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Gerontechnology Today and Tomorrow
a conference and exhibition of technologies to aid elders at home and their caregivers co-sponsors:
Saturday, October 30, 8:30 - 4:30 Glaser Auditorium, Swedish Hospital 727 Broadway, Seattle, Washington
The next Great American Dream is to live healthy and independent lives well into old age. The convergence of technological innovation, cutting-edge research and human compassion is beginning to make this dream come true." - Dr. Russell Morgan, Pres, Setting Priorities for Retirement Living Foundation
Who Should Attend: This conference is for professionals working with frail older adults and their families. Seating is first come/first served with limited sponsorships available for caregivers and students. Physicians may claim category II CME credit when applying Washington State relicensure. Nursing and Social Work Continuing Education credits available. Call the University of Washington Institute on Aging at 206-543-8727 for more information.
Agenda
Asuman Kiyak, Director and Professor, University of Washington Institute on Aging, Facilitator
Morning Seminar: "Today's Products"
"Electronic Medication Dispensers to Assist in Medication Adherence" Brandi Kimball, PharmD, Research Associate, Pharmacotherapy, Washington State University
"State of the Art Technology for Monitoring and Providing Care" Lydia Lundberg, co-owner of EliteCare Oatfield Estates, Milwaukie, Oregon
"Taking Care of Our Elders through Best Practices and Technology" Peggy Ryan-Dykes, CNP, CNHA, Veteran's Administration Puget Sound Health Care System
"Products Currently Available and Under Development" Christine Woronczuk, MarchNetworks
Afternoon Seminar: "Tomorrow's Technologies"
Keynote Address: "Using Technology as a Tool for Successful Aging" Eva Kahana, Professor, Department of Sociology, Case Western Reserve University
"Assisting Cognition using Automated Reasoning and Invisible Computing" Henry Kautz, Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington
"The Digital Caregiver's Assistant: Sensing, Reasoning About and Managing Activities of Daily Living" Matthai Philipose, Member of Resource Staff, Intel Research Seattle
"Home-Based Monitoring of Elders' Cognitive Performance Based on User/Computer Interaction Data" Oregon Health & Science University: Misha Pavel, Professor, Biomedical Engineering Holly Jimison, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Medical Informatics
"Studies and Development Efforts at Microsoft Focused on Enhancing Elders' Use of Technology" Rob Haverty, Technical Evangelist, Accessible Technology Group, Microsoft
Exhibits: American Medical Alert Corporation: VoiceCare: personal emergency response system Med-Time: a battery-operated medication dispenser Health Buddy: in-home telehealth monitor MarchNetworks AMD Telemedicine
Cost and Registration: $40 includes a box lunch and conference materials. Click here to print a form to register or you may download a brochure with agenda information and registration materials.
Individual Sponsors:
La Conner Technologies
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multidisciplinary
gerontology education (now by distance learning) 
