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Mon, Jun 7 at 12:00 pm EDT
Avast Partner Spotlight Session: Protect Yourself and Others from Tech Support Scams

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Overview

The bank robber Slick Willie Sutton once said, “I rob banks because that’s where the money is.” The same is true for today’s tech support scammers. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)’s 2020 report tells us that the majority of tech support scam victims (66 percent) are over 60 years of age and experienced 84% of the losses (over $116 million). Tech support scams are a big business for criminals. You may not realize it but they’re actually run like businesses with sophisticated call centers and proven scripts that they use. Tech support scammers specifically target older people because they have money and may not be savvy about technology. They use technobabble to confuse, cause fear, mislead and misdirect their intended victims. Fortunately, you can protect yourself, your friends, and those you care for without being a technology whiz. In fact, the most effective way to protect against these scammers involves no technology at all. It just takes a little understanding of how they work and willingness to say no and hang up the phone or delete the email. In this session, Avast’s Christopher Budd will explain in layman’s terms what tech support scams are, how they operate, the tricks scammers use, and how you can simply and easily protect yourself and those you care about and for. As part of this session, he’ll take your questions to help you untangle real-world situations you or those you care about or for may have faced.
Speaker(s)

Christopher Budd, Senior Global Communications Manager, Avast

Tue, Jun 8 at 12:00 pm EDT
Amgen Partner Spotlight Session: A Clinical and Community Approach to Improving Bone Health Among Older Adults

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Join this Amgen-sponsored Partner Spotlight session to learn about an innovative clinical and community collaboration that provides holistic health and wellness services and programs for older adults. Bone health, including osteoporosis management and falls and fracture prevention, will serve as the example of this successful partnership. Speakers will include a physician, physical therapist, and registered dietician from AdventHealth and Vice President for Programming from the Center for Health & Wellbeing at the Winter Park Health Foundation. In addition, Robin Lee, PhD from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will share information about the exciting falls prevention partnership between the CDC Foundation and Amgen.

Speaker(s)

Robin Cornell Creamer, DO, FAAFP, Family and Geriatric Medicine Faculty, Medical Director,, AdventHealth Family Medicine Winter Park

Diana Silvey, Vice President, Programming, Center for Health & Wellbeing, Winter Park Health Foundation

Sherri Flynt, MPH, RD, LD, Manager, Center for Nutritional Excellence, AdventHealth

Jana Shamburger, DrPH, MPH, Senior Science and Project Associate, CDC Foundation

Justin Hess, PT, Orthopedic Research Manager, Physical Therapist, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, AdventHealth Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

Moderators

Claire Gill, CEO, National Osteoporosis Foundation

Tue, Jun 8 at 12:00 pm EDT
New Technologies in Service of Older Adults: Engagement and Impact with GetSetUp and Primetime Partners

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GetSetUp is the fastest growing social learning and community platform for older adults, creating economic, social and educational opportunities. In the 15 months since our founding we have grown to more than 1.2 million users in 160 countries working with over 70 government, community, and health insurance partners. During the past three months alone, GetSetUp users around the globe have logged more than 4 million active minutes on the platform by accessing the 500-plus hours of programming available each week. Activities offered now include live classes taught by retired older adults, social hours hosted by community members, livestream and recorded programming available 24x7, and special events with speakers who directly address areas of interest to older adults including interactive discussions by Rick Steves, Harry Moseley the CIO of Zoom, Eric Rice Head of Impact Investing at BlackRock, and many more.
Speaker(s)

Lawrence Kosick, Co-Founder, GetSetUp

Abby Levy, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Primetime Partners

Tue, Jun 8 at 2:00 pm EDT
Aetna Partner Spotlight Panel Discussion: "Combatting Social Isolation Among Seniors"

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Experts from CVS Health working to solve the problem of social isolation among older adults will discuss the importance of a total approach to healthy aging for seniors, including how to stay healthy, connected, and active during COVID-19 and beyond. Good health is not just physical, nor is it attained through a stroke of luck. Our minds and bodies are interconnected. Experts agree that healthy aging requires addressing the needs of the whole person, including the role that social connection can play in one's physical and mental health. Christopher Ciano will lead a panel presentation of senior-level experts from CVS Health/Aetna to cover the three dimensions of total health: body, mind and spirit.
Speaker(s)

