Advisory - January 30, 2006
 

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M E D I A   A D V I S O R Y

MARCH 6 NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Family Caregiving: State of the Art, Future Trends
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Chicago

The National Center on Caregiving at Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA), in partnership with the American Society on Aging (ASA), invites you to attend a conference on this major issue affecting baby boomers and their parents.

This one-day special event will focus on key trends in caregiving.

Join us for sessions on:

  • Trends–Healthcare System; Boomers & Retirement; Media Perspectives
  • Latest Research
  • Workforce Issues
  • Caregiver Health
  • Technology
  • And more.

Keynote: “Forces Reshaping 21st Century Healthcare” with speaker Emily Friedman. Noted conference presenters also include Dr. Jeanette Takamura, Dr. Robyn Stone, Dr. Richard Schulz, Dr. Mary Mittelman, Carol Levine, and journalist Robert Rosenblatt.

Click HERE for full schedule and list of conference speakers.

The one-day event is made possible through the support of The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation, the U.S. Administration on Aging, The John A. Hartford Foundation and The Caregivers Initiative, Johnson & Johnson.

Family Caregiving: State of the Art, Future Trends is a preconference special program of the 2007 Joint Conference of the American Society on Aging and the National Council on Aging, March 7-10, Chicago. For more information, visit www.agingconference.org.

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Note: Reporters covering Health, Aging, Public Policy and related topics are invited to attend. For complimentary press registration and further information on this special March 6 event, contact: 
     Bonnie Lawrence
     Family Caregiver Alliance
     (415) 434-3388 ext. 312
     [email protected]

For press registration for the ASA/NCOA conference March 7-10, click HERE.


Now celebrating its 30th Anniversary, Family Caregiver Alliance is one of the largest and oldest organizations in the US devoted solely to caregivers. FCA unites research, policy and practice to support and sustain the important work of families and friends caring for loved ones with chronic, disabling health conditions. The National Center on Caregiving at Family Caregiver Alliance was established in 2001 to advance the development of high-quality, cost effective programs and policies for caregivers in every state in the country. Visit www.caregiver.org for more information.

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