Session 1: What is Age Friendly?
Devon Murray, Education Director, Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative (OHAI)
and Dawn Jelinek, Sr. Clinical Consultant, OFMQ
Session 2: Tips for Accessing Resources for Clients and Caregiver
Kathy Gooding, Community Engagement Manager, Unite Us
Session 3: Helping Clients Navigate Medicare and Medicaid
Ray Walker, Divisional Director, Medicare Assistance Program, Oklahoma
Insurance Department
Session 4: Coordination of Services for Individuals with Dementia and their
Loved Ones
Michaelle Statham, Director of Programs, Alzheimer's Association Oklahoma
Chapter,and Erica Tatum, M.HR, CPG, Family Outreach Coordinator, Alzheimer's
Association Oklahoma Chapter
Session 5: Not Enough Time? Time Management Techniques
Andrea Golden-Pogue, RN, MSN, Health Promotion Sciences
Session 6: Using Medications Safely
Devon Murray, Education Director, and Jacqueline McDaniel, Executive Director
Session 2: What are Federal Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and What do They Do?
Scott Rosenthal, CEO, Northeastern Oklahoma Community Health Centers
Carol Martin, Executive Director of Community Services, Variety Care
Brooke Lattimore, COO, Health and Wellness Center OK
Session 3: Education and Strategies for Suicide Prevention
Felicia Cummings Lane, LCSW Community Engagement and Partnership Coordinator,
Human Capital Services, Veterans Affairs
Session 4: What's Next? Care Transition for Older Adults
Ashley Jones, Director of Care Transition Program, University of Oklahoma
Health Science Center
Session 5: Take a Break: Assisting Family Caregivers in Finding Respite Resources
Tammy Warren, LCSW, VA Caregiver Support, Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center
Janea Hogan, Project Director, AmeriCorps Seniors
Alysa Kinnell, Social Services Specialist, EODD Area Agency on Aging
Session 6: Keeping Warm in the Winter: Community Resources for Dementia,
Low-Income Home Energy (LIEAP) and Assistance Program / Weatherization
Jessie Thompson, Executive Director, Community Action Agency
Special Session 7: Resource Round Table
Session 1: Understanding Alzheimer's and Other Dementia
Ethan Crisp, Community Outreach Coordinator, Alzheimer's Association
Session 2: How to Protect Yourself? The Ins and Outs of Fraud and Scam
Devon Murray, Education Director, Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative (OHAI)
G-Coty Shorter, Community Outreach Coordinator, Oklahoma Dementia Care
Network (OkDCN)
Session 3: Food Insecurities in Older Adults
Keeley White, Director of Community Health Programs, Regional Food Bank
of Oklahoma
Session 4: Elder Abuse and How to Recognize the Signs
Cathy Wood, APS Training & Grant Programs Supervisor, Adult Protection Services
Session 5: Housing for Older Adults
Sharon Gordon-Ribeiro, Field Office Director-OKC, Housing Urban Development
Session 6: Celebrating Older Americans' Month: Guide to Title III Services
for Older Adults
Blair Schoeb, CEO
Area Agency on Aging - Central Oklahoma
Session 1: The Dos and Don'ts: Approaching Family Members with Sensitive
Information about Dementia
Michaelle Statum, Director of Programs, Alzheimer's Association
Session 2: Depression in Older Adults
Karen Orsi, BA, Director, Oklahoma Mental Health and Aging Coalition, Vice
Chair, National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging
Session 3: Knowing the Signs: Nutritional Deficiency in Dementia Clients
Rachel Hand, PA-C, MPAS Associate, Reynolds Section of Geriatric Medicine
Session 4: Getting to Know Those You Serve: Being Culturally Competent
Keith Kleszynski, Assistant Professor of Research, Reynolds Section of
Geriatrics - Department of Medicine
Session 5: Legal Aid for Seniors
Tara Lemmon, JD, Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma Muskogee Law Office
Session 6: Building Team Culture
Andrea Golden-Pogue, RN, Health Educator, Health Promotion Sciences, University
of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Session 1: The Benefits of Exercise and Physical Therapy for Older Adults
Rachel Williams, PT, DPT, NCS, ABPTS, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist
in Neurologic Physical Therapy,, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Session 2: Dementia Care Approaches
Andrea Golden-Pogue, RN, Health Educator, Health Promotion Sciences, University
of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Session 3: The Older Adult Driver
Devon Murray, MBA Education Director, Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative
