Florida Conference on Aging 1

Medicaid & Health Care Act Resources

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Board of Trustees 2

President’s Column 3

FTRI—Free Phones for Floridians 4

Long Term Care Scorecard 5

Aging Accessible Homes 6

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M a y / J u n e 2 0 1 7 V o l u m e 5 8 , I s s u e 3

Lessons on Grief and Aging 7

Medicaid in Florida Infographic 8-9

Pre-Conference Intensives 10

Welcome Members/Member News 11

Resources & Reports 12

Grant Opportunities 13

Calendar 14

The 2017 Florida Conference on Aging is almost here!

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The Florida Conference on Aging, is Florida’s largest multi-disciplinary conference on aging. The event will be held August 28-30, 2017 at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando. The conference offers world class workshops, outstanding intensives, engaging plenary sessions, amazing networking opportunities and an extraordinary

exhibit show for professionals and advocates in aging. The conference is presented jointly by the Florida Council on Aging, the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and the Florida Association of Aging Services Providers. The opening plenary speaker will be Ashton Applewhite, author of This Chair Rocks: How Ageism Warps Our View of Long Life, who will discuss ageism in our current cultural cli-mate. On Tuesday, FCOA will host a panel of policy experts who will help attendees un-derstand changes to health care and Medicaid that might impact the aging network and the clients they serve. Bob Blancato will provide an update on what is happening in Wash-ington, D.C., then, former writer and producer for Walt Disney Imagineering, Joe Tankers-ley, will combine his skills as a writer, producer, and storyteller with the tools of strategic foresight and help organizations imagine the future and realize their vision. Andrew Tub-man from SingFit will headline the Quality Senior Living Awards Luncheon as he presents on the intersection of music and health. Jeffrey Bragg, Secretary of the Florida Depart-ment of Elder Affairs, will provide attendees a ‘State-of-the-State’ presentation during the closing session on Wednesday, August 30th.

You can view the Registration Brochure to see all of the workshops that will be available at the Conference. FCOA is offering Continuing Education Credits again this year with the opportunity to earn up to 13 credit hours for only $40 in addition to your registration fee. On page 3 of the Registration Brochure you will find the list of the occupations we can pro-vide Continuing Education Credits for. Don’t hesitate to call us at 850-222-8877 if you have any questions about the Florida Conference on Aging!

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MEDICAID & Health Care Act Resources

Fact Sheet: Florida, Impact of the American Health Care Act on Florida Jean Accius, Olivia Dean, Brendan Flinn, Lynda Flowers, Claire Noel-Miller, Leigh Purvis, Jane Sung, and Lina Walker, AARP Public Policy Insitute Medicaid Funding Reform: Impact on Dual Eligible Beneficiaries The Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) would cap Medicaid funding to states. In this analysis, Ava-lere worked with The SCAN Foundation to examine how BCRA Medicaid changes would impact dual eligible beneficiaries. We compare these outcomes to the impact of the House-approved American Health Care Act.

Block Grants and Per Capita caps Pose Risks for Medicaid Beneficiaries and for States, by Lynda Flowers (February 2017). Some have proposed replacing the current Medicaid financing struc-ture with block grants, per capita caps, or both. The price of moving to these types of financing systems is high: millions of Americans could lose access to basic health services and long-term services and supports they need to address their chronic conditions and to live independently in their homes and communities. In addition, states would experience significant cost shifts.

Medicaid and Federal Funding Caps: Implications for Access to Health Care and Long-Term Services and Supports among Vulnerable Americans, by Benjamin W. Veghte and Alexandra L. Bradley (Issue Brief No. 13, June 2017). Health care costs in the United States are by far the highest in the world and controlling them is a perennial challenge of public policy. Any effort to balance the costs and fundamental goals of a program as complex and sizable as Medicaid poses challenges for both states and the federal government.

