Office on Aging Newsletter

In This Issue

• CONA spring 2012 meeting
  The committee discussed research funding, Medicare, the APA cross-cutting agenda and health disparities
• National plan to address alzheimer’s disease
  APA remarks addressed the inclusion of psychology, expanding research beyond biomarkers, addressing the importance and sensitivity of neuropsychological measures in predicting conversion to AD, and the need for risk factor prevention education
• IOM study: Mental health and substance use workforce for older adults: In whose hands?
  The expected release date is June 2012
• National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging
  Priorities include access to services and provider and faculty shortages
• The survey of professional geropsychology training and experiences
  The second wave will target nonmembers
• Assessment of capacity in older adults project survey
  Findings show the ABA/APA psychologist handbook to be useful for clinical evaluations, legal and forensic evaluations and student training
• APA 2012 convention
  CONA will sponsor a conversation hour, mentoring event, workshop and symposia
• Individuals with aging expertise on APA groups and initiatives
  Aging experts are well-represented in APA governance
• Aging policy update
  Nida Corry, PhD, is a new senior legislative and federal affairs officer
  By Diane Elmore
• In the news
  Integrated care, a volunteer program enhances minds young and old, and optimism appears to protect against stroke
• Resources
  Check out a webinar on caregivers and one on Alzheimer's guidelines, a task force report on immigration and a toolkit on HIV and older adults
• Aging at APA
  APA entities with a focus on aging
• Call for nominations: CONA award and 2013 CONA
  CONA seeks nominations of full members of APA with specialization in aging issues to serve a three-year term, and nominations for its annual award