The Ithaca College Gerontology Institute is offering the following workshops this fall. For more information and to register, visit www.ithaca.edu/agingworkshops or contact Teri Reinemann at treinemann@ithaca.edu or 274-1607. All workshops are held at the Country Inn and Suites, 1100 Danby Road (Route 96B) and are scheduled from 2:00-4:30. Admission to the workshops is free for IC faculty, students and staff. CEUs are available for some workshops at a cost of $20 per workshop.
Falls Prevention: Multifactorial Considerations
Part 1: Overview of Falls as a Complex Geriatric Problem
Part 2: Environmental and Contextual Factors Related to Falls
Thursday, September 25
Presenters: Theresa Vallone, EdD, MS, OTR, Clinical Associate Professor, Program Director of Occupational Therapy, D'Youville College
Michele Karnes, EdD, MS, OTR, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, D'Youville College
CEUs available, cost: $20
Program to Encourage Active and Rewarding Lives (PEARLS) Overview
Tuesday, September 30
Presenter: Ellen Herner, PEARLS Coordinator/Facilitator, Cattaraugus County Office for the Aging
Tai Chi: An Evidence-Based Program for Fall Prevention
Wednesday, October 8
Presenter: Joseph Baumgarden DPT, Cert MDT
CEUs available, cost: $20
Medication Management: Understand Medication Issues to Help Guide, Coach, and Refer Older Adults
Tuesday, October 14
Presenter: Kirsten Butterfoss, PharmD, Clinical Assistant Professor, D’Youville College
CEUs available, cost: $20
Falls Prevention: Effective Assessment, Triage, and Intervention Program Design
Wednesday, October 22
Presenter: Raymond J. Hammel, PT, DPT, MS
CEUs available, cost: $20
Hearing Loss in Older People
Thursday, November 6
Presenter: Amy Rominger, Au.D, CCC-A, FAAA, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Ithaca College
Life Review of Generative Contributions
Monday, December 1
Presenter: Myra Sabir, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Human Development, State University of NY, Binghamton
Workshops are supported in part by the Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center and the Tompkins County Falls Prevention Coalition.
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Teri Reinemann at treinemann@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-1607. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.
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