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Gerontological Health

NOTE: Sessions listed in italics have been organized by another section, SPIG, or caucus but are endorsed by Gerontological Health.


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Sunday, October 26, 2008

2:30 PM-3:30 PM Sun
   2036.1Prevention Issues in Aging (Poster)
   2036.2Vulnerable Populations (Poster)
4:30 PM-5:30 PM Sun
   2054.0Topics in Aging and Public Health (Poster)
   2054.1Planning and Policy in Public Health and Aging (Poster)

Monday, October 27, 2008

10:30 AM-12:00 PM Mon
   3096.0American Indian And Alaska Native Health Issues From North To South (Roundtable)
   3122.0Promoting Nutrition Among Vulnerable Populations (Oral)
   3124.0Aetna Award and Women's Health Issues (Oral)
   3125.0Minority Health in Older Adults (Oral)
   3132.0Population-Tailored Emergency and Disaster Preparedness (Oral)
12:30 PM-2:00 PM Mon
   3190.0Wisdom of the Elders (Oral)
   3218.0Gerontological Health Section Award Papers (Oral)
2:30 PM-3:30 PM Mon
   3264.0International Populations (Poster)
   3265.0Issues in Caregiving (Poster)
   3266.0Issues in Long Term Care and Hospice (Poster)
   3267.0Physical Activity and Successful Aging (Poster)
   3268.0Topics in Chronic Disease (Poster)
2:30 PM-4:00 PM Mon
   3319.0Beyond Poverty - The Elder Economic Security Standard (Oral)
   3320.0Translating Aging Research into Practice (Oral)
4:30 PM-5:30 PM Mon
   3382.0Mental Health Section Posters I (Poster)
   3387.0Using Communication to Reduce Health Disparities (Poster)
4:30 PM-6:00 PM Mon
   3410.0Gerontological Health Section Awards Ceremony (Oral)

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

8:30 AM-10:00 AM Tue
   4030.0Promoting Cognitive Health: A Formative Research Collaboration of the Healthy Aging Research Network (Oral)
   4031.0Social Security and Medicare: How Will They Fare in 2009 and Beyond? (Oral)
10:30 AM-12:00 PM Tue
   4099.0Interesting Topics in Injury Research (Oral)
   4123.0 Evidence Based Policy, Racial Disparity and Practice In Eye Care and Aging and the Impact on Vision (Oral)
12:30 PM-1:30 PM Tue
   4134.0Alcohol Issues in Special Populations: Exploring the Risk (Poster)
   4143.0Posters on Elder Abuse and Aging (Poster)
12:30 PM-2:00 PM Tue
   4186.0Environment and Aging (Oral)
   4187.0International Trends in Long Term Care (Oral)
   4218.0Vision Care in Community Based Programs (Oral)
2:30 PM-4:00 PM Tue
   4272.0Fall Prevalence Data and Three Intervention Models to Reduce Falls Among Older Adults (Oral)
   4273.0Social Support and Caregiving in Minority Populations (Oral)
4:30 PM-6:00 PM Tue
   4354.0Environment and Aging Round Table (Roundtable)
   4355.0Symposium: Nursing Home Staffing, Costs and Quality of Care (Oral)

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

8:30 AM-10:00 AM Wed
   5046.0Interventions to Better Promote Healthy Eating to Help Reduce Chronic Disease (Oral)
   5049.0Nursing Home Care and Utilization (Oral)
   5050.0Health Promotion and Physical Activity in Older Adults (Oral)
   5053.0Emergency Care Research (Oral)
   5070.0Health and Safety for Home Health Care Workers (Oral)
10:30 AM-12:00 PM Wed
   5108.0Healthcare Practices and Utilization Among Older Adults (Oral)
12:30 PM-2:00 PM Wed
   5160.0End of Life Issues (Oral)
   5161.0Health of Older Adult Immigrants (Oral)

The 136th APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition (October 25-29, 2008) of APHA