n4a Conference to Address Critical Issues for America’s Aging Population

The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) will host its 33rd annual conference in Nashville, TN. The conference, which convenes more than 800 local leaders on aging, focuses on a wide range of issues to help address the needs of the current and coming wave of older Americans. Aging leaders will be on site to address many issues, including: the impact of high gas prices on senior services; expanding the aging services of the network through a proactive model of preventive home and community-based services targeted to prevent premature nursing home placement; strategies to help older adults through the digital television transition; as well as meeting the needs of older adults during disasters such as the recent floods in the Midwest. The conference also works to acknowledge innovations in aging with awards for cutting-edge programs, to salute newly trained leaders at the Leadership Institute’s graduation ceremony, and to provide information on a host of issues, including community preparedness for a growing aging population, family caregiving, Medicare Part D enrollment assistance, serving diverse cultures, Senior Transportation, chronic care management, integrating technology into aging services, and more.