ASA Chairs’ Lectures feature nationally renowned experts who have served as Chairs of the ASA Board of Directors.

My Fifty Years in the Field—but What About Tomorrow? A New Era Has Begun

Charles Fahey

Wednesday, March 28 | 4:00–5:00 pm

Having been engaged in the field from virtually every vantage point—caregiver, administrator, board member both local and national, academic, policymaker, regulator and now as an older person—Charles Fahey will share experiences that have relevance for both today and tomorrow.

Presenter: Charles Fahey, MSW, Marie Ward Doty Professor Emeritus, Fordham University, and Past Chair, ASA Board.

Preventing Elder Financial Exploitation: A Response by Health Care, Government, and Elder Rights Advocates

John Feather

Thursday, March 29 | 10:00–11:00 am

Elders are at risk of becoming victims of investment fraud, particularly those with mild cognitive impairment. Learn about a national survey that showed 20 percent of older Americans have experienced financial fraud collectively approaching $3 billion annually. Understand how this becomes a clinical issue when the defrauded elder has to choose between food and shelter and health care. It becomes a state and national concern when the health care costs must be borne by Medicaid and other public agencies.

Presenters: John Feather, PhD, CEO, Grantmakers in Aging, and Chair, ASA Board; Don Blandin, President and CEO, Investor Protection Trust; Thomas Price, BS, MD, Emory University; Robert Roush, Director, Texas Consortium Geriatric Education Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Huffington Center.

Managed Care for Dual-Eligible Elders: Challenges for the Aging Network

Richard Browdie

Friday, March 30 | 10:00–11:00 am

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has encouraged higher levels of care coordination for recipients of services through both Medicare and Medicaid, and this effort has been spurred by the passage of the Affordable Care Act. The goals of saving money and improving care coordination are turning many state decision-makers toward managed care companies for solutions. Concern regarding the Older Americans Act as a discretionary spending item in light of federal budgetary deficit concerns has heightened the incentive to view more older people as eligible for Medicaid, expanding the number of dually eligible people. This session will explore how these movements can compel fundamental changes in the roles of the aging network.

Presenter: Richard Browdie, MBA, President and CEO, The Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, and Past Chair, ASA Board. 

Where’s the Vision? Livable Communities, Affordable Care Act and Chronic Impairments

Cynthia Stuen

Friday, March 30 | 1:00–2:00 pm

This session will focus on making sense of current topics such as the Affordable Care Act, medical homes, and livable communities as they relate to chronic impairments. It will address opportunities to prevent excess disability, an important, realistic objective to pursue while we continue to investigate the underlying causes of diseases and impairments that lead to disabling conditions. The case of vision impairment will be highlighted as it relates to interventions, technology and prevention of falls.

Presenters: Cynthia Stuen, PhD, Senior Vice President, Policy, Evaluation, and Education, Lighthouse International, and Immediate Past Chair, ASA Board; Jon Pynoos, PhD, Fall Prevention Center of Excellence, University of Southern California. 

Service Integration in a Post Health Care Reform Era

Saturday, March 31 | 12:30–1:30 pm

Health care reform has ushered in a renewed emphasis on integration of services across the continuum. Senior living and community providers are moving forward to develop partnerships and linkages with hospitals and medical groups. This session will discuss forces driving this momentum and describe emerging models of integration. It will offer strategies to connect with the primary and acute care systems to improve outcomes, enhance quality of life, and decrease health care costs. Three national leaders will share their perspectives from the worlds of health systems, physicians, senior living and community-based services.

Presenters: Robyn Golden, MSW, LCSW, Director of Older Adult Programs, Rush University Medical Center and Past Chair, ASA Board; Joanne Handy, RN, MS, President & CEO, Aging Services of California and Past Chair, ASA Board; Jennie Chin Hansen, RN, MS, President and CEO, American Geriatrics Society, and Past Chair, ASA Board.

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Sharp Elbows: Systemic Legal Advocacy for Entitlement Programs for Poor Elders

Paul Nathanson

Saturday, March 31 | 9:30–10:30 am

This session will emphasize the role legal advocacy plays in advancing the social policy objectives regarding entitlement programs for poor elders, and how lawyers can help expand and protect the income and health benefit programs for the poor.

Presenter: Paul Nathanson, JD, Executive Director, National Senior Citizens Law Center, and Past Chair, ASA Board.