Christopher Ciano, President, Aetna Medicare

Cara McNulty, DPA, President, Aetna Behavioral Health

Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP, Chief Medical Officer, Aetna

Wed, Jun 9 at 12:15 pm EDT
Novo Nordisk Partner Plenary Session: Promoting Health Equity for Older Adults with Obesity and other Chronic Diseases

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This panel will address the disproportionate impact that chronic disease has on racial and ethnic minorities. We will explore chronic disease with a focus on the socioeconomic inequities and barriers that contribute to disparities for racial and ethnic minorities, and convey the important role that community health workers can play in affecting patient-centered outcomes and addressing social determinants of health. We will also hear about solutions to improve these social determinants and consider approaches to multi-sector collaboration for change, from access to healthcare to stigma to education.

Speaker(s)

Fatima Cody Stanford, Obesity Medicine Physician Scientist, Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School

Scott Tornek, MBA, Chief Strategy Officer, Penn Medicine’s Center for Community Health Workers

Tonia Vinton, Medical Director, Nutrition and Weight Management Center

Denise LaRue, MPH, Director, Care Integration, Harris Health System

Wed, Jun 9 at 12:15 pm EDT
Plenary: Digital Equity: Bridging the Broadband Access Gap among Older Adults

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The digital divide has never been a more critical issue than it is now. The COVID-19 pandemic and the need to rely on technology to remain connected while social distancing, has shined a bright spotlight on continued inequities related to digital access in the U.S. For older adults with high-speed internet access, technology solutions ranging from telehealth to food delivery have provided much-needed services this past year. For those who lack this access, those same services have been out of reach. Too many people aged 65+ experience multiple barriers to online access, ranging from digital literacy to affordable, accessible devices and broadband. According to the Pew Research Center, a third of adults aged 65+ report they never use the internet, and almost half lack home broadband. For people of color, the digital divide is even greater. Pew reports 55% of Black older adults do not go online, and 70% do not have broadband at home. Learn more about the foundations of these disparities, how federal policies can expand digital inclusion, and what you can do to help. 

Speaker(s)

Paul Weiss, PhD, President, The Oasis Institute

Jessica Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoman, Federal Communications Commission, 

Catherine Spensley, MSW, LCSW, Senior Division Director, Felton Institute

Amy Huffman, Policy Director, National Digital Inclusion Alliance

Lee Rainie, Director of Internet and Technology Research, Pew Research Center

Thu, Jun 10 at 12:00 pm EDT
BIO Partner Spotlight Session: Building Trust Through Partnership in Rural Communities: COVID-19 Vaccine Education & Awareness

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This tele-town hall will focus on galvanizing efforts with national and community partners to provide information, insights and, guidance on the continued path to navigating the pandemic and making the COVID 19 vaccine accessible to older adults. The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated existing health inequities for older adults, specifically for African Americans, Latinx, Indigenous, rural and frontier populations. The health and economic safety nets that once seemed capable of serving economically vulnerable older adults, caregivers, and their families- have been severely impacted by the pandemic. A vaccine is a steadfast hope for a safer, healthier future for all. Misinformation and misunderstanding of how to connect to older adults and diverse communities plays a significant role in shaping the narrative towards vaccine efficacy and the willingness to take the vaccine in these communities. As our government, corporate, and community leaders work to create bold solutions, it is imperative that the impact on aging populations is top of mind and their needs are a part of informing those solutions.
Speaker(s)

Elana Keiffer, Acting Director, Center for Health Aging, The New York Academy of Medicine

Phyllis Arthur, Vice President, Infectious Diseases and Diagnostics Policy, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)

Dessie Levy, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor/Assistant Director Community Engagement Initiatives, Medical College of Wisconsin

Terri Tilley, Director of Social Services / Adult Daycare Director, Raleigh County Commission on Aging

Moderators

Kathleen Cameron, Senior Director, Center for Healthy Aging, National Council on Aging