Working Together for Elder Friendly Futures

September 11th - September 12th, 2013

Following two years of cross disciplinary research and discussion among UW faculty from nursing, pharmacy and social work and a 2012 UW Gerontology Research Forum: Creating Elder Friendly Communities, the University is proud to offer another in-depth opportunity for researchers, practitioners, administrators, policy-makers and educators to come together and discuss the opportunities and challenges to building elder-friendly futures. To create a future in which all older people can thrive, we will come together for this 2-day conference to: 

• Explore evidence-based practices and the state of the science
• Learn from national leaders about translating emerging knowledge into practice
• Gain multiple perspectives on elder-friendly communities
• Network with potential collaborators across disciplines and professions
• Ensure that all older adults, regardless of their race, ethnicity, social class, sexual orientation, or functional ability, have opportunities and choice in their living environments
• Keynotes by two visionary national leaders:

Dr. Nancy Whitelaw, Senior Fellow, National Council on Aging

Dr. Cheryl Phillips, Senior Vice President for Advocacy, LeadingAge

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