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	MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF PROVIDING CARE TO THE Ever Increasing Geriatric Population

	It is estimated that the US population aged 65 and older will grow from 35 million in 2000 to 78 million in 2050 and those aged 85 and older will increase from 4 million to 31.2 million. The number of older adults in Arizona will triple by 2030, while the number of geriatricians and other healthcare professionals continues to decrease. To meet the healthcare needs today and in the future, the Arizona Geriatrics Society is dedicated to supporting the development of professionals in geriatrics and gerontology who are committed to improving and developing best practices in healthcare for older adults. Membership is open to physicians (geriatricians and primary care physicians as well as surgical and medical specialists), nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, social workers, case managers, long term care and assisted living facility administrators, pharmacists, therapists and other allied professionals providing care to older adults in Arizona. The AzGS supports a call to action to strengthen and ensure the best geriatric care in the future. Now is the time to share your knowledge and expertise with this growing and dynamic professional association.
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	Our Vision Arizona Geriatrics Society is the preeminent source of education for interprofessional geriatric health providers in Arizona. Our Mission Is to advance the best healthcare practices for older Arizonans by supporting the education of interprofessional geriatric health providers.
	Our Goals
	To assist in the continuing education of medical students, physicians and allied healthcare professionals in issues of particular concern regarding the elderly. To serve as a forum for discussion of issues pertaining to geriatric medicine and gerontology by concerned healthcare professionals. To facilitate the growth and future opportunities for professionals involved in geriatrics and gerontology. To support and encourage on-going educational research in aging and geriatric care. To improve the health and well being of the increasing number of older adults. To affect public policy that advances geriatric care issues and supports geriatric care practitioners.
	2015 UPCOMING EVENTS Attn: AzGS members (Remember to log on using your username and password to receive the correct members' discounted registration rate) 2015 Continuing Education Opportunities 8th Annual Spring Geriatric Mental Health & Aging Conference BUILDING BRIDGES & EMBRACING HUMANITY Friday, April 24, 2015 at Community Partnership of Southern Arizona Training Center 2502 North Dodge Boulevard, Tucson For More Information - Click Here 2015 Summer Geriatrics Interdisciplinary Conference Friday, August 14, 2015 at High Country Conference Center 201 West Butler Avenue, Flagstaff For More Information - Coming Soon 27th Annual AzGS Fall Symposium Friday-Saturday, October 30-31, 2015 at Desert Willow Conference Center 4340 East Cotton Center Boulevard, Phoenix For More Information - Coming Soon *** * * * * 2015 EDUCATIONAL DINNER PROGRAMS** February 25 - New Data on Treating Partial-Onset Seizures in Adults with Epilepsy March 25 - Causes and Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Phoenix March 26 - Causes and Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Tucson May 13 - A New Face of Cure in HCV in Phx Schedule for all Dinners 6:00 pm -- Registration & Networking 6:30 pm -- Welcome & Program For More Information - Click Here To Register for a Dinner - Click Here *** * * * * 2015 Caregiver Forums Making Sense of Memory Loss & Alzheimer's Disease Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Area Agency on Aging, Region One Main Floor Conference Room For More Information - Click Here Just How Do You Plan For End Of Life? Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Foundation for Senior Living Caregiver House For More Information - Click Here** View Complete Calendar of Upcoming Events


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MEETING THE CHALLENGES

OF PROVIDING CARE TO THE

Ever Increasing Geriatric Population