With 10,000 baby boomers reaching retirement age every day, are you tapping into this trend as a rich source of health stories? Join us at USC for the latest efforts to address senior health issues, scores of story ideas and the resources to get them done.
- Oct. 16: Afternoon workshop on USC campus with reception
- Oct. 17: All-day workshop at the hotel
- Follow along on Twitter with #ahcjaging
Location
USC Hotel
3540 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Program
| Noon | Registration opens | Auditorium foyer |
| 1 p.m. | Welcome | Andrus Auditorium |
| 1:10-2:25 p.m. | New approaches to caring for an aging population – Jarett Hughes, program director, Colorado Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging – Paul Irving, chairman, Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging, University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology – Linda Marsa, contributing editor, Discover – Moderator: Liz Seegert, AHCJ core topic leader/aging; independent journalist | Andrus Auditorium |
| 2:35-3:35 p.m. | Field trip to USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology labs | |
| 3:45-5 p.m. | Data to find stories about aging and health Eileen Crimmins, Ph.D., director, USC/UCLA Center on Biodemography and Population Health; professor of gerontology, University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology – Ninez A. Ponce, Ph.D., M.P.P., director, University of California at Los Angeles Center for Health Policy Research – Moderator: Phillip Reese, assistant professor of journalism, Sacramento State University | Andrus Auditorium |
| 5-6 p.m. | Reception | Courtyard of Andrus Gerontology Center, USC campus |
| 7 a.m. | Registration opens | Grand Ballroom foyer |
| 7-8:15 a.m. | Breakfast buffet | Grand Ballroom Center |
| 8:30-10 a.m. | Overcoming barriers to palliative care access – Anthony L. Back, M.D., co-director, University of Washington Center for Excellence in Palliative Care – Susan Enguidanos, Ph.D., M.P.H., professor of gerontology and social work, University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology – Jessica Zitter, M.D., M.P.H., critical and palliative care specialist; author [The Never-Ending Mistreatment of Black Patients] – Moderator: JoAnn Mar, radio producer/journalist, KALW-San Francisco | Champion Room |
| The science of aging: The underlying mechanisms that control our biological clocks – Bérénice Benayoun, Ph.D., assistant professor, University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology – Pinchas Cohen, M.D., dean, University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology – Gordon Lithgow, Ph.D., vice president for academic affairs, Buck Institute for Research on Aging – Moderator: Linda Marsa, contributing editor, Discover | Victory Room | |
| 10:15-11:45 a.m. | Understanding mental health in older people – Patrick Arbore, Ed.D., director and founder, Center for Elderly Suicide Prevention & Grief Related Services, Institute on Aging – Carla Perissinotto, M.D., M.H.S., associate chief for geriatric clinical programs, University of California, San Francisco – Lon Schneider, M.D., professor of psychiatry and the behavioral sciences, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine – Moderator: Richard Kipling, executive director/senior editor, Center for Health Reporting, University of Southern California Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics | Champion Room |
| Designing for an age-friendly future – Cathy Boyer-Shesol, project manager, Kansas City Communities for All Ages – Kathryn Lawler, executive director, Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improvement – Jon Pynoos, Ph.D., professor of gerontology, policy and planning; director, Fall Prevention Center of Excellence, University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology – Moderator: Mary Shedden, news director, WUSF Public Media | Victory Room | |
| 11:45 a.m.- 1:15 p.m. | Luncheon: The health of older adults – a population growing in numbers and diversity – Featured speaker: Laura Trejo, M.S.G., M.P.A., general manager, Los Angeles Department of Aging | Grand Ballroom Center |
| 1:25-2:50 p.m. | The two faces of dementia coverage: new techniques, new technology – Jan Dougherty, R.N., M.S., F.A.A.N., special projects consultant, Banner Alzheimer’s Institute – Arthur W. Toga, director, Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine – Alicia Villegas, L.C.S.W., early stage services director, Alzheimer’s Los Angeles – Moderator: Stephanie Innes, health reporter, The Arizona Republic | Champion Room |
| Trends in building a workforce in elder care – Zia Agha, M.D., chief medical officer and executive vice president, West Health Institute – Edward Schneider, M.D., professor of gerontology, medicine and biology; emeritus dean, University of Southern California Andrus Gerontology Center – Amy M. York, executive director, Eldercare Workforce Alliance – Moderator: Paul Sisson, health care reporter, The San Diego Union-Tribune | Victory Room | |
| 2:50-3 p.m. p.m. | Break | |
| 3-4:25 p.m. | Investigating and exposing elder abuse – Eric M. Carlson, directing attorney, Justice in AgingLaura Mosqueda, M.D., dean, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California – Kathleen Wilber, Ph.D., professor of gerontology, health services administration, University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology – Moderator: Cheryl Clark, senior health care reporter, MedPage Today | Victory Room |
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USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology