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Keys to Age-Inclusion: Collaboration & Belonging
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025
Start time: 12 PM Pacific | 3 PM Eastern
End time: 1 PM Pacific | 4 PM Eastern
How we view aging affects how we invest in our communities and make policy, which means we need to hold a more realistic view of what aging looks like across varied life experiences. In this practical discussion about solutions to ageism, we highlight how we need to collaborate across sectors and broaden our understanding of aging to encompass the diverse realities of growing older in America.
Age-inclusion is the best way forward, and the best way to move beyond ageism is via belonging and collaboration. In an era of rapidly shifting resources and changing demographics, we must forge new partnerships and widen our networks. We have to build something better. Join our panelists to learn how we might build age-friendly systems through their experiences collaborating and building services that work for all.
Participants will:
- Hear from thought leaders working on cross-sector collaboration and implementing inclusion initiatives
- Reflect on the possibilities for age-inclusive systems
- Learn about resources and tips for addressing ageism
- Join the conversation about where the age-friendly movement is heading
Presenters:
- Megan Wolfe, JD,Senior Policy Development Manager, Trust for America’s Health
- Jess Maurer,Executive Director, Maine Council on Aging
- Laura Poskin,Executive Director, Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh
- Fayron Epps, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN, Professor | Karen & Ronald Herrmann Distinguished Chair in Caregiving Research & Fellow, Betty Irene Moore Fellowship Program for Nurse Leaders and Innovators, UT Austin
- Emily Greenfield, PhD, GSA, Professor | Director of the Hub for Aging Collaboration, Rutgers School of Social Work
Moderated by Patrice L. Dickerson, ASA Senior Equity Strategy Director