Economics of Aging Governor's Policy Roundtable - April 28th in Greensboro
You are invited to the Governor's Policy Roundtables on "Building a Livable and Senior Friendly North Carolina". Six separate round tables will be held around the State on topics of Economics of Aging; Health and Aging; Access and Choice in Services and Supports; Lifelong Engagement and Contributions; Homes and Neighborhoods; and Safe Communities.
The Economics of Aging Policy Roundtable will meet on April 28, 2010 from 9:00am – 12:00pm in Greensboro. Attendance is FREE, but preregistration is required. The link for registration is http://www.aging.unc.edu/nccoa/2010roundtables/index.html.
The focus of this particular roundtable will be on identifying public policy issues in aging, developing policy recommendations and continuing the work of developing public / private partnerships to meet the challenges of an aging society.
Description of Roundtable:
The economy plays a large part in shaping the lives of older people, and the aging population has important impacts on the economy. Issues in this area might address the changing nature of retirement and its timing, human resources management, issues of an aging workforce, job training and employment opportunities for older adults, savings and investment dilemmas and strategies, the professional and paraprofessional workforce needed in the future to serve older adults, and the business opportunities available to address the growing older adult consumer market.
If you plan on attending any of the roundtable events, we ask that you register for each event by following the instructions outlined on this page.
If you are not able to attend a particular event, but still want your thoughts considered in the identification of issues to be addressed, please complete the web survey in the relevant related to the issue area which is of concern to you. You may provide you input in any or all of the general issue areas. Please do not complete the on-line survey if you plan on attending a Roundtable event.
Updated: 04/09/2010 |
