Aging with Passion & Purpose: No One Left Behind
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! March 19, 2019
The conference will feature speakers from local organizations sharing insight about the unique needs of diverse populations.
Keynote: Ageism, Legal Issues with Aging, and Human Rights
Israel Doron, LLM, PhD, head of the Center for Research and Study of Aging
at the University of Haifa, Israel.
Israel Doron, keynote speaker
Everyone deserves access to aging services which will meet their unique needs.
- LGBT Community, presented by Mary Beth Maxwell, Advocate.
- Persons with developmental disabilities, presented by Janet Miller, Munroe-Meyer Institute.
- Persons with mental health conditions, presented by Steve Wengel, MD, University of Nebraska Medical Center.
- Cultural competence and awareness, presented by Carolina Padilla, Intercultural Senior Center
The conference will be conducted live at the Milo Bail Student Center, on the Dodge Campus of the University of Nebraska at Omaha, broadcast to the Communication Center, on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and available online.
The registration fee is $99 (on or before March 8), or $125 (after March 8), and includes the conference sessions materials for all sites; parking, lunch, and continuing education for participants at Omaha and Kearney sites.
Contact hours are awarded for nursing, social work, LMHP, and education. Nursing; 4.5 Contact hours awarded. MW MSD Provider Approval #NE1019-9. Nebraska Methodist College Professional Development is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
For questions, contact the Department of Gerontology at 402.554.2272 or unoaging@unomaha.edu. We are in the planning stages of the conference. Check back for more information as it becomes available.
About the Aging with Passion & Purpose Conference
The first biennial Aging with Passion & Purpose Conference was held in 2007. Each year's conference has a unique theme reflecting a trend in aging. The 2011 theme of "It Happens" reflected the reality that the first of the baby boomers were turning 65 and entering retirement. The 2013 theme of "Aging Well in the Age of Technology" brought participants together to learning about the growing field of gerontechnology and its impact on the quality and way of life of aging individuals. The 2015 theme of "Generations Working Together" helped participants better understand the unique characteristics of each generation and how they manifest in the workplace. The 2017 theme was the next generation services and introduced attendees to new ways of doing business in a new age.
The conference is organized and conducted by a team of planning partners representing a wide-range of organizations concerned about aging issues and is held on the UNO campus.
Announcements
- Registration now open! March 19, 2019. Aging with Passion & Purpose.
- Begin With the End in Mind Lecture Series - March 15. Free to Attend!
- Coming Fall 2019 - Online Bachelor of Science in Gerontology!
- View UNO and UNL Summer and Fall 2019 course offerings.
- Aged 19-110 Needed for New Research Study - Compensation for Participation
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Contact Us
- For more information: unoaging@unomaha.edu
- or call: 402.554.2272
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