This conference, which was sponsored by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) at the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Health, and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) at the Department of Education, was co-organized by the Center for Aging and Policy Studies and by the Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging at the University of Michigan. Speakers included academic researchers, Federal agency professionals, and advocates. A selection of papers presented at the conference is to be published in a forthcoming special issue of the Disability and Health Journal.
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Douglas Wolf Joins the Scholars Strategy Network
Douglas Wolf recently joined the Scholars Strategy Network, the mission of which is to address “… pressing public challenges at the national, state, and local levels. As progressive-minded citizens, SSN members spell out the democratic and policy implications of their research in ways that are broadly accessible.”
Wolf’s first SSN Policy Brief, published in April 2012, is titled Family Care for America’s Sick and Frail Elders.
2012 Gerontology Education Workshop held June 3 – 7, 2012
ASI’s 2012 Gerontology Education Workshop was held from June 3rd to June 7th of this year.
Details regarding this year’s workshop can be accessed by clicking on the following link:
http://asi.syr.edu/education/gerontology-education-workshop/
Available – 2011 Syracuse Seminar on Aging Policy Brief “Quality of Life for All Ages, By Design: A Conversation with Pattie Moore”
On November 3, 2011, Patricia Moore presented the Syracuse Seminar on Aging with a lecture titled “Quality of Life for All Ages, By Design.” Afterwards Janet Wilmoth, Director of the Syracuse University Aging Studies Institute, and Patricia Moore had a chance to talk about her path-breaking career, ability-based design, and aging in America. The subsequent conversation became grounds for the Syracuse Seminar on Aging Policy Brief “Quality of Life for all Ages, By Design: A Conversation with Pattie Moore,” which can be found by clicking on the following link:
ASI highlighted in Maxwell Perspectives Magazine, Spring 2012
The Aging Studies Institute was highlighted in the Spring 2012 edition of Maxwell Perspectives Magazine. You can read the full article by clicking on the following link:
Merril Silverstein Appointed as the Inaugural Cantor Chair in Aging
Joining the affiliates of the Aging Studies Institute will be the inaugural holder of the Marjorie Cantor Endowed Professorship in Aging, honoring a pioneering gerontologist who was the mother of Syracuse Chancellor Nancy Cantor.
You can read full coverage regarding Professor Silverstein’s appointment by clicking on the following link:
Professor Eric Kingson Published by the Economic Policy Institute
On May 30, 2012, ASI Affiliate Professor Eric Kingson’s article entitled, “Can workers offset Social Security cuts by working longer?” was published by the Economic Policy Institute. The article, which was co-authored with Monique Morrissey, can be found by clicking on the link below:
ASI Professor Douglas Wolf Participates in Webinar on Balancing Employment with Child and Elder Care
Douglas Wolf was one of three panelists on a December 13, 2011 Webinar entitled “Balancing Employment with Child and Elder Care: The Implications of Changing Workplaces and Families.” This webinar was organized by the Government and Public Affairs Committee of the Population Association of America (PAA). The Association of Population Centers (APC) and the PAA work together to educate policymakers about population research outcomes and the federal agencies that support population research. These objectives are achieved through the work of the APC/PAA Government and Public Affairs Committee (GPAC).
Links to each of the three online presentations can be found at: http://www.populationassociation.org/government-affairs/congressional-activities/
ASI Professors Janet Wilmoth and Andrew London Interviewed on Military Service and Health in Later Life
In May 2011, the Population Reference Bureau interviewed ASI Director Professor Janet Wilmoth and ASI Affiliate Professor Andrew London regarding their research project entitled “Military Service and Men’s Health Trajectories in Later Life.” The webcast of this interview can be found by clicking the link below:
Population Reference Bureau Interview – Professors Janet Wilmoth and Andrew London