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The Center on Aging is housed in the School of Public Health and enjoys the active participation of many faculty and staff from colleges and schools across the University, including the Medical School, School of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, School of Kinesiology, the Humphrey Institute, the School of Social Work, the College of Education and Human Development, and various departments in the College of Liberal Arts. Coming Events | | Announcements | Registration is now open for Summer Institute 2013 Dementia: The Disease of Our Generation
Keynote Speaker: Ronald Petersen, MD, PhD, Director of the Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, and chair of the National Alzheimer's Project Act Advisory Council.
Date: May 30, 2013, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Earle Brown Heritage Center, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.
Registration is now open. For complete registration information click here. Continuing education hours will be available. If you would like to be placed on the Center on Aging e-mail list to receive all updates, click here. | | Old News, the Center on Aging newsletter
The latest edition of Old News is now available! To have future issues delivered right to your in box, send us an email with Old News in the subject line. | |
 Caring for a Person With Memory Loss
Date & time: Saturday, June 1, from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Location: Mayo Memorial Auditorium
Join the School of Nursing and its co-sponsors for a day of discussion and information on this important topic. The conference, offered annually, is free and open to the public. Credit hours are available for various professionals. Click here for complete information and to register. | | | Attention Students-New course for Fall 2013!
Culture, Health and Aging: Working with Diverse Older Adults GERO 5100, 3 credits
Instructor: Hee Yun LeeThis graduate level course will focus on culturally competent care of older adults. Students will acquire knowledge and understanding on issues such as health literacy, substance abuse, end-of-life care, chronic disease management, and mental health as they pertain to older adults from diverse cultural backgrounds. This is an online course; in addition there will be three (3) in-person class sessions. | | |
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