2019 SSC Conference: Making The Difference
Making The Difference:
Leveraging Social Determinants
The Impact of Age-Friendly Change in Alameda County
Our 6th annual conference on November 1, 2019 was a deep dive into the potential of Age-Friendly change to improve health and life outcomes for all of us in Alameda County.
Over 135 stakeholders came together to gain a common, practical vision of the World Health Organization’s Age-Friendly Community initiative, and to explore how we can harness it to address some of our most vexing issues. We discussed the impact of ageism on people and on the health of our communities. We learned how cities are advancing a livable community framework that will benefit all ages. And we explored our roles as change agents in government, in organizations, and as people who live in the community — producing concrete ideas for action that will inform our collective work to make Alameda County a great place to age.
Click here for a handout on the 8 Domains of Livability. Click here to learn more about Age-Friendly Communities in the U.S. Click here to learn more about the World Health Organization’s Global Campaign to Combat Ageism.
Our Program & Conference Materials
– Click here for the Conference Program.
Keynote
Louise Aronson, MD, MFA
Geriatrician and Professor at UCSF, author of Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life
– Click here for Louise’s presentation: Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life.
Panel I: Age-Friendly Transformation in Cities
Rafi Nazarians, Associate State Director, AARP California
Suzanne Shenfil, Human Services Directors, City of Fremont
Tanya Bustamante, Aging Services Manager, City of Berkeley
Bryan Ricks, Chairman, Oakland Mayor’s Commission on Aging
Moderator: Monique Parrish, Principal, LifeCourse Strategies
Panel II: The Roles of County and State in Advancing Age-Friendly Change
– Click here for the second panel’s presentation.
Marko Mijic, Deputy Secretary, California Health & Human Services Agency
Mr. Mijic was unable to join us and his presentation was provided by Marty Lynch.
Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley, District 4
Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan, District 3
Randy Morris, Assistant Agency Director, Alameda County Social Services Agency
Moderator: Marty Lynch, CEO, LifeLong Medical Care
Discussion Café
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Past Conferences
For information on our 2018 conference, including conference speakers and materials, please click here.
For information on our 2017 conference, including conference speakers and materials, please click here.
For information on our 2016 conference, including conference speakers and materials, please click here.
For information on our 2015 conference, including conference speakers and materials, please click here.
For information on our 2014 conference, including conference speakers and materials, please click here.