ATSU to host 8th Annual Lecture on Aging

A.T. Still University’s (ATSU) Aging Studies Project will host its 8th annual Lecture on Aging on Tuesday, April 10, which will identify opportunities for the community of healthcare professionals to facilitate healthy aging, explore outcomes of innovations in elder care, and discuss the revolution in nursing home care.

The keynote speaker will present live from ATSU’s Missouri campus at noon in the McCreight & Couts classrooms (Tinning Education Center) located at 800 W. Jefferson St. in Kirksville, Mo. The lecture will be broadcast on ATSU’s Arizona campus at 10 a.m. in the Saguaro B classroom located at 5850 E. Still Circle in Mesa, Ariz.

The keynote speaker is Christa M. Hojlo, PhD, RN, NHA, director of VA Community Living Centers, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C. Dr. Hojlo will present “Caring for the Aging: Options, Opportunities, and Outcomes.”

The public is invited to attend, and the Aging Studies Project encourages healthcare practitioners in any field to take advantage of this free event. A question and answer session will follow the lecture.

ATSU’s Aging Studies Project is a university-wide program with a mandate for community outreach to elders and service agencies. The goal is to bring all students into direct contact with community-based elders, expand learning resources for students and community members, and provide opportunities for interdisciplinary clinical interaction to strengthen student capacity for the interprofessional teamwork needed especially for geriatric care.

For more information, contact the ATSU Aging Studies Project at 660.626.2671.