I have enjoyed the Parkinson's list and the information I have obtained
here.  I am forwarding a copy of the Utah Gerontological Society 2nd
Annual Conference  that might be of interest to you.   I will be
attending this conference as well as one in in Logan, Utah on September
12 and 13 in which Oliver Sacks will be the keynote speaker.  Many of you
are probably familiar with Mr. Sacks book "Awakenings" and the subsequent
movie that was made about it.  He is the man who conducted a long-term
study of patients with sleeping sickness (a disease often mentioned in
information about Parkinson's Disease).  I will try to share some
interesting details with you when I return.
 
THE UTAH GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY - 2nd ANNUAL CONFERENCE
                 "Generations Working Together"
 
                     September 28 - 29, 1994
                      Salt Lake City, Utah
 
Featured Speaker:  FERNANDO TORRES-GIL,
                  Assistant Secretary for Aging
                  Dept. of Health & Human Services
 
 
Brief Conference Agenda & Scheduled Sessions:
 
Sept. 28, 1994 - Wednesday:
 
Registration begins at 7:00am.
Continental breakfast  7:15am.
 
GENERAL SESSION: 8:30 TO 10:00am.
Welcoming Address -- Dale A Lund, PhD,
                     President, Utah Gerontological Society
Welcoming Keynote Address -- Frank Layden, President, Utah Jazz
 
CONCURRENT SESSIONS I:  10:10am to 11:00am
1. Dementia: Can I avoid it?  --  James Wood, MD
2. Preventing Musculoskeletal Injuries,... -- Don Bloswick, PhD, PE
3. Reaching for the Right Care -- Jill Green
                                  Joan Golden, RN, BSN
                                  Maxine Thoman, RN
4. Knowing Seniors Through Song - A Musical Presentation --
                                  Mark I. Payne, LCSW
                                  Larry Karause, Grad. Student
 
CONCURRENT SESSIONS II:  11:10am to 12:00 noon
1. An Innovative Discovery: Video Respite(tm) -- Dale Lund, PhD
2. A Team Approach to Geriatric Health Care Management --
                                   Gaylene Anderton, RN, BS
                                   Stephen Babb, MD
                                   Lois Brandriet, RN, PhD
                                   Marilyn Lyons, RN, DNSc
                                   Elaine Sorensen, RN, PhD
3. University of Utah Older Women's Fitness Study --
                                   Merry Juretich, MS, GNP
                                   Patricia Gillett, RN, PhD
                                   Mary Ann Johnson, RN, PhD
                                   Michael Caserta, PhD
4. Senior Speak: Needs for the Future -- Panel Group
5. Health Promotion Roundtable (#1) --
 
 
 
CATERED LUNCHEON:  12:00 - 1:45pm
Honorable Michael O. Leavitt, Governor, State of Utah
Luncheon Keynote Speaker: FERNANDO TORRES-GIL, Asst. Sec. for Aging
 
 
 
 
 
CONCURRENT SESSIONS III:  1:50pm to 2:40pm
1. Management of the Difficult Geriatric Patient -- Byron Bair, MD
2. Adult Day Care: A Helping Hand for Caregivers -- Sandra Tate
                                                 Vicki Mori, LTRS
                                                 Bonnie Smith, SSW
                                                 Benell Bredsguard
 
3. A Case Presentation of Patient X: Accessing and Expanded
     Geriatric Team -- James P. Buchanan, MD
                       Denice Liley, MSW
                       Lea Erickson, DDS, MSPH
                       Laura Shaw-McWhorter, PharmD
                       Susan Saffel-Shrier, MS, RD
                       Hilary Versan, MS, NP
4. World Senior Games -- Cheri Atkins, St. George Operations Mngr.
5. Health Promotion Roundtable (#2) --
 
Refreshment Break & Exhibits -- 2:40 to 3:10pm.
 