Susan Ponder-Stansel, President CEO, Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, Inc. (904) 268-5200

Charlie Robinson, President-Elect Attorney, Special Needs Lawyers, PA (727) 443-7898

Christine Cauffield, Secretary Executive Director, LSF Health Systems (904) 900-1075

Darrell Drummond, Treasurer CEO, Council on Aging of St. Lucie County (772) 336-8608

LuMarie Polivka-West, Immediate Past President Claude Pepper Center (850) 224-3907

District Representatives

Rodney Guttmann, FCOA District I Professor, University of West Florida (850) 474-3449

Sheila Salyer, FCOA District II Manager, Tallahassee Senior Services (850) 891-4001

Ann Thompson, District III Member Services, Advent Christian Village (386) 658-5400

Terri Barton, District IV CEO, Aging True (904) 807-1200

Bill Aycrigg, District V Land O’Lakes (727) 514-7793

Kathy Hyer, District VI Professor, School of Aging Studies, USF and Director, Florida Policy Ex-change Center on Aging (813) 974-3232

Randy Hunt, District VII CEO, Senior Resource Alliance (407) 514-1802

Erin McLeod, District VIII President & CEO, Friendship Centers (941) 955-2122

Pamela Wiener, PhD, District IX Director of Guardianship, Alpert Jewish Family and Childrens Services (561) 684-1991

Andrea Busada, District X Director, Broward County’s Elderly and Veterans Service Division (954) 357-6622

Josefina Carbonell, District XI Senior Vice President of Long-term Care and Nutrition, Independent Living Systems (305) 262-1292

Trustees At Large

Luisa Charbonneau, Jacksonville VP, Government Markets, Florida Blue (904) 905-5872

Karen Deigl, Vero Beach CEO, Senior Resource Association (772) 569-0760

James Huysman, PsyD, LCSW, Davie VP, Provider Relations, WellMed Medical Management of Florida (305) 303-4000

Jeff Johnson, St. Petersburg State Director, AARP Florida (727) 592-8035

Marianne Lorini, Ft Myers President & CEO, Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida (239) 652-6900

Dave Lynn, New Smyrna Beach Consumer Services Manager, Florida Power & Light (386) 254-2484

Carlos Martinez, Miami President & CEO, United Home Care (305) 716-0764

Elizabeth Miller, Tampa COO, WellCare of Florida (813) 206-1123

Rosalyn Roker, Tampa Doctoral Student, School of Aging Studies University of South Florida (813) 334-2887

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In sifting through my email Inbox last week, and I came upon one with the title of a blog post that made me laugh out loud: “How to Leave a Profes-sional Conference with More Than a Free Tote Bag” (Colorado Technical University, Emad Rahim, D.M.). How many of us have left confer-ences with just that- and only that? But it made me think about our own upcoming FCOA Confer-ence. At my own organization, we’ve had numer-ous conversations about the cost of conferences and meetings, and whether there was a good re-turn on the investment we make in sending staff outside for these learning opportunities. In a time when we all watching costs, these conversations are more frequent, and the answer becomes much more important. The answer varies, depending on the conference, but the questions usually revolve around the val-ue of attending in person. With all the online op-portunities that flood our Inboxes and smart phones daily, why do we ever need to move away from our computers to learn or stay connected as professionals? I went in search of some answers, and wanted to share what I learned for your con-sideration as our FCOA Conference approaches: Interacting with others in person as we learn, builds and renews our excitement about what we do to a much a greater level that virtual learning. The experience of being with others strongly influ-ences how we regard what we learn. We can get technical or specific knowledge in many ways, but hearing about new ideas, promising practices, approaches to problems, or model programs from

another person, in a room with other interested parties reinforces our “this is possible” attitudes and gives us the chance to ask questions of both the presenter and other attendees. I have often followed up with a session attendee who asked a good question, and learned as much from that person as I did from the formal presentation.

Conferences organizers always want strong at-tendance, and they know there’s lot of competi-tion out there, so they specialize in finding top-notch speakers and subject matter experts who can give participants a view of emerging trends in their particular industry or field. Attending a con-ference that offers several of these speakers, who deliver content on a variety of topics, can provide a rich and beneficial learning experience that isn’t possible from a single-subject e-learning seminar.

