Conference Proceedings

.....Diabetes Among Elders: Ethnic Considerations. November 2, 1989. Lela Llorens, PhD, OTR, FAOTR, Nancy Hikoeyda, MPH, and Gwen Yeo, PhD (Eds). One-day conference presenting overview and patterns of diabetes among specific populations and models and strategies for prevention and management programs. SGEC Working Paper #11. AVAILABLE FROM: Stanford Geriatric Education Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, c/o VAPAHCS, 3801 Miranda Avenue (182B-SGEC), Palo Alto, CA 94304. PRICE: $6.00

.....Traditional and Non-traditional Medication Use Among Ethnic Elders. April 28, 1989. Nancy Hikoyeda, MPH, and Marita Grudzen, MHS (Eds). One-day conference exploring an overview of geriatrics and medications, folk beliefs, interviewing and assessment techniques, effective use, problems, and patient education. SGEC Working Paper #10. AVAILABLE FROM: Stanford Geriatric Education Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, c/o VAPAHCS, 3801 Miranda Avenue (182B-SGEC), Palo Alto, CA 94304. PRICE: $6.00

.....Creative Coping with Caregivng: Clinical and Policy Issues. February 2 & 3, 1989. Dolores Gallagher-Thomspon, PhD, Marita Grudzen, MHS, and Mary Em Wallave, PHD, RN, FNP (Eds). Two-day national conference featuring researchers, clinicians, and policy makers involved in caregiving. Ethnic variations highlighted. SGEC Working Paper #8. AVAILABLE FROM: Stanford Geriatric Education Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, c/o VAPAHCS, 3801 Miranda Avenue (182B-SGEC), Palo Alto, CA 94304. PRICE: $6.00

.....Health Care for Elders: The Cultural Context. September 22, 1988. Lela Llorens, PhD, OTR, FAOTR, and Gwen Yeo, PhD (Eds). One-day regional conference for geriatric educators and health care providers reviewing the clinical implications of ethnic differences amng elders. Roundtables focused on 13 different ethnic groups. SGEC Working Paper #7. AVAILABLE FROM: Stanford Geriatric Education Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, c/o VAPAHCS, 3801 Miranda Avenue (182B-SGEC), Palo Alto, CA 94304. PRICE: $6.00

.....American Indian Aging Conference -- A Pathway to Health. Milwaukee, WI: Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center, 1994. Provides health care professionals with insights into the health care system and its impact on provision of services to American Indian elderly; present strategies to overcome barriers to patient valued care raised by cultural differences. Topics include: Health Care Reform and American Elderly Services; Heart Disease; Role of Indian Health Boards; Native Spirituality; Low Vision and Older American Indians. 15 pages. AVAILABLE FROM: Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center, Marquette University, Academic Support Facility Rm. 160, P. O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881. PRICE: $10

.....American Indian Aging: Enhancing the Provision of Care--Strategies and Barriers. Milwaukee, WI: Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center,1994. Expands the knowledge base of health and human services professionals regarding the unique medical, psycho-social, and cultural characteristics of American Indian elders. Topics include: Integrating Culture and Clinical Process; Cancer; Mental Health; Diabetes Mellitus; and Elder Abuse: Prevention and Treatment. 14 pages. AVAILABLE FROM: Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center, Marquette University, Academic Support Facility Rm. 160, P. O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881. PRICE: $10

.....Health & Health Issues for African American Elderly. Milwaukee, WI: Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center, 1992. A primary focus of the conference was on the African American family, its existing eldercare roles, and strategies that capitalize on those roles to improve the quality of health care for older African Americans. Topics include: Central City Health Care: Crisis and Opportunities; Factors that Impact Health Outcomes; Mental Health Issues; Maximizing the Helping Tradition; and Folk Medicine. 42 pages. AVAILABLE FROM: Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center, Marquette University, Academic Support Facility Rm. 160, P. O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881. PRICE: $10

.....Enhancing Provision of Care for African American Elderly. Milwaukee, WI: Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center, 1992. Objective of the conference was to provide resources and techniques to the health care provided to elderly African Americans. Topics include: Community Based Care for African American Elderly; Alzheimer's Outreach; Activity Planning for African American Elderly; Home Care; and Eating Behaviors. 6 pages. AVAILABLE FROM: Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center, Marquette University, Academic Support Facility Rm. 160, P. O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881. PRICE: $10

.....Enhancing the Provision of Care to Hispanic Elderly. Milwaukee, WI: Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center, 1993. This conference provided resources and techniques to enhance the skills of health care providers who serve Hispanic elderly. Interactive workshops addressed: Health Needs and Access to Care Issues; Impact of Tradition and Beliefs; and Mental Health Issues. 22 pages. AVAILABLE FROM: Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center, Marquette University, Academic Support Facility Rm. 160, P. O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881. PRICE: $10

.....Enhancing the Provision of Care to Hispanic Elderly, Part II, Milwaukee, WI: Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center, 1993. The goal of the conference was to enhance and build upon the skills of health care practitioners who work with Hispanic elderly. It also addressed: Impact of acculturation; Utilization of interpreters; and Integrating traditional medicine into western clinical practices. 15 pages. AVAILABLE FROM: Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center, Marquette University, Academic Support Facility Rm. 160, P. O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881. PRICE: $10

.....Hispanic Aging: A Blueprint for Action. Milwaukee, WI: Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center, 1997. Provides health care professionals with insights into the health care system and its impact on provision of services to Hispanic elderly. Includes: Status of Latino Elders in United States; Domestic Violence; Spirituality; and Long Term Care Resources in Wisconsin. 15 pages. AVAILABLE FROM: Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center, Marquette University, Academic Support Facility Rm. 160, P. O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881. PRICE: $10

.....Enhancing the Provision of Care for Hmong Elderly. Milwaukee, WI: Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center, 1995. Speakers focused on Hmong culture, traditions, and beliefs; use of an interpreter, psychosocial aspects of adjustment in the Hmong elderly; and diabetes. 10 pages. AVAILABLE FROM: Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center, Marquette University, Academic Support Facility Rm. 160, P. O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881. Price: $10

.....Blending Cultures - Health Care for Hmong Elderly. Milwaukee, WI: Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center, 1995. The focus of the conference was on Hmong history and culture. Other topics included: Barriers to accessing health care; Medical management; Blending traditional healing practices with modern medicine; Long Term Care; Mental health issues; and Tools for education. 12 pages. AVAILABLE FROM: Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center, Marquette University, Academic Support Facility Rm. 160, P. O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881. PRICE: $10

.....Stanslaw P. Jonas and M Joanna Mellor (Eds.) Geriatric Psychiatry for African Americans--Proceedings of a 1990 Symposium Sponsored by Hunter/Mount Sinai GEC and Harlem Hospital Center. New York: Hunter/ Mt. Sinai GEC, 1992. 46 pages. AVAILABLE FROM: Brookdale Center on Aging, 425 East 25th Street, NY, NY 10010, Tel: 800/647-9233, fax: 212-481-5069. PRICE: $6.00

.....Health Care of the Puerto Rican Elderly. New York: Hunter/Mount Sinai GEC and the University of Puerto Rico and the Advisory Committee for Special Projects in the Hispanic Community, 1988. 182 pages. AVAILABLE FROM: Brookdale Center on Aging, 425 East 25th St, NY, Ny 10010, Tel: 800-647-8233, Fax. 212-481-5069. PRICE: $6.00