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Welcome to GPLI!
Welcome to the website of the Gerontology Professionals of Long Island. First formed in 1990, GPLI has served as a networking and educational center for nurses, social workers, service providers, educators, advocates, students, and scores of other professionals who serve the aging population of Long Island.
The latest version of Prime Lines, the official newsletter of GPLI, is now available. To access this newsletter online, look at the PDF link at the bottom of this page. You must have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to read the PDF. This application is free from Adobe Acrobat.
GPLI Meetings for 2011-2012
February 29, 6:30 PM, Dr. W. Brent Reynolds will present a GPLI Program "Reducing Pain and Inflammation"
First meeting September 20 Tuesday Night 6:30-8:30 LI Museum of ART, History and Carriages "Art Program for Individuals with Memory Loss" Download PDF below.
October 30, 2011 Sunday Afternoon, 1 PM--6 PM Visions of Aging Film Festival St. Joseph's College Watch for more details!
February 29 6:30 PM Reducing Pain and Inflammation Naturally Dr. W. Brent Reynolds, Location: The Arbors @ Bohemia
April 18 6:30 PM Health Disparities in Aging Adesuwa Obasohan MPH, Suffolk County Office of Minority Health Location: Hertlin House
Need to Know Bulletins: New from GPLI and Prime Lines These Bulletins are brief summaries of breaking news in the field of aging.
In January of 2012, President Obama signed the National Alzheimer's Project Act, calling for an aggressive and coordinated national Alzheimer's disease plan. On Feb. 7, the Administration made an additional $50 million available for Alzheimer's research, next year going up to $80 million. In addition, the President announced $26 million for caregiver support, provider education, public awareness, and improvements in data infrastructure.
The NIH will coordinate how this funding will be used for research. Some of it will go to research on genes that increase the risk of the disease, and test therapies for those at greatest risk for the disease. More information can be found at the website of the Departmet of Health and Human Services.
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Prime Lines is the publication of the Gerontology Professionals of Long Island. It is now available on line. Please click the icon above which says PDF, and open your copy of the Summer 2009 Edition. If you wish to copy or distribute any information from this PDF, and are not a member, please request permission from GPLI by contacting Carolyn Gallogly at this email address: cgallogly@sjcny.edu
If you have any difficulty opening the PDF, you can request a sample copy of the newsletter by contacting Carolyn Gallogly, at the address listed above.
Membership Information Membership in GPLI entitles you to announcements of meetings and conferences, directories of membership, issues of Prime Lines (usually published twice per year), as well as the opportunity to regularly communicate with other professionals in the field of aging concerning professional growth, advocacy, and marketable services. There are four meetings each year, an annual June dinner, and occasional special events. There are two categories of membership: Organizational Membership (Two representatives for $50) and Professional/Student Membership ($35). See Page 2 for an application.
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