CONCURRENT SESSIONS IV: 3:10 to 4:00pm.
1. Where Can I Turn?: Available Resources -- Tia Davis
                                             Ginger Moulton
                                             Tom Cotterill
                                             Jim Wordelman
2. Depression of the Elderly -- Byron Bair, MD
3. The Psychosocial Development of Women and the Implications for
     Aging -- Kathy Girton, Doctoral Candidate, U of Utah.
4. Finding a Common Ground Among Seniors with and without Lifelong
     Disabilities -- Jody Marie Becker, MSW
5. Stretching the Buck (how to make your money last as long as you
     do!) -- Dwight L. Adams, MS
 
UGS Social Event: 4:30 to 6:30pm.
 
September 29, 1994 - Thursday:
 
Registration begins at 7:00am.
Continental Breakfast  7:15am.
 
GENERAL SESSION:  8:30 to 9:30am
Welcoming Address -- James Quast, Director,
                     Utah Division of Aging & Adult Services
Keynot Address -- Percy Devine III, Director, Admin. on Aging,
                  Regional Office, Denver, CO
 
 
 
 
CONCURRENT SESSIONS V:  9:40 to 10:30am
1. Providing Cognitive Stimulation for the Person with Dementia --
                         Tia Davis
                         Marianne Swartz, Music Therapist
                         Bernice Burt, Art Therapist
                         Patricia Toomey, Dance Therapist
2. Ethics & Decision Making in Geriatric Practice --
                         Teresa Ann Garrett, RN, MS
3. SL County Aging Services Volunteer Programs --
                         Peter Hebertson
                         Marlene Allen
                         Nancy Bateman
                         Don Cook
                         Terese Gaddis
                         Dixie Haslip
                         Dwight Rasumssen
4. Making Do Without: Live Histories of Older Women in Poverty --
                         Amanda Barusch, PhD, MSW
5. Those Taxing Troubles, Dealing with IRS, SS, and Medicare --
                         Dwight Adams, MS
 
CONCURRENT SESSIONS VI:  10:40 to 11:30am.
1. Don't Lose Your Hinnie ... Look out for Yourself First --
                         Tia Davis, Sponsored by ICR
2. Support of Low Vision Residents in Residential Care Setting --
                         Bryan R Gerritson,
                         Julia Kleinschmidt, PhD, LCSW
3. Lifecare Services: A Multi-Project Approach to Providing
     Assistance with Independent Living -- Kristi Johnson,
4. Living Will Act and the New (1994) Directives to Emergency
     Medical Services Providers -- David K. Lauritzen, JD
5. Check Your Health: A Multi-Media Approach to Wellness for
     Seniors -- Lucinda Kindred, Pres., Vanguard Media
                David Turner, Program Mngr., Health Aging, SL
                    County Aging Services.
                Bonnie Athas, Promotion Dir., DHS, Aging & Adult
                    Services.
 
The Utah Gerontological Society conference will be followed by the
State of Utah White House Conference on Aging.
 
 
 
 
Fees: UGS members:                        Non-UGS members:
      Regular ------ $35                  General -- $65
      Senior (60+) - $15                  Senior --- $25
      Student ------ $15                  Student -- $25
Conference meals and materials included in registration fees.
A $10 late fee for registration after Sept. 1, 1994
 
PLAN TO ATTEND -- A QUALITY CONFERENCE FOR A RESONABLE COST!!
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT SCOTT WRIGHT, Co-Chair:
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237 AEB
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
(801) 581 - 8750
or
U of Utah Gerontology Center
316 Nursing
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
 
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     Currently in its second year, the Utah Gerontological Society
is a vibrant, growing organization whose mission is as follows:
 
*To promote the exchange of ideas and information and to facilitate
collegial relationships among its members.
*To promote the growth of gerontological knowledge through
research.
*To promote a concern for ethics and a standard of excellence to
guide the activities of professionals in the field of aging.
*To advance knowledge of aging among the general public and
advocate on issues of interest to seniors.
 
     In the spirit of this statement, the society is pleased to
announce its annual conference "Generations Working Together," and
hopes any interested parties will make plans to attend.
 
 
Paula W. Jorgensen
University of Utah
Gerontology Center
316 College of Nursing
Salt Lake City, UT  84132
(801) 581-8198
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