Creating Aging Policies that Unite Country, Cultures and Generations To Come

You're invited to a special policy forum on Oct. 5, 2011 at 4:00 PM at the USC Davis School of Gerontology featuring our esteemed guest Kathy Greenlee, Assistant Secretary for Aging
By Jonathan Riggs

With the first of the baby boomers turning 65 this year and marking the beginning of a seismic demographic shift, issues of aging will massively impact not only the future of the United States, but of every country. Planning done by the gerontologists of today will shape the world of tomorrow.

Accordingly, three of the most respected entities in the field of aging — The National Association for Hispanic Elderly (ANPPM), the California Council on Gerontology and Geriatrics (CCGG) and the USC Davis School of Gerontology — are honored to host a special policy forum on Oct. 5, 2011 at 4:00 PM in the USC Davis School auditorium, with a reception to follow at 5:00 PM.

“Creating Aging Policies that Unite Country, Cultures and Generations To Come” will feature Kathy Greenlee, Assistant Secretary for Aging, U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA), Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C.

Assistant Secretary Greenlee was appointed to her current U.S. Department of Health and Human Services position by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate in June 2009. In January 2011 she was also designated as the Administrator of the Community Living Assistance Supports and Services (CLASS) program.

“We are honored to host Assistant Secretary Greenlee as well as many of the foremost names in our field for this momentous occasion,” said Carmela G. Lacayo (President and CEO, ANPPM); Jolene Fassbinder (Executive Director, CCGG); and Maria Henke (President, CCGG and Assistant Dean USC Davis School of Gerontology) in a joint statement. “This is a fantastic opportunity to participate in a dialogue about our country’s current aging policies and programs. Together we can search for solutions that will benefit the older American population of today as well as of tomorrow.”

For additional information, contact Jonathan Riggs at 213.740.0821 or jriggs@usc.edu.