This is an opportunity to be involved in this year’s Portland Aging Well Conference as a breakout session presenter.
The conference will be held at University of Portland’s Buckley Center on Saturday, October 21 from 9:00am-4:00pm and will focus on the following theme: Toward Resilience: Building a Community for All Ages.
The 2017 Aging Well Conference furthers the efforts of the Age-Friendly Portland and Multnomah County initiatives while providing opportunities to advance healthy and active aging and build strong and resilient communities.
We hope that you consider submitting a proposal and help us spread the word about this opportunity. We see the 2017 Aging Well Conference as a great way to share your work, make an impact in the community, and help in furthering the community-based efforts focused on making our community more age friendly. Here is a link to online request for proposals and please see the attachment for additional details pertaining to the conference.
Topics will range from:
> Building community & social networks
> Health security & managing chronic conditions
> Housing stability, displacement, & gentrification
> Transportation accessibility & mobility
> Economic security
> Adaptation to transition & change
> Emergency preparedness & response
Audience: adults 50+, caregivers, stakeholders working with aging population, healthcare providers, age-friendly community builders.
You are welcome to contact Suzanne, AHO Coordinator, at aho.oregon@gmail.com with any questions or requests for more information.
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