Press Release
| For Immediate Release October 11, 2007 | Contact: Todd Kluss This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (202) 587-2839 |
| The Era of Global Aging: GSA Showcases Cutting-Edge San Francisco Meeting Topics Nation's Premiere Aging Conference Taking Place November 16th – 20th Once again The Gerontological Society of America is inviting all journalists to attend its 60th Annual Scientific Meeting — the country's largest multidisciplinary conference in the field of aging. This event is taking place from November 16th – 20th, 2007 at the Hilton San Francisco. Media representatives can register free of charge. This year's theme is "The Era of Global Aging: Challenges and Opportunities." An estimated 3,500 professionals are expected to attend the four-day gathering, which includes more than 500 scientific sessions. Below are selected conference highlights. (Click on the titles to view the abstracts.) Aging and the Media Symposium: "Senior" vs "Geezer:" What We're Learning About Acceptable Language in Aging Symposium: Confronting the Era of Media Ageism Meeting: Journalists' Exchange on Aging (Join other reporters in the Press Room for an informal discussion of emerging developments on the age beat.) Baby Boomer Retirement and Civic Engagement Symposium: Encore: Baby Boomers, Civic Engagement, and the Next Stage of Work (Featuring Civic Ventures CEO and Founder Marc Freedman, author of "Encore: Finding Work That Matters in the Second Half of Life.") State-of-the-Art Symposium: Boomers on the Brink of Retirement State-of-the-Art Presidential Symposium: Older Workers and the Specter of Uselessness: Working Later in a Changing Labor Market Global Aging President's Opening Plenary Session: The Seven Continents: Preparing for Longevity and the Triumph of Survival (Featuring keynote speaker Robert Butler, Pulitzer Prize winning president of the International Longevity Center.) Closing Keynote Session: Technology and Transformation: Addressing the Global Age Wave (Featuring Eric Dishman, director of Intel's Health Research & Innovation Group.) Symposium: Global Warming and Global Aging — Lessons from the Gulf States Senior Transportation Issues Maxwell A. Pollack Award Lecture: ITN America: An Entrepreneurial Approach to Senior Mobility Practice, Policy, and Research Symposium: Transportation and Aging: A Cultural Comparison Symposium: Automobile-Based Alternative Transportation for an Aging Population: The Rubber Has Met the Road Research Frontiers State-of-the-Art Symposium: Anti-Aging Science and Medicine: The Making of a Field and Its Professionals Symposium: Sharing Science: Science Museums/Centers Partnering with Gerontological Researchers State-of-the-Art Presidential Symposium: Stem Cells & Aging The complimentary media registration allows access to all sessions (with the exception of ticketed events and pre-conference workshops) and the Exhibit Hall. Badges and printed program materials can be picked up from the Press Room, located in room Union Square 11 of the Hilton. View meeting details and register at WWW.AGINGCONFERENCE.COM. The Society has also locked in special conference rates at the Hilton, which will be available until October 17th. ### The Gerontological Society of America is the nation's oldest and largest multidisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging. The principal mission of the Society - and its 5,000+ members - is to advance the study of aging and disseminate information among scientists, decision makers, and the general public. |