rebecca sheffield, ph.d. pris rogers, ph.d. neva fairchild & audrey demmitt american foundation...
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Rebecca Sheffield, Ph.D.Pris Rogers, Ph.D.
Neva Fairchild & Audrey DemmittAmerican Foundation for the Blind
2015 AER Vision Loss in Older Adults and Veterans Conference
photo: Jonel Hanopo, flickr creative commons
Themes from a National Conversation on
Aging and Vision Loss
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After attending this session, participants will...1. have increased understanding of the
2015 White House Conference on Aging, the Conference's key themes, and policy implications connected to the Conference.
2. have increased awareness of issues and concerns commonly raised by older Americans with vision loss, particularly in connection to the White House Conference themes of retirement security, healthy aging, long-term services and supports, and elder justice.
3. be prepared with resources and actionable suggestions for improving programs, services, and supports for older Americans with vision loss.
Unless otherwise mentioned, all images are from afb.org or visionaware.org
Objectives
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• Introduction: – What is the White House
Conference on Aging?– How did AFB spark a national
conversation on aging and vision loss?
– What have we learned so far?
• Small-group discussions: What can we do to address these concerns as individuals, communities, organizations, and state and national advocates?– Healthy Aging– Long-Term Services and Supports– Retirement Security– Elder Justice
Agenda
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Image: whitehouseconferenceonaging.org
WHAT IS THE WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON AGING?
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A NATIONAL CONVERSATION ON AGING AND VISION LOSS
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WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED SO FAR?
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• 73 organizational signatures
• Sent to President Obama; Executive Directors, Secretaries, and Senior Advisors in federal agencies; and Congressional Caucuses and Committees
• Letter accompanied by 16 page report
Letter to the White House
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• Managing medications and monitoring diabetes
• Accessing medical care• Accessibility of health-
related information• Patient advocacy• Staying healthy
(preventative care, exercise, and healthy eating)
• Mental health
Healthy Aging
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• Specific types of supports needed (daily living, medication management, mobility, support groups)
• Barriers to participating in services, receiving supports
• Effectiveness of services and supports
Long-Term Services and Supports
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• Limited opportunities to work
• Limitations in saving for retirement
• Additional expenses related to vision loss
• Financial management and financial literacy
Retirement Security
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• Accessibility of text-based information
• Abuse, scams, discrimination, and theft
• Accessing the legal system
Elder Justice
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What can we do to address these concerns as individuals, communities, organizations, and state and national advocates?• Healthy Aging• Long-Term Services and
Supports• Retirement Security• Elder Justice
Continuing the Conversation
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WRAP UP! WHAT DID YOU DISCUSS? WHAT CAN WE DO?
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• www.afb.org• www.afb.org/policy• www.visionaware.org• http://
www.visionaware.org/blog/visionaware-blog/a-summary-of-the-white-house-conference-on-aging-issues-and-initiatives-part-one/12
• www.whitehouseconferenceonaging.gov
Dr. Rebecca Sheffield: [email protected]. Pris Rogers: [email protected]
Image: NN – norden.org
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