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I would like to introduce you to Sarah Mashburn and the AAHSA Future of Aging Blog. Sarah’s insightful posts are worth adding to your “Must Read” list. In addition to covering topics of importance to AAHSA members, Sarah often reaches into the global news room to find things from other countries that are worth sharing with readers in the U.S. Her most recent post focuses on Britain’s Putting People First campaign (something you may also have read about on the IAHSA blog). I also recommend that you read her post on the Silver Tsunami.

Linking into the Future of Aging blog is just another way that IAHSA is building a global community across borders. We hope you enjoy this fantastic resource!

It won’t be long before many of us travel to Orlando for AAHSA’s 2007 Annual Meeting & Exposition. For those of you who may not know, AAHSA is one of IAHSA’s key provider associations and the leading organization representing ageing services providers in the USA.

AAHSA’s Annual Meeting & Exposition [21-24 October 2007] is the largest event of its kind in the world. The Orlando meeting will have more than 7,000 people attending 200 educational sessions and visiting with 800 exhibitors. It is really a WOW kind of event.

IAHSA will again have the opportunity to present two educational sessions that focus on issues that challenge our members the world over. Each session will feature IAHSA Board Members as reactor panelists to expand and inform the formal presentation.

The first session [Sunday 21 October], Multiculturalism & Cultural Competence, features a presentation by Dr. Rohini Anand, Senior Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer at Sodexho Senior Services. Dr. Anand is one of the most renowned and respected experts in the area of diversity and inclusion and she has amassed a wealth of experience and concepts about how ethnic diversification impacts the ageing services field, both from the perspective of the workers as well as older consumers.

The other session [Monday 22, October], Quality Assurance in Long-Term Care, reviews findings from an AARP Public Policy Institute study on long-term care quality assurance systems in England, Australia, Germany, Japan and the United States. The author, Josh Weiner, is well known in the ageing field as a researcher and policy analyst, and is well suited to lead the global discussion on quality.

In addition, IAHSA will be hosting a reception at 17.30 for its members at the Peabody Hotel on Monday 22 October so if you’re in the area, please stop by and say hello.

October 1st is the International Day of Older Persons and we want to know what YOU are doing to raise awareness in your community about global ageing and the important issues that face our world’s elders.

Here at IAHSA we are partnering with AARP International to host My Generation: Connecting, Giving, Enjoying on Tuesday, October 2. This event will be the American debut of the BBC’s acclaimed Documentary “Power to the People: the Great Granny Chart Invasion”. After the film, attendees will have the opportunity to share their ideas and insights with award-winning investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker Tim Samuels.

But the celebration goes beyond this event. Organizations and communities around the world around are already planning their celebrations. Organizations in Gisborne, New Zealand are working togehter to host an expo and the city of Leeds in the United Kingdom is planning a programme along with a week-long series of community events.

Share what’s happening in your community or plan your own event and help us spread the word about the International Day of Older Persons!

Welcome to the Global Ageing Network Blog.  

Over the next few weeks we will be developing themes and topics for discussion and shared learning open to everyone interested in being part of our community. 

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