REGISTRATION CLOSES OCTOBER 18TH
Cost: Free
Older age is often associated with disease and decline and there is good reason for that—our society socially constructed it that way! To support older adults who may need the services of Maine Family & Community Mediation it is important to understand why our society views aging the way it does AND what is in our power to address. As with many programs it starts with the people who are assisting others. Gain some key points and participate in experiential learning as well as discussion to make this a vibrant session.
Facilitator:
Marilyn R. Gugliucci, MA, PhD, is a Professor and the Director of Geriatrics Research at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM). She is also the Founding Director of U-ExCEL (UNE~Exercise and Conditioning for Easier Living) Fitness/Wellness Program for older adults and co-chairs the Age Friendly University initiatives at UNE. Her unique Learning by Living Research Projects offer two tracks: (1) The Nursing Home Immersion that "admits" medical students into nursing homes to live the life of an elder resident for 2-weeks; and (2) The 48 Hour Hospice Home Immersion that immerses pairs of medical students into an 18 bed inpatient acute care hospice home for 48 hours to conduct patient care, family support, and post-mortem care. She also conducts research on older adult falls prevention.
Dr. Gugliucci is a Fellow of four National Associations. She serves on national and state boards and committees, and was the former president for the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education.
Although not a nurse, she was a mentor for the International Honor Society of Nurses/Hartford Foundation Geriatrics Nursing Leadership Academy. Dr. Gugliucci has been recognized with a number of state and national awards. She lectures both nationally and internationally and has multiple publications in the field of aging.