Social Isolation Virtual Summit

Event Description: 

engAGED is hosting a virtal summit about social isolation and engagement among older adults. During this event. speakers will present recent research on the topic and discuss best practices. Attendees will learn about innovations to combat social isolation during COVID-19 and strategies for addressing social isolation in diverse communities. Registration for this event is open to the public at no cost.

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Agenda

2:00 – 2:15 pm ET | Welcome and Purpose Setting

Join engAGED as we kickoff our Social Isolation Summit with opening remarks from Sandy Markwood, CEO of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, and Greg Link, Director of the Office of Supportive and Caregiver Services at the Administration for Community Living.

  • Sandy Markwood, CEO, National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, Washington, DC

  • Greg Link, Director, Office of Supportive and Caregiver Services, Administration on Aging, U.S. Administration for Community Living, Washington, DC

2:15 – 2:35 pm ET | Latest Research on Social Isolation and Loneliness

As an expert on the research base on social isolation and loneliness, Dr. Holt-Lunstad will share the latest findings on social isolation and loneliness to provide further framing and context.

  • Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

2:35 – 3:30 pm ET | COVID-Adaptations to Address Social Isolation

Lean into this panel discussion moderated by Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging Director Donna Harvey as she speaks with a series of Aging Network stakeholders on their lessons learned during the uncertain times of the COVID-19 pandemic. What does it take to make a quick pivot in your approach to social programming?

  • Moderator: Donna Harvey, CEO, Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging, Waterloo, IA

  •  Sue Lachenmayr, State Program Coordinator, Maryland Living Well Center of Excellence – A Division of MAC, Inc. AAA, Easton, MD

  • Elizabeth Pawloski, National Director–Tutoring Partnerships and Expansion, OASIS Institute, St. Louis, MO

  • Susan Stiles, Senior Director of Product Development and Strategy, National Council on Aging (NCOA), Arlington, VA

  • Lauren Pongan, National Director, Diverse Elders Coalition, Oakland, CA

3:30 – 4:20 pm ET | How Technology is Fostering Engagement During Coronavirus

Speakers will highlight ways that organizations can tap into technology to support the engagement needs of older adults.

  • Moderator: Lori Gerhard, Director, Office of Interagency Innovation, U.S. Administration for Community Living, Washington, DC

  • Alex Glazebrook, Director of Operations, Older Adults Technology Services, Brooklyn, NY

  • Carolyn P. Phillips, Director of Services & Learning and Director & Principal Investigator of Tools for Life and the National Pass It On Center, Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation (CIDI), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

4:20 – 4:30 pm ET | Closing Commentary

Dates: 
Thursday, September 24, 2020 - 2:00pm to 4:30pm EDT
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engAGED: The National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults
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