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Seminars and Events:
American Society on Aging Web Seminars

These comprehensive seminars are an exciting opportunity to receive cost-effective, high-quality training on topics that are essential knowledge for people working with older adults. They are easily accessible for individuals or groups who want to get the most from their training dollars.

For information about registration fees, how to access the seminars from your computer, and how to get Continuing Education Credits, click here.

Check out ASA's exciting lineup of Fall Web Seminar Series:

Dementia and Diversity:
Individualized Approaches to Care
Thursday, September 12 — Thursday, October 10
1:00 PM (Eastern Time) / 10:00 AM (Pacific Time)

  • Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Causes and Diagnosis of Dementia
  • Developing Cultural Competencies
  • Building Bridges Between Workers and Families
  • Directions for Research, Practice and Policy in Dementia Research and Care Management

Legal and Ethical Issues of Aging
Wednesday, September 11 — Wednesday, September 25
1:00 PM (Eastern Time) / 10:00 AM (Pacific Time)

  • Liability and Risk Management Issues in Aging Services
  • Legal and Ethical Aspects of Decision Making by and for Older Persons Part I
  • Legal and Ethical Aspects of Decision Making by and for Older Persons Part II

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
Thursday, September 12 — Thursday, October 10
10:00 PM (Eastern Time) / 7:00 PM (Pacific Time)

  • The Basics of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
  • Mental Status and Decision-Making Capacity
  • Assessing Functional Capability in the Older Adult
  • The Social, Sexual, Spiritual, Environmental, Nutritional and Behavioral Aspects of Assessment
  • The Remaining Elements of the Geriatric Assessment Process: Tying it All Together
Additional Seminars
Be sure to check out the ASA Web Seminar website for information on upcoming Web Seminar Series.

Registration Fees
ASA members and members of our partner organizations: $75 per seminar per phone/web connection.
Non-members: $90 per seminar per phone/web connection.

Participants who register for the entire series receive a 10% discount. There is a $25 fee for all cancellations.

How to Access the Seminars
All you need is a computer with an Internet connection at 56K or better. You will be viewing the graphic portion of the presentation over the Internet.

You have the option of receiving the audio portion of the presentation over a toll-free phone line or over the Internet. Over a toll-free phone line-you will need a telephone, preferably a high-quality speakerphone.

Continuing Education Credit
Continuing Education Credit is available for nurses, nursing home administrators, social workers, care and case managers, counselors, and other professionals.

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