REMINDER: Fostering Resilience for Older Adults Webinar Wednesday August 14th
Good afternoon all!
In two weeks, Patty Bordie, Director of the Area Agency on Aging and Aging and Disability Center of the Capital Area will be our expert SCR CONNECTion speaker. She’ll discuss the importance of resilience and the strategies and resources for building it, especially in the elderly population.
This free webinar will take place on Wednesday, August 14th at 11am ET / 10am CT / 9am MT / 8am PT. Details on connecting below! No registration is required. Please invite any colleagues who might be interested in our topic. The session will be eligible for 1 hour of MLA CE and will be recorded.
Title: Fostering Resilience in Older Adults
Guest Speaker: Patty Bordie, Director of the Area Agency on Aging & Aging and Disability Center (ADRC) of the Capital Area
Date: Wednesday, August 14th, 2019
Time: 10am CT / 9am MT
Description: Resilience: the process of adapting well in the face of significant sources of distress plays an increasingly important role in successful aging. Learn more about ways aging network providers and community partners can support older adults in problem solving, preparing for challenges and cultivating this essential component for well-being across the lifespan.
Speaker Bio: Patty Bordie, MPA is the Director of the Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area and Aging and Disability Resource Center at the Capital Area Council of Governments. There she oversees Older Americans Act services and specialized information and system navigation services for streamlined access to long-term care. Ms. Bordie has spent her career in the aging network, serving older adults and their caregivers in local, regional and state-level programs. Her tenure includes program and policy development in evidence-based prevention and wellness interventions, caregiver support programs and service delivery models which promote successful aging in place.
For more information: https://nnlm.gov/scr/professional-development/connections. No registration is required for this class.
To Join the Meeting
- Go to https://nih.webex.com.
- Enter the session number: 623 423 999 and password: webinar
- Please provide your name and email address.
- You may have to download and install a web add-on or run a temporary application depending on the browser you use.
- Select your audio connection preference:
*Call using computer – Adjust settings and test the connection *Call from WebEx – Enter your direct phone number and press 1 when prompted *Call in – Call: 1-650-479-3208 (US/Canada toll number) Enter access code: 623 423 999 # Enter the Attendee ID on your screen and press #
- If you are using a mobile device, your access code is: webinar
For live captioning, please use http://livewrite-ncc.appspot.com/attend?event=cit001
For any technical issues, please call: 817-735-2223.
Brian D. Leaf
Community Engagement Coordinator
NNLM South Central Region
Gibson D. Lewis Health Science Library
University of North Texas Health Science Center
(817) 735-2169 | Brian.Leaf@unthsc.edu<mailto:Brian.Leaf@unthsc.edu>
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