Session 4: Don't Worry About It: Resources for Managing Anxiety for Older Adults
Kristen H. Sorocco, PhD, Program Manager and Psychologist, OKC VA Health
Care System
Session 5: HIV in Older Adults
Michelle Lewis, Pharm.D., BCPS, AAHIVP, Clinical Associate Professor, OU
Health Sciences Center
Session 6: Resources for Sleep Problems for Older Adults
Diana L. Sturdevant Ph.D., GCNS-BC, NEA-BC, APRN, CWS, Assistant Professor
of Research, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Session 1: The Lions Club: Providing Resources for Eyeglasses and Hearing Aids
Marie F. Burns, Executive Director, Lions of Oklahoma
Session 2: Receiving Prescription Assistance Through Rx Oklahoma
Kameelah Alexander, Programs Planner I, Oklahoma Department of Commerce
Session 3: Working with AARP to Reintroduce Older Adults into the Workforce
Eugina Walker, Regional Manager, Senior Community Service Employment Program
Session 4: Oklahoma ABLE Tech Makes Life Accessible to Oklahomans of All
Ages and Abilities
Shelley Gladden, Program Manager, Oklahoma ABLE Tech
Session 5: Indian Healthcare Resources for Those in Need
Pamela Wiernasz, BSN-RN, Gerontology RN Educator, Indian Health Care Resource
Center of Tulsa
Session 6: Who Can Provide Additional Resources for Older Adults?
Nadine Walter, Deputy Director, OKDHS Community Living, Aging and Protective Services
Session 1: Dementia Friendly @ Work
Devon Murray, MBA Education Director, Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative
Session 2: Tax Assistance for Older Adults
Sean Voskuhl, State Director,
AARP
Session 3: Sexual Assault Awareness for Adults
Mikela Rhodes, Senior Director of Sexual Assault Services, YWCA Oklahoma
Session 4: Managing Diabetes and Dementia within the Elderly Community
Whitney Moseley, BSN, RN, Health Promotion Disease Prevention (HPDP) Coordinator,
United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Indian Health Service
Session 5: Helping Older Adults Decrease Fall Risk
Madelyn Maxwell, State Fall Prevention Coordinator, OK State Health Department
Session 6: Celebrating Older American Month
Janet Bowen, Information & Assistance Specialist, Eastern Oklahoma
Development District Area Agency on Aging
Session 2: Recognizing and Coping with Sundowning
Andrea Golden-Pogue, MSN, RN, Educator, Health
Promotion Sciences, OUHSC Hudson College of Public
Health
Session 3: Staying Active and Healthy at Home
Nile Burge, Educator, OHAI
Session 4: Introducing the ABC's of LGBTQIA Within the Elderly Population
Laine Soto, LCSW, Lead Therapist, Red Rock Behavioral Health
Session 5: Improving Social Isolation and Loneliness within Older Adults
Karen Orsi, BA, Director, Oklahoma Mental Health and Aging Coalition, Vice
Chair, National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging
Session 6: Recognizing National Suicide Prevention Week: Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy for Suicide Prevention
Mary Mohon, Psy.D, Geriatric Clinical Psychologist
OKC VA Home Based Primary Care
Session 1: Safety First: Tips for Protecting Older Adults From Negative Behavior
Karissa Maddox, Executive Director Case Management Operations,
Oklahoma University Health Science Center
Sarah Cukale-Matos, Clinical Assistant Professor, Oklahoma University Health Science Center
Session 2: Alzheimer's Association- Research Presentation
Meggie Gaskins, Director of Communications, Alzheimer's Association Oklahoma Chapter
Session 3: Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults
Tara Hardin, TRIAD Coordinator, Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office
Session 4: Managing the Dangers of Wandering
Jacob Guinan, Healthy Brain Coordinator, Chronic Disease Prevention Services,
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Session 5: Identifying and Managing Agitation in Dementia Patients
Andrea L. Golden-Pogue, RN, MSN, Workforce Development Educator, Oklahoma
Dementia Care Network/ Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative
Session 6: Effective Behavioral Health Interventions
Carrie Martin Jankowski, MSSW, LCSW Clinical Associate Professor, OU Anne
& Henry Zarrow School of Social Work
Special Session 7: Immunization and Vaccine Update - Recommendations for
Individuals Age 60 and Older
Garrett Huxall, Specialized Geriatrics PracticePharmacy Consulting
PharmCare USA
Special Session 10: Active Listening
Samantha McAllister, BA, MS, Care Coordinator II, Red Rock Behavioral Health Services