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Topics for 2026:

Caregiver/Compassion Fatigue

Age-Friendly Communities

HIPAA

Art and Mental Health

Nutrition

Airport Hidden Disability Information

Medicare

Ethics

And More!

Concurrent Session
1

Building Better Balance

Description available soon. 

Kristin Hood, Shannon Epley, and Brenda Webb

Creative Engagement and Art-Making as a Tool for Emotional Well-Being in Older Adults

This interactive session will focus on the role of creative engagement and art-based activities in supporting the emotional well-being of older adults.

Kirk Maynard, MFA and Lorain Maynard, RN (retired)

University of Southern Indiana

TimeSlips Discussion

Description available soon.

Sammy Goodrich

Concurrent Session
2

The Do's and Don'ts of CVA

This interdisciplinary presentation highlights the key dos and don'ts of stroke rehabilitation from the perspectives of Occupational Therapy (OT), Physical Therapy (PT), and Speech-Language Pathology (SLP). Participants will gain practical strategies to promote recovery, maximize functional independence, and avoid common pitfalls that may hinder progress in mobility, daily activities, communication, cognition, and swallowing

Sean Weir, EdD (ABD), MSOT, OTR, CBIS, Tanner Daniel, OTR/L, LSVT, Lindsey Martin, M.S., CCC-SLP

Health and Policy: Age-Friendly Communities

Learn about the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States & Communities, as well as tools and trends that are informing the future of this local work.

Beverly Hmurovic, MBA and Erin Davis

 AARP Indiana

Identify methods and skills to ensure the safety, security and well-being of caregivers and their clients

Description available soon.

James Pridgen, BS, MSM, CDRP, CAS

Concurrent Session 3

Caregiver/Compassion Fatigue

This session will look at compassion fatigue and who is at risk. Attendees will identify warning signs in self and others and explore self-care strategies that can protect one from compassion fatigue.

Erica Dash, Case Management RN

Round Table Discussion about Age-Friendly Communities

Description available soon.

Beverly Hmurovic and Erin Davis

AARP Indiana

Advancing Student Skills in Gerontology Using Artificial Intelligence and Biometrix Feedback

Students work through the process of conducting a telehealth appointment with a client who is living in assistive living and struggling with depression and early signs of dementia. Students utilize a unique reflective feedback using Artificial Intelligence (AI) with biometric feedback to examine their communication skills to support the development of therapeutic use of self.

Kristi Hape, OTD, MHS, OTR

Concurrent Session 4

Building Brain Healthy Habits

In this session you will learn about healthy habits for your brain, the brain-heart connection, why brain health is important at all ages, and how to build a personalized action plan for brain-healthy habits.

Jo Gilreath, MSW, LCSW

Nutrition

Description available soon.

Gregory Toothman, MD

Ethical Issues in Health Care: Case Studies

This session will provide a brief introduction to major ethical principles and theories. Participants will evaluate cases involving typical ethical dilemmas.

Tim Dick, PhD

Concurrent Session 1

Access to Health, Fitness and Longevity: When is the Proper Time to Exercise for Older Adults?

This presentation will provide updated information and evidence related to the best time to exercise for older adults and how exercise timing impacts effects on health, physical fitness, and diseases.

Guoyuan Huang, PhD and Renee Frimming, PhD

University of Southern Indiana

The PIM Problem: Addressing Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Geriatrics

This presentation will briefly address the 4M framework of care for the geriatric adult and the causes of adverse drug events in the population.

Blake Heck, PharmD, MBA

Deaconess Health System

Suicide Coalition

Discuss common behavior changes and how they are a form of communication, along with explaining non-medical approaches to behaviors and how to recognize when additional help is needed.

Stephanie Hirons, DNP, NP, LMHC

St. Vincent Mental Health Services

Concurrent Session 2

Substance Use in the Elderly

Substance misuse among older adults is a growing but often overlooked public health issue. Age-related physiological changes, chronic health conditions, and social factors increase vulnerability and complicate diagnosis.

Arvind Datt, MD, FAAFP

Southwestern Behavioral Health

TBD

AARP Fraud Watch Network and The Scam Landscape: Staying Safe

This presentation covers fraud trends, how we react to fraud, and preventative strategies and resources.

Lottie Cook

AARP Volunteer

Concurrent Session 3

Advance Directives, Palliative Care, and Hospice 

Description available soon.

Rochelle Forrest

HIPAA: What it is, what it is not, limitations

This presentation will help attendees better understand what HIPAA actually does and clear up common misconceptions.

Sara Phillips-Lynn, M.Ed.

SWIRCA  & More

New to Medicare: Review of Plan Options

This session will provide updated information about Medicare Options and changes and the difference between Original Medicare and Advantage plans.

Carolyn Conners, BA

SWIRCA Options Counselor and SHIP Representative

Concurrent Session 4

Hidden Disability Accessibility at EVV

This session will explore how Evansville Regional Airport developed For EVVeryone, a growing accessibility and customer experience initiative designed to support travelers of all abiliites. Attendees will learn how airports, community organizations and public partners can work together to create more welcoming, accessible and confidence-building travel experiences.

Leslie Fella

 Evansville Regional Airport

Helping the Ones Who Fall Through the Cracks: How Community Paramedics Can Help Seniors

This presentation will review existing care coordination challenges and discuss ways that a mobile integrated health-community paramedicine (MIH-CP) program can help patients address SDOH issues and readmission.

Ryan Bosecker, NRP, CP-C and Dawnyel Flavin, NRP, CP-C, NCEE

Scott Township Fire and EMS

Understanding Medicare: A Clinical Perspective for Healthcare Professionals

This session will provide healthcare professionals with a practical overview of Medicare, including coverage basics, patient eligibility, reimbursement considerations and the impact on clinical care delivery.

Cheryl Daugherty

Centennial Wealth Strategists