Conferences
This page lists information and resources for past ARHN conferences.
2011 Conference
Creating Sticky Communities by Design, Mark Fenton
The combination of physical inactivity and poor nutrition is the nation’s second leading preventable cause of death. Overweight and obesity are significant contributors to many preventable chronic health conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, some cancers, arthritis, asthma, and disability (NYS DOH Strategic Plan for Overweight & Obesity Prevention, 2010). Communities working together can support healthy food choices and increased physical activity for all segments of the population. This conference brought together diverse stakeholders to share knowledge and resources, learn obesity prevention strategies, and build partnerships to address this growing public health concern.
Mark Fenton is a national public health, planning, and transportation consultant; former host of the “America’s Walking” series on PBS television, and an adjunct associate professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. He’s the author of numerous books including the best selling “Complete Guide to Walking for Health, Weight Loss, and Fitness” (Lyons Press, 2nd edition 2008) and “Pedometer Walking” (2006). Mark’s been a lead instructor for the University of North Carolina’s National Center for Safe Routes to School, and facilitator for the walkable community workshop series of the National Center for Bicycling and Walking.
Click here to view the video of Mark’s presentation posted on the ARHN YouTube channel.
Click here to view Mark’s PowerPoint slides.
Click here to view the Conference Brochure and learn more about topics that were covered in the conference.
2010 Conference
Video of Dr. Wehry’s Keynote Address
Dr. Susan Wehry’s complete keynote address at the Healthy Aging Conference on October 20, 2010 in Glens Falls NY is presented below as an 8-part video, followed by three Question & Answer segments. Each segment is about 10 minutes in length.
“Canary Courtship” tells a story of how we came to understand that the brain IS capable of making new brain cells and concludes with the message of how to be good to your brain. Susan Wehry, M.D is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and consultant to Vermont’s Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living.
Dr. Wehry’s Powerpoint presentation is also available, click here.
Video Player Instructions:
- Press the Play button in the middle of the video to start the playback. Part 1 starts in 10 seconds.
- The next segment will start automatically at the end of a segment.
- Click the left or right arrows on the sides of the screen to move ahead or back one video segment at a time.
- Scrolling near the top of the video screen brings up the title of that segment, while scrolling near the bottom brings up thumbnails of each segment that can also be clicked.
- Pause button is on lower left of player; volume control is on the right. The "full screen" button is to the right of the volume control.
2009 Conference
Dr. Robert Butler Keynote Address
The 2nd Annual Healthy Aging Conference was held on September 29, 2009 at the Queensbury Hotel in Glens Falls, New York. Over 175 Family Caregivers, Health & Human Services Providers and Senior Citizens joined together to address the needs of the ever growing “elder boom” population.
Dr. Robert Butler headed the conference with his keynote presentation: The Longevity Revolution. Physician, gerontologist, psychiatrist, public servant and Pulitzer-Prize winning author, Dr. Butler has long been involved in a broad array of social and health issues. He is perhaps best known for his advocacy of the medical and social needs and rights of the elderly and his research on healthy aging and the dementias. In 1990, Dr. Butler founded the International Longevity Center (ILC), a policy, research and education organization conducting research and education projects on population aging. Today, the ILC has ten independent centers in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. Dr. Butler is the current President and CEO of the International Longevity Center-USA.
All conference participants received a copy of Dr. Butler’s latest book, The Longevity Revolution: The Benefits and Challenges of Living a Long Life (Public Affairs, March 2008). Grant funding for the conference was provided by the New York State Office of Mental Health and administered by the Office of Community Services for Warren and Washington Counties.
Click here to download Dr. Butler’s Powerpoint presentation.
Video of Butler’s Keynote Address
Dr. Robert Butler’s complete keynote address at the Healthy Aging Conference on September 29, 2009 in Glens Falls NY is presented below as a 5-part video, followed by three Question & Answer segments. Each segment is 8 to 10 minutes in length.
Instructions:
- Press the Play button in the middle of the video to start the playback. Part 1 starts in 10 seconds.
- The next segment will start automatically at the end of a segment.
- Click the left or right arrows on the sides of the screen to move ahead or back one video segment at a time.
- Scrolling near the top of the video screen brings up the title of that segment, while scrolling near the bottom brings up thumbnails of each segment that can also be clicked.
- Pause button is on lower left of player; volume control is on the right. A "full screen" button is to the right of the volume.
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