This page is focusing on conferences, seminars, expos & health fairs and also free public support group events for older adults. The information ranges from specialized scientific, medical and academic conferences to various general community events.
NSU GEC Events
- Sixth Annual Interprofessional Geriatrics Training Institute: Interprofessional Aging Issues in a Global Society
February 15-16, 2013 - Fifth Annual Interprofessional Geriatrics Symposium: Closing the Gap through Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care
March 2-3, 2012 - Fourth Annual Interprofessional Geriatrics Symposium: Closing the Gap in Elder Care
March 11-12, 2011 - DisAbilities Expo
October 16, 2010 - Lunch and Learn Seminar: Geriatrics Update
September 20, 2010 - Interprofessional Grand Rounds:
Collaborating for Graceful Aging
September 10, 2010 - Health Care Reform and End of Life Issues
July 15, 2010 - 3rd Annual Interdisciplinary Geriatrics Symposium:
"Closing the Gap in Elder Care"
April 24-25, 2010 - Geriatric Oral Health Symposium
November 15-17, 2009 - Milestone Expo for People with Disabilities
October 17, 2009 - Lifelong Learning Institute Opens 34th Year with Fall 2009 Welcome Week
October 5-8, 2009 - Florida Geriatric Care Management Association (FGCMA): Professional Education Day
August 14, 2009
Presentations:
- Florida Society of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (FSACOFP)
August 1, 2009
Presentations:
- 2nd Annual Interdisciplinary Geriatrics Symposium: "Addressing the Clinical Challenges of Elder Care"
April 25-26, 2009
- “Healthy Aging in the 21st Century”: Nutrition for Positive Aging
February 20, 2009
- GREAT GEC – Open House
December 5, 2008
- Geriatric Grand Rounds
December 5, 2008
- Behavioral Health and Wellness Day at Florida Medical Center
October 29, 2008
- Lifelong Learning Institute Holding Welcome Week
October 13-16, 2008
- 1st Annual Interdisciplinary Geriatrics Symposium: Closing the Gap in Elder Care
June 6-7, 2008
Florida Events
- FCOA 2013 Florida Conference on Aging information
August 12-14, 2013 - DisAbilities Expo
October 16, 2010 - Who Cares for the Caregivers: Daily Tips for Successful Caregiving
August 19, 2010 - Senior Citizens and Children's Health and Education Fair
August 14, 2010 - Plants and People: An Interactive Garden
December 2009 through May 2010 - City of Plantation: Senior Expo 2010
February 19, 2010 - Elder Summit: The Built Environment
November 18, 2009 - Embrace the Caregiver Experience: Recharge the Body, Mind & Spirit
November 8-13, 2009 - Best Care Practices in the Geriatrics Continuum 2009
October 29- November 1, 2009
- Florida Conference on Aging 2009
August 24-25, 2009
- Ambassadors for Aging Day 2009
March 11, 2009 - Caribbean Nights Senior Center Event
March 10, 2009 - Longitudinal Studies on Aging: Lessons Learned and Future Directions
January 29, 2009 - Creativity Matters: Miami Arts and Aging Symposium
December 9-10, 2008 - Depression in the Elderly: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Management
December 9, 2008 - 2008 Florida Senior Games State Championships
December 6-12, 2008 - 22nd Annual Broward Alzheimer's Coordinating Council Conference "Hope, Hearts and Humanity"
November 7, 2008 - Best Care Practices In The Geriatrics Continuum
October 23-26, 2008
Florida Support Groups and Lecture Series
Free Support Groups and Lecture Series
Presented by the Broward Health
North Broward Medical Center - Diabetes Center
The Diabetes Support Group is to exchange information, feelings and ideas. It provides a place for open discussion, questions and answers and other activities. The support group does not take the place of a comprehensive diabetes self-management course.
For more information, please call the North Broward Medical Center, Diabetes Center at 954.786.2382 (Murray Pincus – Leader of Support Groups) or visit www.browardhealth.org
No reservations are needed for these events.
- Diabetes Health Fair
November 10, 2008
NBMC, Classroom 5, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm - Diabetes and You
November 10, 2008
NMBC Conference Center, 12 noon
Presented by Dr. Mack Harrell and Cathy Edelman, RD/CDE - Diabetes & Depression
December 3, 2008
Support group: NBMC Classroom 5, 2 pm - Dealing with Holiday Stress – Don’t let Your Diabetes Get Out of Control
December 3, 2008
Lecture: NMBC Conference Center, 3 pm
Presented by Dr. Aimee Stan
Florida Senior Expos and Health Fairs
- Coconut Creek Senior Expo
December 4, 2009, Coconut Creek, FL - 16th Annual Minority Elderly Conference
October 31, 2008, Deerfield Beach, FL - Annual Swing for Seniors Golf Tournament
October 31, 2008, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Senior Friendly Extravaganza
October 15-16, 2008, Fort Myers, FL
- 7th Annual Bear Facts of Healthy Aging Forum and Senior Expo
September 18, 2008, Tamarac, FL
National Events
- Falls Prevention Awareness Day
September 23, 2010 - Health Disparities and Health Literacy Challenges in the South Asian Community
October 9, 2010 - 6th Annual Seniors Spring Show
April 2009 - 2009 Conference of NCOA and the American Society on Aging Las Vegas, NV
March 16-19, 2009
- 9th Annual Body & Mind & Life Expo
March 7-8, 2009 - International Council on Active Aging Conference
December 4-6, 2008 - GSA 61st Annual Scientific Meeting: Resilience in an Aging Society - Risks and Opportunities
November 21-25, 2008 - 8th Annual Seniors Expo
October 6-7, 2008 - Active Aging Week
September 20-26, 2010
The annual health promotion event of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA). Joining an Active Aging Week celebration is a perfect way to get out of the house, learn new things, meet others and maybe even win a raffle prize. As the World Health Organization states, "active aging" means optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age.
- National Indian Council on Aging's- Biennial Conference
September 5-9, 2008 - Disability and Rehabilitation Conferences Worldwide
- Medical and Medical Scientific Conferences Worldwide