Webinar Series: Advances at the Intersection of Aging and Long-Term Disability; Day 2: Wednesday, October 18th, 2017

Join us for a 3-day webinar series examining the state of the science on aging and disability research with the National Council on Aging. Each webinar will take place at 9:00 AM Pacific Time (12:00 PM Eastern) and last approximately 90 minutes. Learn more about the sessions and speakers here. Participation is free and pre-registration is strongly encouraged.

Day 2: Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 at 9:00 AM PDT (register here)

Focus: Autonomy and access for adults aging with disability.

As the U.S. population ages, an increasing number of Americans with disabilities acquired early in life are living into their later years. These individuals are said to be “aging with disability” and represent a growing population with unique healthcare needs. This population challenges our usual definitions of what it means to age “successfully”, and calls for new policies and approaches to maximize access to healthcare, long-term services and supports, and evidence based programming.

This October, join us for an exciting three-day webinar series led by experts in the field of aging and disability.  Learn about recent research advances in key areas, including long-term services and supports, community access and autonomy, and healthcare policy changes for people aging with disabilities.

This webinar series is hosted with support from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) and the National Council on Aging (NCOA).

Pre-registration is strongly suggested.

Presenters: Ivan Molton (University of Washington), Sarah Ruiz (National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research), Lisa Iezzoni (Harvard University), Philippa Clarke (University of Michigan)

Day 3: Friday, October 20th, 2017 at 9:00 AM PDT