HEADLINES

Daily Money Management Symposium 2009
Elders Aging In Place: Who's Paying the Bills?
The Value of Daily Money Management and a Blueprint for Policy.
Listen to what the experts have to say about daily money managment in Brookdale's first audio podcast. The entire program presented on November 13th, 2009 is now available to for download.
(Click here to listen to the podcast)

Brookdale Co-Director Featured in TV Special on Healthy Aging & Longevity
 Watch 3 clips of the recently-aired CBS Channel 2 News health special
Go! New York. Living Longer, Living Better - the secrets of living a longer, healthier life and and how science is helping in the battle against aging. Clip #1 features recognized longevity expert Dr. Marianne C. Fahs, Brookdale Centers' Co-Director and Research Director.
Go! NY Clip #1 | Go! NY Clip #2 | Go! NY Clip #3

Aging Experts Recommend Expansion of Program that Protects Elderly New Yorkers from Financial Abuse and Promotes Their Independence.
Brookdale Center and AARP release reports showing the need for and economic impact of statewide expansion of Daily Money Management Programs. (read more)


Brookdale Publishes Chapter on Immigrants and Urban Aging
Read chapter 10 of the newly published book "Urban Health and Society: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Research and Practice.

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Brookdale Center Presents First Economic Research Study on the Value and Costs of Daily Money Management (DMM) Programs
This research, a first of its kind, uses standard microeconomic costing techniques to estimate the cost of DMM programs, compared to current alternatives such as... (read more)

Brookdale's Daily Money Management Study Featured in NCEA's Sept 2009 eNewsletter
(Read the article here)

Brookdale Partners with NYC Department for The Aging on Healthy Indicators Project
New York has undertaken a major three-year program to improve the
quality of life for the city’s older adults, and... (read more)

Read All About Assessing Programs That Help the Elderly with Money Matters
Programs that intervene to help vulnerable elderly manage their financial affairs have spread across the nation, and according to case reports... (read more)


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Brookdale Certificate Programs

Pursue a career in the Fast-growing
field of Gerontology.

Registration is NOW underway for Spring 2010.

Brookdale Center offers courses and Certificate Programs for professionals currently working in or preparing to work in the rapidly growing field of Gerontology. All courses are taught by leaders in the field of aging services. Work toward a Certificate or take individual courses in:

  • Social and Psychopathologies of Aging
  • Dementia
  • Best Practices in Geriatric Care Management
  • Institutional Care

    (See printed flyer)

Classes begin in March 2010.

Click here for details and to register online

 GEC Certificate Program

The Consortium of New York Geriatric Education Centers (CNYGEC) Certificate Program includes 24 contact hours of Core and 16 contact hours of Electives. Click here for more about the GEC program.

 AVAILABLE NOW!!

2010 Benefits Checklist for Older Adults
(in New York State)
Stay up-to-date with the latest health and income program entitlement information. Click here for details.

About Brookdale Center...

New York City is home to nearly one million people age 65 and over-the largest concentration of older adults in any American city. Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging & Longevity is a multi-disciplinary center of excellence dedicated to the advancement of successful aging and longevity. Through research, education, training and evaluation of evidence-based models of practice and policy, Brookdale Center plays a vital role in enhancing the quality of life of older Americans and their families. (Read more)

 EVENTS

Brookdale Faculty Fellows
Lecture Series presents...
"Neighborhoods & Health in Later Life"
Speaker: Jeanette A. Rogowski, Phd
University Professor, University of
Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
School of Public Health
Date: February 11, 2010
Time: 4-6:30
Place: CUNY Grad Center, NYC
(click here for details)

Practical Strategies for Adderessing Medication Safety Issues Among Older Adults
A Best Practices Presentation in Geriatric Mental Health
February 18, 2010; 3-5pm
Hunter College School of Social Work
(register online here)

Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Older Adult Veterans
A Best Practices Presentation in Geriatric Mental Health
March 1, 2010; 3-5pm
Hunter College School of Social Work
(register online here)

TRAINING

  • Article 81
    7-hr Guardianship Training
    for Professionals and Family Guardians.
  • Guide to Guardianship
    Manual for lay guardians appointed under Article 81 of the NY State Mental Hygiene Law.
  • Advocacy Training Center
    Learn about the lastest complexities of providing case management services to vulnerable populations and what professionals should know about Elder Abuse and the Law.

Adult Care Facilities
Emergency Preparedness Project

This is your link to emergency preparedness information and resources that can keep you informed and aware before, during and after a disaster from street closings and power outages to flooding from storms.

Brookdale Seeks
Postdoctoral Fellow
in Aging
Brookdale Center is now accepting applications for the position of Postdoctoral Fellow in Aging.
(Click here for details)

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The City University of New York
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New York, NY 10010-2590

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