An important and unique benefit of attending con-ferences is the networking opportunities they pro-vide. Participants get a chance to meet and eval-uate new vendors- all in one place. Many times you discover companies that have solutions to your own problems or needs that would have never have known existed and evaluate them in ways an online search can’t deliver. The other part of networking, which is so important now, is the chance to rub shoulders with those who are passionate and committed to their work too. Pas-sion is contagious, and sometimes can run low when we stay within our own circles, confronting all the daily challenges that are part of our work-places today. Being at a conference in person al-so reminds us that we are part of a larger net-work, which can’t help but give us strength and create a sense of community. There’s something about meeting fellow travelers that makes the journey better. I hope you will consider making the investment in attending (and bringing others) to the FCOA Con-ference. It will build your knowledge, increase your professional network, give you good ideas, renew your enthusiasm, and maybe inspire and excite you. That’s well worth your time and mon-ey! I look forward to doing all these things, and more, when we gather in Orlando at the end of August.

- Susan Ponder-Stansel

President’s Column

Susan Ponder-Stansel FCOA President 2016-2017

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Long-Term Care Services & Supports Scorecard Slightly more than half of people turning 65 today will require long-term care services at some point in their lives according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The newly released Long-Term Ser-vices and Supports Scorecard ranked Florida 46th among the 50 states on a detailed list of 23 specific indica-tors across five key dimensions. This re-port, issued by AARP, provides summary information on the long-term care net-work as well as state-by-state compari-sons. CLICK HERE to view the Florida Fact Sheet.

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Lessons on Grief and Aging

By: Pam Mezzina, LCSW at Big Bend Hospice

My grandmother was an avid bookworm who spent hours in her final years parked in her rocking chair, reading, clipping articles, and keeping up with her ever expanding flock of grandchildren and great grandchildren. One day we met for lunch. I was working on our family tree and asked her if she would be willing to share her life history with me. She agreed but appeared a bit hesitant. I began with the basic questions – where was she born, what was it like growing up, when and where was she married, how did she manage as the mother of 5 with a husband that worked much of the time? I asked about her parents, family and friends who had been important to her over the years. At one point, she began to tear up. “You know it’s not always easy to look back at your life, and who and what have been left behind. It hurts a bit to look at who you were and who you are now. And it’s not always easy to look at what lies ahead, either.” Like my grandmother, seniors can face grief in many different forms. It can be grief related to physical illnesses or limitations, loss of independence, giving up driving, retirement, financial changes or other life transitions. They can also grieve over the loss of family members, friends or even losing a sense of purpose. So how can one cope with the natural losses and transitions that aging brings? Learn about the grief process. Grief often comes and goes in waves over time and can have pro-

found effects physically, emotionally, spiritually, socially, and mentally. Many people experience grief triggers that are reminders of the loss. It is common to experience short “grief bursts” (sudden outbursts of tears or strong emotion).

Use their support system. This can be family, friends, neighbors, faith community, colleagues, or volunteers. It can also include using counselors, physicians, local agencies and helplines when needed.

Practice self-care. Seniors can be vulnerable to the stresses of loss so getting adequate rest, physical activity, and nutrition are important. It’s also important to know their limits while they are grieving and set realistic expectations.

Know when to seek help. Engaging in unsafe behaviors such as prolonged depression, isolation, and a sense of hopelessness can signal the need for help. If a senior is thinking of suicide, imme-diately call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK) for help and support.

Regain a sense of control.

Stay connected to people, activities, places, and memories that create a sense of meaning and purpose.

Remember they matter. Dame Cicely Saunders, the founder of modern day hospice said “You matter because you are you. You matter to the last moment of your life.”

After 20 years working with the bereaved, I would add that people matter long after they have passed from this earthly life. They continue to live in the hearts, memories, and stories of those that love them.

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FCOA PRE‐CONFERENCE INTENSIVES

Each year the Florida Conference on Aging works with partners to offer sessions that delve a little deeper into topics you care about. Each of these sessions has a separate registration fee. Did you al-ready register for conference and forget to add an Intensive? Call us and we will add the Intensive to the registration and take payment over the phone OR you can register at http://www.fcoa.org.

