BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1fe4b7bc951fbbc9e6c7a57b28c8ed4819 CATEGORIES:Educational Events SUMMARY:Confronting Loneliness & Isolation in Older Adults LOCATION:Alzheimer's Association Oregon & Southwest Washington Chapter \, 1650 NW Na ito Pkwy, Suite 190\, Portland, OR 97209 DESCRIPTION:
Loneliness is more harmful to your health than smoking 15 cigarettes per day and is estimated to cost the United States $6.7 billion dollars in annual health spending. Older adults are particularly at risk. I f community and connection are so integral to well-being, can we make an im pact on our community’s health outcomes just by addressing the causes and r isk factors of loneliness? Learn the basics about older adult loneliness, i solation, innovative community resources and small steps that turn awarenes s into action.
About the presenters: Kera Magarill and Jennifer Robbi ns are Older Adult Behavioral Health Specialists with Washington County Beh avioral Health and Disability, Aging and Veteran Services.
Registration fee:
Light refreshments will be provided.
Parking i s free. All registrants will receive a link to a printable parking pass.