[apologies for cross-postings]
Please note the opportunity to register for the pre-conference workshop that will take
place Wed Nov. 14th: Aging and Place: Neighborhoods and health in a world growing older
The challenge for our time is to create and maintain environments that support people to
age in place successfully. Most research has focused on the main effects of neighborhood
characteristics; few studies of older adults have considered race/ethnicity. This workshop
will bring together experts including behavioral scientists, health researchers, urban
planners, and architects to address these gaps and to stimulate new research. The workshop
will be divided into three sections: 1) neighborhood mechanisms for health; 2) minority
aging; and 3) implications for service and policy. Each section will be followed by
facilitated discussion. Sponsored by the National Institute of Aging. In partnership with
the Behavioral and Social Sciences Section, Epidemiology of Aging, and the Physical
Environments & Aging Interest Groups.
More information about agenda, and registration available at:
http://publichealth.drexel.edu/agingandplace.
Irene H. Yen, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor
Division of General Internal Medicine
Department of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Associate Director, Experiential Learning, Health & Society Pathway
3333 California Street, Suite 335
Box 0856
San Francisco, CA 94143-0856 [for FedEx - use 94118]
(415) 502 8291 (fax)
http://dgim.ucsf.edu/about/yen.html
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EMAIL ADDRESS: irene.yen(a)ucsf.edu
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