Alzheimer’ Disease and Related Disorders Florida State Certified Training for Nursing Homes, Hospice, and Adult Day Care Facilities (1hr & 3hr) 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Working with patients who have Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia can be complicated and require contin-uous learning to navigate the delivery of care for clients at all stages of these illnesses. It’s not just about manag-ing patients and their daily lives, or helping families to cope with constant losses, it is about the continuum of car-ing dynamics. Learn new skills or refresh yourself in the diverse field of dementia care. This program satisfies Florida State ADRD training requirements for Skilled Nursing facilities, Hospice, Adult Day Care (and the Assisted Living Facility four hour update). Certificates to be provided. PRESENTER: Catherine Cruikshank, PhD, Director of Ed-ucation, Alzheimer’s Association, Florida Gulf Coast Chapter, Bonita Springs, FL

Budgets & Block Grants – What Is Next for the Aging Network? 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are making big changes to healthcare – including the Medicaid program. These changes could happen quickly and may change the funding Florida received to serve clients. Florida, as a result, may change eligibility and services offered to Medicaid clients. This session is a dialogue with experts in health policy who can help you better understand potential impacts to Floridians so you can plan for potential impacts to your organization. PRESENTERS: Larry Polivka, PhD, Executive Director, Claude Pepper Center, Florida State Univer-sity, Tallahassee, FL and Health Care Policy Experts

Marketing Strategies Guaranteed To Get Results 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Whether you are a seasoned marketing professional, or just starting out in the marketing field, this presentation will feature time honored techniques and tactics designed to enhance the growth of your organization and expand upon your depth of knowledge in the marketing field. Topics will include (but not be limited to) how to reach the real target market (are you speaking to the right audience) and specific media/marketing tactics and techniques to reach that audience. PRESENTERS: Brenda Martyniak, Communica ons Director, Community Aging and Re rement Services, Inc. (CARES), Hudson, FL and Kelly McKnight‐Goelz, President and CEO, KMG Marke ng, Odessa, FL

NEW FCOA Website and Data-base

Have you been to FCOA.ORG re-cently? We are so excited to be able to offer members a new and im-proved website and database. Mem-bers were emailed information about how to set a password to access member information, pay member-ship dues and register for events. If you need another copy, please email us at fcoa@fcoa.org. We look for-ward to your feedback.

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Welcome New Members April & May

Welcome Ann Marie Miller! Ann Marie has ex-cepted the CEO position at the Area Agency on Aging of Pasco/Pinellas as of July 19, 2017. Dr. Kenneth Brummel-Smith is retiring from The Department of Geriatrics at the FSU Col-lege of Medicine. Attorney Patricia Fuller passed away in Janu-ary of this year.

Steve Bahmer will be resigning his position at LeadingAging Florida in August 2017.

In July, Susan MacManus will be awarded the Inspire Award for FSU Women of Distinction.

Did you know???

Member News

Wayne Applebee, Sarasota County Government, Sarasota

Annie Allen, Gainesville Terry Castro, Hillsborough County Aging Services,

Tampa Trish Ernst, Area Agency on Aging Palm Beach/

Treasure Coast, West Palm Beach Gabriel Garcia, FirstLight Home Care of South Miami,

Miami Anne Goldberg, Savvy Senior Services, LLC, Tama-

rac Alice Ho, Aging True, Jacksonville Rhonda Jordan, Covenant Care, Pensacola Nicole Kiley, Area Agency on Aging Palm Beach/

Treasure Coast, West Palm Beach Teresa Richardson, UF Department of Aging & Geri-

atric Research, Gainesville Kathy Rosenberg, Titusville Joseph Tankersley, Unique Visions, Inc., Winter

Springs Susan Wegener, Hudson Ann Marie Winter, Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-

Pinellas, St. Petersburg

There are 1,359,000 seniors who are lifted out of poverty by their Social Security benefit. CLICK HERE to view the report.

