• Understand how age identity relates to communication.
• Consider components of patronizing speech and assess one’s own use of such speech.
• Describe why some older people might (a) tell you sbout painful things in their lives, or (b) tell you their age.
• Identify common causes of communication problems in older adults and discuss ways to interact effectively with those afflicted.

Agenda
12-12:30 pm  Coffee and Registration
12:30-12:45  Welcome and Opening Remarks
12:45-1:45  Aging Identity, Attitudes, and Intergenerational Communication
1:45-2:00  Break
2-3:15  Communication Difficulties and Remedies
3:15-3:45  Applying the Framework
3:45-4  Wrap-up Discussion
4-4:15  Closing Remarks and Evaluation