will present new life expectancy and populat
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Contact: Todd Kluss
tkluss@geron.org
202-587-2839
The Gerontological Society of America
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