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Resources & Reports Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Sup-ports Programs: State Update, (June 2017). Medi-caid is the nation’s largest payer of long-term ser-vices and supports (LTSS), funding these services for nearly five million Americans. An increasing num-ber of state Medicaid agencies — 22 as of July 2017 — are providing LTSS through capitated con-tracts with managed care organizations, with roughly 1.2 million individuals enrolled in comprehensive managed care plans that include LTSS or managed LTSS-only plans. End of life care for people with dementia: The views of health professionals, social care service managers and frontline staff on key requirements for good practice, by Richard Philip Lee, Claire Bamford, Marie Poole, Emma McLellan, Catherine Exley, and Louise Robinson . Understanding the views of those service managers and frontline staff who organize and provide care is crucial in order to develop better end of life care for people with demen-tia. How Much Long-Term Care Do Adult Children Provide? by Gal Wettstein and Alice Zulkarnain (IB No. 17-11, June 2017). At any given point, 6 percent of adult children serve as caregivers, and 17 percent will take on this role at some point in their lives. Social Security and Saving: An Update, by Sita Slavov, Devon Gorry, Aspen Gorry, and Frank N. Caliendo (w23506, June 2017). Typical neoclassical life-cycle models predict that Social Security has a large and negative effect on private savings. We re-view this theoretical literature by constructing a mod-el where individuals face uninsurable longevity risk and differ by wage earnings, while Social Security provides benefits as a life annuity with higher re-placement rates for the poor. Later-Life Household Wealth before and after Dis-ability Onset, by Richard Johnson (May 2017). This study finds that older adults who develop serious dis-abilities before age 80 and those with extended nurs-ing home stays have substantially less wealth than other older adults years before they develop disabili-ties. Study shows free legal services for the poor are good for business—A new study from the Florida Bar Foundation found that for every dollar spent to-wards legal aid services, there is a $7 return on in-vestment.

Stretching the Medicaid Dollar: Home and Com-munity-Based Services Are a Cost-Effective Ap-proach to Providing Long-Term Services and Supports, by Jean Accius and Brendan Flinn (February 2017). Approximately 5 million beneficiar-ies receive long-term services and supports (LTSS) from Medicaid. LTSS can be delivered in institutional settings (such as nursing facilities) or through home and community-based services. However, an over-whelming majority of people would prefer to live in their homes and communities for as long as possible. Believe in Yourself: The Concept of Stereotype Threat and How It Affects Older Adults Stereotype threat is the fear of being judged as doing something stereotypical that would confirm one’s membership in a certain group. While it was once thought that stere-otype threat was a construct that applied in the same manner across the board, for minorities (racism) as it does for older adults (ageism), it turns out that how much individuals identify with their stereotyped group is impacted by internal matters, like self-worth in the case of minorities and signals of cognitive decline for older individuals. LGBTQ-Inclusive Hospice and Palliative Care - a Q&A with author Kimberly, D. Acquaviva provides insight into the importance of writing this ground-breaking book for Hospice and Palliative Care pro-fessionals. 10 Essential Facts About Medicare’s Financial Outlook, by Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman (February 2017). Medicare, the nation’s federal health insurance program for 57 million people age 65 and over and younger people with disabilities, of-ten plays a major role in federal health policy and budget discussions. This was the case in discussions leading up to enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which, in addition to expanding health insur-ance coverage, included changes to Medicare that reduced program spending. Medicare is likely to be back on the federal policy agenda as Congress de-bates repealing and replacing the ACA.

Compare Long Term Care Costs Across the Unit-ed States—Knowing the costs of different types of care - whether the care is provided at home or in a facility - can help you plan for these expenses. The 2016 survey, conducted by Carescout®, one of the most comprehensive of its kind, covering 440 regions across the U.S.

