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Upcoming Events

May 6, 2008 – 2008 Sylvan M. Cohen Annual Retreat with Poster Session on Aging

On Tuesday, May 6th, from 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm, the University of Pennsylvania Institute on Aging will hold the 2008 Sylvan M. Cohen Annual Retreat with Poster Session on Aging. This year's topic is Focus on Healthy Brain Aging. A number of prominent speakers in the field will present the latest findings on efforts to help make brain health last a lifetime.

The public is welcomed at this even, but you must register. See more about the program and register at Poster Session on Aging.

Recent Events

April 28, 2008 – Symposium on Voting and Cognitive Impairment at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Dr. Jason Karlawish will be presenting on the topic of Facilitating Voting Rights for Persons with Cognitive Disabilities.

April 11, 2008, Vermont Mobile Polling Project

Vermont Mobile Polling Project Group members met at the Ralston House in Philadelphia to identify and overcome voting process barriers for cognitively impaired citizens who reside in long term care facilities. Pictured left to right are Robert Boruch, PhD (University of Pennsylvania); Charles Sabatino, JD (American Bar Association); Vermont Secretary of State Deborah Markowitz; Jason Karlawish, MD (University of Pennsylvania); Mark Cary, PhD (University of Pennsylvania); Laiza Otero (United States Elector Assistance Commission); and Jon Rubright (University of Pennyslvania)..

April 11, 2008, Friday 8pm to 9pm – WHYY TV 12 Live Broadcast Alzheimers: Are We Prepared?

Dr. John Q. Trojanowski, Director of the University of Pennsylvania's Alzheimer Disease Center recently appeared as a panelist in this forum discussing preventative measures, current treatments and other related topics. WHYY's Tracey Matisak will moderate the event and will engage a panel of experts in dialogue with the studio audience. As audience participants, family members of two PENN Alzheimer's Disease Center patients, Mr. William Wiggins, who cares for his wife, Kathy, and Mrs. Renee Packel, who cares for her husband, Art, will offer their insight on the tremendous impact the disease has on the lives of patients and those who love and care for them. Video segments that will be part of this even are taken from two educational videos produced by the University of Pennsylvania Alzheimer's Disease Center, funded through a grant from the MetLife Foundation, for use in the NIA funded Alzheimer's Disease Centers like ours across the nation.

The town meeting will air live on WHYY TV12 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., with a live webcast at Live WHYY-TV Town Meeting: Alzheimer's: Are We Prepared?. The program is described on the WHYY website at WHYY TV 12.

Prior to airing the live Town Meeting, WHYY will also rebroadcast its original production Circle of Love: Living with Alzheimer's, which takes an intimate look at the lives of two local caregivers and their families. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. We hope you will tune in. For more information on Alzheimer's research, visit the The University of Pennsylvania's Alzheimers Disease Center.

April 7, 2008 – WHYY Radio Presents Voices In The Family

On Monday, April 7, 2008, Dr. Jason Karlawish was a guest on WHYY radio's "Voices in the Family," hosted by Dr. Dan Gottlieb. He was joined by Clair Day, President of the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. The discussion was on research, treatment and care giving in Alzheimer's Disease.

You can download the audio of this broadcast at http://www.whyy.org/91FM/voices.html. The program will also re-broadcast Sunday, April 13, at 6:00 a.m.