Communication

Case Studies will provide compelling accounts of creative programming in aging, longitudinal studies of participants in the Mentoring Initiative, and other topics related to the New Age of Aging.

Families in Society, through special publications, will publish articles and issues regarding aging.

Severson National Information Centersupport includes the infusion of gerontological knowledge and resources into library resources available to Alliance member agencies through the Severson Center.

The Alliance will host two Leadership Academies throughout the five-year project, one during 2008 and another during 2010. Leadership Academies will be major events in the field of gerontological human services and will assist with encouraging innovation through communication among leaders in the field.

Experts on aging will lead presentations, workshops, and discussions focused on human services and older adults, and there will be ample opportunities for networking and informal information-sharing. Mentor agencies are invited to attend and share their experiences. In addition to Alliance participants, presenters and attendees will include leaders in the field of aging, such as representatives from Boston University Institute for Geriatric Social Work and the New York Academy of Medicine’s Center on Aging Policy.