Ithaca College Gerontology Institute

The FLGEC is pleased to feature free online training modules on five important topics.

Online Seminars in Gerontology & Geriatrics

The FLGEC will offer two, 2-week online seminars in the Spring of 2010.  Find more information here.

Aging and Developmental Disabilities Workshop Brochure

Brochure

 The Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center of Upstate New York (FLGEC-UNY) is one of 41 currently-funded geriatric education centers in the nation.  Ithaca College is a member of the FLGEC-UNY consortium. The focus of Ithaca College project is to provide training to professionals in rural central and western New York state.  The IC Gerontology Institute works with community partners in the rural areas to identify training gaps and to plan and implement accessible and affordable training programs. 

Upcoming events include: 

Aging and Developmental Disabilities 

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

 Workshop content:

The number of people who are aging with developmental disabilities continues to grow, yet education for professionals who provide services for this population is relatively limited.  This workshop is designed to provide information on aging with developmental disabilities for professionals in the fields of both aging services and developmental disabilities.  This workshop will include information on:

·         What is aging (successful, usual, pathological model)

·         Myths about aging & DD

·         Reasons for functional decline

·         Importance of differential diagnosis

·         Common chronic conditions in older adults with DD

·         Pain

·         Sensory Loss

The Tompkins County office for the Aging will be available to provide print materials and information on services for older adults in our county.

This workshop is free, but registration is required by April 2, 2010