| Track 1 | Track 2 | Track 3 | Track 4 | Track 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care Policy & Financing | Social Determinants of Health | Current & Emerging Health Practices | Complementary – Integrative Health | Networking, Research & Conversations | |
| 10:15-11:30 am | 1A. Public Health Overview by Ed Ehlinger, Commissioner, MN Health Dept. | 2A. Enhancing Wellness for Older Adults through Community Networks by James Falvey, E.D., Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly; Julie Roles, Prog. Dir., Vital Aging Network | 3A. Community-Based Health Care Support by Mary Hertel, Coor., Healthy Aging Programs Minnesota Board on Aging Sara Lindquist, MD, Director of Healthcare Integration, Juniper; Nora Slawik, Director, Juniper | 4A. Chiropractic Care for Older Adults by Meghan Coleman, DC, Assoc. Prof., Metro State College; Paul Osterbauer, DC, Assoc. Prof., Northwestern; Cara Borggren, DC, Fairview Health Services | 5A. MGS Network in Action: Speed Questions Workshop Diverse leaders from various aging services professions will be available for Q&A |
| 1:15–2:30 pm | 1B. Funding Long-Term Services & Supports (LTSS) in Minnesota by Kari Benson, E.D., MN Board on Aging; Rajean Moone, E.D., MN Leadership Council on Aging; LaRhae Knatterud, Director, Aging Transformation, DHS | 2B. Therapeutic Landscapes – Impacts on Wellbeing in Later Life by Jessica Finlay, Doctoral Fellow, UMN | 3B. Quality of Life at the End of Life – hospice, ethics, palliative care by Clemencia Rasquinha, MD, Twin Cities Physicians | 4B. Healing Touch for Health and Well-Being by Sheila Judd, MA, Integrative Health Instructor | 5B. Conversation Circles Select from one of six in-depth discussions: 1. Medical Aid in Dying – End of Life Options 2. Elder Abuse Prevention 3. Connecting Older Adults to Health Info. 4. Healthy Living for Your Brain & Body 5. Healing Power of Nature/Aging in Place 6. Healthy Eating – Healthy You |
| 2:45–4:00 pm | 1C. Future of Medicare and Medicaid by Kari Thurlow, Sr. V.P., LeadingAge MN; Erin Parrish, Assoc. State Director, AARP-MN | 2C. Shattered Dreams / Reasonable Hope: Essential Links by Ted Bowman, MDIv, Family and Grief Educator | 3C. Cultural Awareness in Dementia Care by Nancy Lee, MRP, MN Board on Aging; Tolulope Ola, PhD, Prog. Dir., Progressive Individual Resources; Said Ali, EMT | 4C. Wellness is Inside by Michelle Raskovich, OT, Qigong Instructor | 5C. Poster Session Presentations Faculty and Students who display research posters will describe their projects with Q&A; See list of Poster Session Presentations |
