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SUMMARY:Ending Ageism Together
DESCRIPTION:Dates:\nAvailable from Oct. 11–Dec. 31\, 2025 \nFormat:\nOn Demand \nPrice:\nFree for ASA Members!\nNon-member Rate: $150* \nCertificates & Credits:\nContinuing Education credits are not available for this course. We will offer a Certificate of Attendance. \nA yearly ASA membership is $275 for individuals and $100 for retired professionals & students. ASA also offers Organizational Membership. Learn more about membership here. \n*This offering is non-refundable. \nRegister Now \nDescription: \nAgeism is rampant\, in ourselves\, our work\, our organizations and our policies. And we know it has extraordinarily negative effects on economic opportunity\, health\, social connection and community\, as well as on our ability to reach and successfully serve older adults.\nThe good news is that we can do something about it. \nFor Ageism Awareness Day\, anti-ageism activist and age-inclusion expert Janine Vanderburg will deliver a special presentation for the American Society on Aging\, covering: \n\nAgeism and its impact on everything that surrounds us\nHow we can identify ageism in ourselves\, our work and in public policy\nEffective strategies for addressing ageism\, and how we can use successful lessons from social change movements to end ageism\n\nThe presentation will end with a call for participants to take actions to end ageism together. The call will include 9 things anyone can do in 10 minutes or less. \nOn Aging Institute Faculty: \nJanine Vanderburg is CEO of Encore Roadmap\, and speaks\, writes\, and consults with businesses\, media and brands on how they can end ageism and become more age-inclusive. Her ageism activism is informed not only by research\, but also by three and a half decades running a social sector consulting firm\, where she worked with leading changemakers across the United States and beyond to develop social and organizational change strategies\, raise funds and evaluate impact\, and design and implement large-scale capacity-building initiatives for the federal government and private foundations. In 2018\, Janine co-founded Changing the Narrative\, a leading U.S. campaign to end ageism\, through which she has trained 30\,000 people in all in 50 states and 49 countries in ageism\, reframing aging\, and creating more age-inclusive workplaces\, marketing and communications. \n \nRegister Now \n \n \n \n  \nThis course is made possible in part by the generous support of Next50.
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SUMMARY:AgeTech for Elder Care Professionals: Elevating Care through Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Dates:\nAvailable from Feb. 18 – Sept. 30\, 2025 \nFormat:\nOn Demand\, approximately 3 hours. \nPrice:\nMember Rate: $497*\nNon-member Rate: $575* \nCertificates & Credits:\nContinuing Education credits are not available for this course. We will offer a Certificate of Attendance. \nA yearly ASA membership is $275 for individuals and $100 for retired professionals & students. ASA also offers Organizational Membership. Learn more about membership here. \n*This offering is non-refundable. \nRegister Now \nDescription: \nAging professionals are invited to revolutionize their approach to care with our exclusive AgeTech for Elder Care Professionals seminar. Tailored for those dedicated to providing exceptional care for older adults\, this extended course goes beyond the basics\, covering the foundations of AgeTech\, challenges of aging\, and specific modules designed to empower attendees in sourcing\, validating\, and implementing cutting-edge tech solutions. This seminar can be completed in 3 hours. Key Topics Include: \n\nFoundations of AgeTech: Explore the nuanced foundations shaping the AgeTech landscape. Navigate the variety of AgeTech offerings and understand available solutions.\nExplore the challenges of aging through the lens of tech-enabled solutions: Delve into case studies showcasing innovative tech solutions that can transform how we age.\nSourcing AgeTech Solutions: Learn effective strategies for identifying and selecting technologies that align with the unique needs of attendees’ clients/ organizations.\nValidating AgeTech Solutions: Develop skills to critically assess and validate AgeTech solutions. Gain insights into best practices for ensuring the reliability\, safety and effectiveness of technologies in elder care settings.\nImplementing AgeTech Solutions: Create a roadmap for seamless integration of tech solutions in organizations. Learn practical implementation strategies\, ensuring successful adoption (on staff and client levels) and improved caregiving outcomes.\nThe business case for AgeTech—how do we get decision makers to fund innovations?\nThe ethical case for AgeTech—how do we make our service better for our clients?\n\n  \nCourse Schedule:   \nModule 1: Foundations of AgeTech \n\nWhat is AgeTech? Why do we need it? Why now?\n\n\nDefining key concepts\n\n\nUnderstanding the underlying trends that drive and impact the AgeTech ecosystem\n\nModule 2: The Challenges of Aging \n\nExploring the challenges of aging through tech-enabled solutions\n\n\nDelve into case studies showcasing innovative tech solutions transforming the aging experience.\n\nModule 3: Sourcing\, Validating\, and Implementing Tech Solutions  \n\nSourcing AgeTech Solutions\n\n\nLearn effective strategies for identifying and selecting technologies that align with the unique needs of attendees’ clients/organizations.\n\n\nValidating AgeTech Solutions\n\n\nDevelop skills to critically assess and validate AgeTech solutions.\n\n\nGain insights into best practices for ensuring the reliability\, safety and effectiveness of technologies in elder care settings.\n\nModule 4: Implementing AgeTech Solutions  \n\nImplementing AgeTech Solutions\n\n\nCreate a roadmap for seamless integration of tech solutions into any organization.\n\n\nLearn practical implementation strategies\, ensuring successful adoption (on staff and client levels) and improved caregiving outcomes.\n\n\nThe Business Case for AgeTech\n\n\nThe Ethical Case for AgeTech\n\n  \nOn Aging Institute Faculty: \nKeren Etkin  is the author of The AgeTech Revolution—a book about the intersection of technology and aging\, and founder of TheGerontechnologist.com—a media platform that covers the global AgeTech ecosystem and offers AgeTech education through the AgeTech Academy. She is also the founder-director of AgeLabIL at the Shenkar Institute for Design\, Engineering and Art. Named one of the most influential people in aging by Next Avenue\, Etkin works with startups\, big tech companies\, elder-care providers\, public sector organizations and NGOs on the development and adoption of AgeTech solutions. \nPreviously\, she was the first employee at Intuition Robotics\, the startup behind ElliQ—the world’s first social robot designed with and for older adults\, and co-founder and Vice President of Product at Sensi.Ai\, a startup that developed the first and only AI solution for remote care monitoring. \nShe holds a master’s in Gerontology and a bachelor’s in Life Sciences from Ben-Gurion University. \n \nRegister Now \n \n \n \n  \nThis course is made possible in part by the generous support of Next50.