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Grant Opportunities The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1000 at a time. Each fully autonomous chapter supports awesome projects through micro-grants, usually given out monthly. These micro-grants, $1000 or the local equivalent, come out of pockets of the chapter's "trustees" and are given on a no-strings-attached basis to people and groups working on awesome projects. Deadline: Open

Retirement Research Foundation Accepting Ap-plications for Projects to Improve Lives of Aging Americans - Grants will be awarded to projects that provide direct services, advocacy, education, and/or training programs for professionals working with el-ders, as well as for research that investigates causes and solutions to significant problems of older adults. Advocacy, training, and research projects of national relevance will be considered. The foundation consid-ers proposals on February 1, May 1, and August 1. Hearing Health Care for Adults: Improving Ac-cess and Affordability (R01),” (PA-17-202, a reis-sue of PA-14-091, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, application dead-lines Feb. 5, June 5, and Oct. 5).

Advancing the Science of Geriatric Palliative Care (R01),” (PA-17-225, a reissue of PA-13-354, National Institute on Aging, in conjunction with other agencies, application deadlines Feb. 5, June 5, and Oct. 5).

Alzheimer’s-related Resource Centers for Minori-ty Aging Research (AD-RCMAR) (P30), (RFA-AG-18-002, National Institute on Aging, application dead-line July 20, 2017).

The Brookdale Foundation is accepting applica-tions for its Group Respite and Early Loss pro-grams. Since 1989, the Brookdale National Group Respite Program has awarded seed grants to organi-zations for the development and implementation of social model group respite programs. These pro-grams have served thousands of elders with Alzhei-mer's disease or related dementia and their family caregivers. In addition to group respite, the develop-ment of programs for people with early memory loss also is supported through this initiative.

Multidisciplinary Studies of HIV/AIDS and Aging (R01), (PAR-17-321, a reissue of PAR-15-280, Na-tional Institute on Aging, in conjunction with other agencies, applications deadlines Feb. 5, June 5, and Oct. 5). Note: This announcement contains a link to a “Companion Funding Opportunity”. The announce-ment is for “Multidisciplinary Studies of HIV/AIDS and Aging (R21),” (PAR-17-320).

Addressing Unmet Needs in Persons with De-mentia to Decrease Behavioral Symptoms and Improve Quality of Life (R01),” (PA-17-014, Nation-al Institute of Nursing Research, application dead-lines Feb. 5, June 5, and Oct. 5). Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services This funding opportunity is for competitive grants to be awarded under the OAA Title IV authority to in-crease the evidenced based knowledge base of nu-trition providers, drive improved health outcomes for program recipients by promoting higher service quali-ty, and increase program efficiency through innova-tive nutrition service delivery models. Funding will support innovative and promising practices that move the aging network towards evidenced based practic-es that enhance the quality, effectiveness of nutrition services programs or outcomes within the aging ser-vices network. Innovation can include service prod-ucts that appeal to caregivers (such as web-based ordering systems and carryout food products), in-creased involvement of volunteers (such as retired chefs), consideration of eating habits and choice (such as variable meal times, salad bars, or more fresh fruits and vegetables), new service models (testing variations and hybrid strategies) and other innovations to better serve a generation of consum-ers whose needs and preferences are different. Inno-vation and promising practices may include the test-ing and publishing of positive outcomes in which nu-trition programs provide a meaningful role in support of the health and long-term care of older individuals. Deadline is August 7, 2017. Resource Centers for Minority Aging (RCMAR) Coordinating Center (R24), (RFA-AG-18-004, Na-tional Institute on Aging, application deadline July 20, 2017).

Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (P30), (RFA-AG-18-003, National Institute on Aging, application deadline July 20, 2017).

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Florida Conference on Aging 2017 - August 28-30th Caribe Royale Hotel, Orlando

July 23-27, 2017: San Francisco, CA. International Associa-tion of Gerontology and Geriatrics Conference. http://www.iagg.info/

On June 19, Lance Robertson was nominated as Assistant Secre-

tary for Aging at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Ser-

vices. Robertson served as Oklahoma's Director of Aging Services and

co-founded the Gerontology Institute at Oklahoma State University. He

is a past president of the National Association of States United for Ag-

ing and Disabilities.