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GrandCare VP Marketing, Laura Mitchell, speaks 3 times in San Francisco this week

It’s an exciting week in San Francisco!  The American Society on Aging & What’s Next Boomer Summit are happening Wednesday – Saturday!

GrandCare’s own Laura Mitchell will be speaking 3 times during the week.  Below are some notable agenda items this week in San Francisco. Hope to see you there!!

ADD THESE GREAT EVENTS THIS WEEK  TO YOUR ITINERARY:

Wednesday

7pm – all are invited to meet with the AgeTek Board & Aging/Technology Enthusiasts at Johnny Foley’s in San Francisco: http://www.johnnyfoleys.com/
This no-host event, will be a great chance to network, mingle and sit back and enjoy the environment in this lively Irish Pub.
Thursday  
Thursday April 28, 2011: 1:00 PM  – 2:00 PM

Presenter(s)

TH495
Workshop – New Look at Technology for Older Persons

Hilton San Francisco Union Square hotel
Room: Yosemite A (Ballroom Level)
CEU Credits: 1

Revolutionary new technology and its applications have changed the way older persons are cared for as they age at home, enabling them to remain independent and live more fulfilling lives, providing higher quality of care, assisting caretakers, facilitating the communication, and equalizing availability of quality care to all persons.

Thursday April 28, 2011: 2:30 PM  – 3:30 PM

Presenter(s)

Felice Eckhouse
Gene Loeb-Aronin, PhD
Laura Mitchell
TH583
Workshop : Back Home To Stay

Hilton San Francisco Union Square hotel
Room: Franciscan D (Ballroom Level)
CEU Credits: 1
The sudden requirement for an elderly parent, spouse or relative with special mental or physical needs to stay at home can be traumatic. This workshop will examine these situations through scenarios and videos, and will explore requirements for staying at home. Solutions will be planned for each need.
Full ASA (AGING IN AMERICA CONFERENCE) Schedule: http://www.asaging.org/aia11/index.cfm

Friday 

..The Eighth Annual
What’s Next Boomer Business Summit
Sponsored by AARP and AARP Services, Inc.
Friday, April 29, 2011
8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel
San Francisco, California

7:00 am | REGISTRATION OPEN | COFFEE AND REFRESHMENTS
8:00 - 6:30 pm | TABLE TOP EXHIBITS OPEN | BOOKSTORE OPEN
4:30 - 5:30 pm | BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Maximizing the Online World
Build an interactive tool box for marketing your business! 
From email to Google, Twitter, and what's in all worlds online to social media platforms, 
unlock the potential for your company. Our experts show you how to harness the power.
Moderator: Laura Mitchell, Vice President, Marketing, GrandCare Systems
Panelists:
- Joe Cannella, Senior Account Manager, Google
- Nataki Clarke, Vice President, Marketing, AARP
- Stephen Chen, Founder, NewRetirement.com

Hope you can join us!!!!!
FULL What's Next Boomer Summit Schedule: http://www.boomersummit.com/agenda.html

Laura Mitchell speaks at ASA on April 28th: The New Look of Technology for Older Persons

Going to ASA? M Listen as Laura Mitchell, Dr. Gene Aronin and Joel Shapira discuss the future of aging. Using technology to “age in place”

Thursday April 28, 2011: 1:00 PM  – 2:00 PM

TH495
Workshop
Hilton San Francisco Union Square hotel
Room: Yosemite A (Ballroom Level)
CEU Credits: 1

Description

Revolutionary new technology and its applications have changed the way older persons are cared for as they age at home, enabling them to remain independent and live more fulfilling lives, providing higher quality of care, assisting caretakers, facilitating the communication, and equalizing availability of quality care to all persons.

Objectives

1. Participants will recognize the social and health benefits of technological devices for the care and monitoring of elderly and their effects on enabling individuals to remain home as they age. Participants will be able to specify care scenarios in which technological devices could be used and select devices that would be applied.

2. Participants will identify resources for locating technology and give examples of technological devices and their sources, and innovations in new technology; state the benefits in bridging the digital gap to enable diversity in the availability of technology.

3. Participants will identify federal legislation and mandates influencing care of elderly such as remaining at home as much as possible, and coordination of caretakers and medical personal in sharing of information and roles and the practical effects upon the use of technology for care.

Housing, Accessibility and Technology

Technology, Technology and Health

Target Audience

Emerging Professional less than 5 years or Student
Established Professional 10 or more years in profession
Professional 5 to 9 years