2009 Wyoming Conference On Aging
Registration forms can be downloaded by clicking here
The Aging Division and the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Division of the Wyoming Department of Health have been working collaboratively to plan the 2009 Wyoming Conference on Aging. This year’s conference will be held at the Holiday Inn in Cheyenne, Wyoming on May 19th, 20th, and 21st, 2009.
TENTATIVE AGENDA can be downloaded by clicking here
Topics this year include Older Adults and Mental Health, Falls Prevention, Cultural Competency, Aging Etiquette, Health Care Reform, Care giving, Emergency Preparedness, Older Adults and Substance Abuse, Long Term Care Planning, and the Economic Recession and Effects on Retirement, and Financial Exploitation, just to name a few.
Our Keynote Speaker during our banquet this year will be Olympic Athlete Bruce Jenner, who will be discussing issues relating to Health and Physical Fitness as we age, as well as his own experiences as a Caregiver for his aging parents.
Conference Cost
Older Adults (60 years of age and over) Registration $85 (Includes Banquet with Keynote Address)
Other Participants Registration $125 (Includes Banquet with Keynote Address)
BANQUET Only – Keynote Speaker Bruce Jenner Registration $50
Registration forms can be downloaded here or are available through the Aging Division. You may also request these by email wyaging@health.wyo.gov or by calling 307-777-7986. Information will also be posted to the Aging Division web site as it becomes available: http://www.wyomingaging.org
PRE-CONFERENCE Make sure you take advantage of this free activity prior to the 2009 Wyoming Conference on Aging – “The New Frontier of Aging”
Medications and Older Adults
9:00 – 10:00 Medication Impacts on the Aging Body
10:00 – 11:30 Health Advocacy Workshop
11:30 – 12:00 Panel Discussion (Question & Answers – Wrap Up)
The first hour is a didactic lecture presentation. The next 1.5 hours is a small group workshop with a variety of activities, and the last 30 minutes is reserved to address any unanswered questions.
The presenters will be:
· Whitney Ann Buckley, Pharm.D. UW Family Medicine Residency Program
· Carol J. Kobulnicky, Ph.D. UW School of Pharmacy
· Kem P. Krueger, Pharm.D., Ph.D. UW School of Pharmacy
· Amy L Stump, Pharm.D. UW Family Medicine Residency Program
For more information, please see the attached Flyer or contact Sandy Gaines, State Mental Health Planner, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Division, at (307) 777-3360 or sandy.gaines@health.wyo.gov
Registration is limited to the first 300 Conference Participants.
We look forward to seeing you there.