NEW!  Listen to GGS Board Member, Dr. Carol Gardner, as she speaks on Health Aging



Caregivers of Aging Relatives Support Group

When:  Wednesdays from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location:  The Link Counseling Center Library
Price:  FREE

For more information click here

Focus on Eye Health:  An Aging Eye Summit

Do you provide services for people at risk for aging eye disease including those over the age of 60, people with diabetes, or African Americans or Latinos aged 40 and up?

If you answered yes, the Georgia Vision Collaborative invites you to attend Focus on Eye Health: An Aging Eye Summit to learn how to preserve your clients’ sight. Vision experts will share information about glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, living with low vision, and the economic impact of vision problems. Information on vision health and low vision resources will be provided.

The summit will be held Wednesday, June 26 from 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Center for the Visually Impaired, 739 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308. The summit is free, but registration is required. Seating is limited. A box lunch will be provided.

Featured speakers include John Wittenborn, NORC at the University of Chicago; Alison Manson, MPH, Prevent Blindness America; John Crews, DPA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Melina Friedman, OD, Center for the Visually Impaired and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Georgia; Timothy Olsen, MD, Emory University School of Medicine; Scott Pastor, MD, Eye Consultants of Atlanta; and Parul Khator, MD, Georgia Eye Partners

To register or for more information, visit www.georgiavisioncollaborative.org or call 404-266-2020. The summit is supported in part by the Georgia Department of Public Health Drive for Sight Program.



58th Annual GGS Conference

Georgia Gerontology Society Annual Meeting and Training Conference
Augusta Marriott Riverfront at the Convention Center
Augusta, Georgia
August 12-14, 2013

advance to the GGS Annual Conference page for details.
 

GGS & the Georgia Institute on Aging present: 

Academics & Practitioners:  Making the Connection

Call for Presentations Now Open through May 15th

Event Details
Date:  Friday, November 7, 2013
Time:  9:30am-3:30pm
Location:  Melia Hotel, Midtown Atlanta
Keynote Speakers: 
Majd Alwan-SVP Technology, LeadingAge & Executive Director of Center for Aging       Services Technology (CAST)
Dr. Jay Bulot-Director, Georgia Division of Aging Services



Education Committee News

The Education Committee is compiling a list of learning links.  Check back here regularly for the latest available information.
 

HealthTec^dl is a statewide distance learning program designed to support health professionals and strengthen services provided by nonprofit health organizations in Georgia. Established in 2007, HealthTec^dl utilizes health information technology to deliver programs in support of nonprofit health organizations that drive positive change in their communities, promote programs which improve health and healthcare for Georgia residents, and connect people, programs, and resources across our state. 
http://www.healthtecdl.org/ 

2013 CO-AGE Meetings         

For more information please visit www.gcoa.org
 

New Online Aging Research Translator (ART)

Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Aging (Cornell University) has announced the availability of the Aging Research Translator (http://www.agingresearchtranslator.com/blog.php). The Aging Research Translator (ART) website has been designed with community-based practitioners in mind, by offering non-technical summaries of aging research published in peer-reviewed academic journals. Community-based practitioners are the largest group of potential users of aging-related research, and the people most likely to apply the aging knowledge-base to the lives of real people. However, the location of research in university libraries and databases makes it difficult to access. Furthermore, the overly technical language of research articles can be an impediment. The ART website, developed by Cornell University researchers, attempts to address these challenges by posting summaries of aging research literature using non-technical language.

ART is a blog where we post new aging research summaries every other week. Summaries are posted chronologically and can also be viewed according to topical categories. Readers are invited to write comments after each post (all comments need to be approved by the blog administrator before being listed). Please join us on the ART!