Public Events
April 15, 2008
Community Research Forum
Time: 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Albemarle County Office Building, 5th Street Extended.
Speakers:
Opening Remarks by:
Dr. James Aylor - Dean, School of Engineering & Applied Science
Megan Raymond - Director of the Office of University Community Partnerships
Gordon Walker - Chief Executive Officer, JABA
Mayor Dave Norris - City of Charlottesville
Research Presentations:
Collaborative Communitites in Long Term Care
Dr. Charlotte McDaniel, Dr. James Roche
Prevention of Elder Mistreatment in our Community
Dr. Jonathan Evans, Claire Curry, Dr. James Roche,
Sue Dwoskin
ecoMOD III Project - Aging and the Built Environment
Andrea Hubbell, Rachel Cohens-Stevens
Community-based research involves university researchers collaborating with non-profit organizations, local government entities, and other community members to investigate issues that have been identified by the community as priority concerns. Sponsorship of the Community-Based Research Grant program is a partnership between JABA and the Institute on Aging.
Recipients of the 2008 Community-Based research Grants will be announced at the forum. A reception will follow with light refreshments.
This event will require registration. If you are interested in attending this event, please contact the Institute on Aging at uvaging@virginia.edu or 434-243-5695.
April 29, 2008
Aging 101 - Navigating the Health Care System
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Doubletree Hotel - 990 Hilton Heights Rd, Charlottesville
This seminar will focus on guiding consumers in accessing health care. Challenges and barriers to getting the care you want and need will be discussed, along with strategies to overcome those obstacles.
Presented by:
Dr. Jonathan Evans, Associate Professor and Chief of the Section of Geriatric Medicine, UVA
Brenda Wilson, MSW, LCSW, CEAP Geriatric Care Manager, UVA
This event will require registration. If you are interested in attending this event, please contact the Institute on Aging at uvaging@virginia.edu or 434-243-5695