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SUMMARY:Addressing Ageism in Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:Dates:\nAvailable from Mar. 26 – Sept. 30\, 2025 \nFormat:\nOn Demand \nPrice:\nASA Member Rate: $50*\nNon-member Rate: $75* \nCertificates & Credits:\nRegistered Nurses\, we will provide 2.0 Continuing Education Credit Hours for registered nurses from all 50 states upon full participation in the training and completion of the post-test activity. \nThe training will consist of a presentation\, video\, self-reflection\, polling\, and a quiz. \nWe highly recommend that all healthcare professionals participate. \nA yearly ASA membership is $275 for individuals and $100 for retired professionals & students. ASA also offers Organizational Membership. Learn more about membership here. \n*This offering is non-refundable. \nRegister Now  \nDescription: \nBuilding and expanding your knowledge about ageism in healthcare can positively impact you\, your patients and your colleagues. Using evidence-based research\, we will explore the harmful effects of ageism on the physical and mental health of patients. This training will lead to improved health outcomes and better provider-patient interactions. From this training\, you will take the opportunity to change lives with new insights and actionable next steps. \nBy attending this educational program\, you will: \n\nIncrease your awareness about the negative impacts ageism has on the health of older adult patients\nRecognize your own ageist beliefs and learn how to demonstrate non-ageist communications and behaviors with older adult patients\n\n  \nOn Aging Institute Faculty: \nKris Geerken\, MHA\, focuses on raising awareness about the impacts of ageism. For the past five years\, she has worked with Changing the Narrative to develop its Age-Friendly Healthcare program and produced the educational film “Antidotes for Ageism.” She also developed a toolkit for intergenerational conversations on ageism. Kris is an adjunct instructor with Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Department of Health Professions\, where she teaches a course on ageism and ableism. Her previous experience working in hospice care reinforced her belief in treating all individuals with dignity\, compassion and respect. \nJanet Masters\, MSN\, APRN\, MSCP\, NP-C\, is a board-certified adult geriatric nurse practitioner and certified menopause practitioner. She built an employer population health coaching business that was acquired by CIGNA Healthcare\, and consulted with corporations across the globe on employer population health strategies to bend the trend of their healthcare costs. As an advanced practice provider\, she use her training and experience in behavior change methodologies and integrative medicine to positively impact their health and well-being\, with a focus on helping women traverse midlife\, especially when transitioning through menopause. Masters also is a change agent for Changing the Narrative. \n \nRegister Now  \n \n \n \n  \nThis course is made possible in part by the generous support of Next50.
URL:https://asaging.org/event/addressing-ageism-in-healthcare/
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SUMMARY:AI Essentials for Aging Service Organizations
DESCRIPTION:Available On Demand July 17\, 2025–July 14\, 2026 \nPrice:\nASA Member Rate: $35*\nNon-member Rate: $45* \nCertificates & Credits:\nContinuing Education credits are not available for this course. We will offer a Certificate of Attendance. \nA yearly ASA membership is $275 for individuals and $100 for retired professionals & students. ASA also offers Organizational Membership. Learn more about membership here. \n*This course is non-refundable. \nRegister Now \nDescription: \nArtificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the landscape of aging services\, offering new ways to personalize care\, improve operational efficiency\, and support older adults. This course equips professionals with a practical\, mission-aligned understanding of how AI can be used ethically and effectively in nonprofit and community-based settings. Participants will explore real-world applications of AI\, strategies for workforce development\, and inclusive approaches to introducing AI tools to clients. The course emphasizes organizational capacity-building\, responsible innovation\, and practical implementation. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand the role of AI in transforming aging services\nIdentify use cases for AI in attendees’ organizations\nNavigate practical challenges of AI integration\nBuild digital literacy across teams to support innovation\n\n  \nOn Aging Institute Faculty: \nAndrew Broderick co-directs the San Francisco Tech Council\, a national multisector collaborative dedicated to bridging the digital divide for older adults and people with disabilities\, where he has supported pilot tech implementations to reduce social isolation and loneliness\, developed programming to improve digital literacy\, and coordinated community tech support pop-ups to meet the needs of diverse populations for immediate and individualized tech support and advice in culturally and linguistically competent settings. \nKarla Suomala co-directs the San Francisco Tech Council. A life-long educator with a master’s in Digital Technologies in Teaching and Learning from the University of San Francisco\, Suomala specializes in digital literacy training for older adults and tech capacity-building for the nonprofits that serve them. Most recently\, Suomala and Andrew Broderick co-authored the Digital Equity Plan for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities in San Francisco. \nWho should attend this session: \n\nExecutive directors and program managers of aging services organizations\nTechnology and innovation officers in nonprofit aging sectors\nSocial service professionals supporting older adults\nPolicy advocates and planners in community-based eldercare\nWorkforce development coordinators\nFunders and stakeholders focused on aging and tech equity\nEducators and consultants in gerontology or health innovation\n\n \nRegister Now \n \n \n \n  \nThis course is made possible in part by the generous support of Next50.
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