ASA offers both live and pre-recorded online presentations on a wide array of topics. More presentations are being added regularly so check back often for new offerings!

ASA Members-Only Live Webinars

MindAlert Live Webinars—Open to the Public

The Importance of Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI) Planning March 11, 2010 (Thursday) | 10:00 a.m. (PST) Speaker: Brian Gordon Aging Network in Today’s Economy March 25, 2010 (Thursday) | 10:00 a.m. (PST) Speakers: Mike Burgess and Bob Blancato Promoting Preventive Services for Adults 50-64 April 15, 2010 (Thursday) | 10:00 a.m. (PST) Speakers: Amy B. Slonim,  Lynda A. Anderson, & Maggie Moore Healthy Vision and Aging May 6, 2010 (Thursday) | 10:00 a.m. (PST) Speakers: Drs. Jinan Saaddine and John Crews Connecting Seniors and Caregivers - Technology Matters May 20, 2010 (Thursday) | 10:00 a.m. (PST) Speakers: Laurie Orlov and Benay Dara-Abrams Activating the Resources of the Soul:  A Psycho-Spiritual Intervention for Pain and Suffering in Later Life  June 15, 2010 (Thursday) | 10:00 a.m. (PST) Speaker: Jane Marie Thibault Older Drivers, New Tools- Keeping Drivers on the Road Safely July 22, 2010 (Thursday) | 10:00 a.m. (PST) Speakers: Maureen Mohyde and  Lisa D'Ambrosio Retirement in Hard Times: Practical Strategies for Money, Careers and Living July 29, 2010 (Thursday) | 10:00 a.m. (PST) Speaker: Mark Miller

Journalists Exchange Online Briefing–National Forum on Brain Fitness March 4, 2010 (Thursday) | 10:00 a.m. (PST) Speaker: Paul Nussbaum; Moderator: Nancy Ceridwyn Senior Center Without Walls: A Telephone Community for Homebound Elders April 29, 2010 (Thursday) | 10:00 a.m. (PST) Speaker: Terry Englehart Songwriting Works May 13, 2010 (Thursday) | 10:00 a.m. (PST) Speaker: Judith-Kate Friedman Build Community and Health Through Storytelling and the Performing Arts May 27, 2010 (Thursday) | 10:00 a.m. (PST) Speaker: Stuart Kandell Guided Autobiography- Enriching Lives and Enhancing Mental Activity in the Second Half of Life June 3, 2010 (Thursday) | 10:00 a.m. (PST) Speaker: Cheryl Svensson Memory Training for Healthy Seniors June 10, 2010 (Thursday) | 10:00 a.m. (PST) Speaker: Robin Lea-West

 

 

ON-DEMAND WEB SEMINARS

The following presentations are available for viewing 24/7. Simply the link below the title you are interested in. More presentations are being added regularly so check back often for new offerings!

Alcohol and Other Drugs

A unique collection of six presentations covering multiple aspects of problem behavior, interventions, and initiatives for older adults affected by alcohol and other drug use. Please click here and register to view all six sessions. Please click here for more information about available CEUs (a $45 fee is charged for CEU processing) and ASA's Alcohol and Other Drugs program, funded with a contract from the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs.

• Session #1: Alcohol and Aging: Obstacles to Identification
• Session #2: Communication Skills to Create Conversations with Older Adults Who May be Abusing/Misusing Substances
• Session #3: The Deadly Triangle: The Relationship between Depression, Alcoholism, Suicide and Older Adults
• Session #4: Medication Issues in Older Women
• Session #5: Medications Used by the Senior Community: A Double-Edged Sword?
• Session #6: Cultural Competency & Older Adult Substance Abuse Treatment

Civic Engagement

• Civic Engagement and Volunteerism in Communities of Color with
  Jennie Chin Hansen, President, AARP Board of Directors| Go directly to the presentation
  
• How Communities Can Promote 50+ Civic Engagement moderated by
  Nancy Henkin, Executive Director, Center for Intergenerational Learning | Go directly to the presentation
• Civic Enterprise with Laura Robbins, Programme Executive, The Atlantic Philanthropies,
  and Jim Hinterlong Associate Professor, College of Social Work, Florida State University | Go directly to the presentation
• New Models for Increasing Organizational Capacity
  moderated by Sabrina Reilly, Director, RespectAbility | Go directly to the presentation

MetLife MindAlert

Lecture Series

• *NEW* Brain Health: An Update of a New Frontier
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• Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
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• Intervening with Late-Life Cognition: Lessons From the ACTIVE Study
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• Art and Dementia
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• Building Awareness and Actions to Promote Brain Health
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Award Winning Programs

• The Memory Academy (winner of 2009 Mind Alert Award)
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• Gerontechnology Consortium of Westchester (Winner of 2009 MindAlert Award)
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• Stagebridge (Winner of 2009 MindAlert Award)
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Transportation

• Concerns about Unsafe Driving: What do I Say?
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• Mobility Equals Independence: Creating Greater Transportation Options for Older Adults
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• Mobility Equals Independence: Practical Applications
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