Media Advisory

For Immediate Release
Friday, September 23, 2005
Contact: WHCoA Press Office: 301-443-2394

2005 WHCoA to Participate in Mini-Conference Preparing for the Boom: The Access and Development of Health and Financial Information Across the Life Span

Dorcas R. Hardy, Chairman of the 2005 White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA) Policy Committee will be joined by members of the WHCoA Policy and Advisory Committee at a WHCoA Mini-Conference entitled “Preparing for the Boom: The Access and Development of Health and Financial Information Across the Lifespan.” The Mini Conference is sponsored by ZivaContinuum in cooperation with the American Bar Association Senior Lawyers Divison and Financial Planners Association, and will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 in New York City.

The WHCoA Committee members will hear recommendations from financial planners, elder law specialists and cutting-edge technology leaders. This input will assist the Policy Committee in their planning for the 2005 White House Conference on Aging, scheduled to occur December 11 to 14 in Washington, DC.

The mission of the WHCoA, which is held once a decade, is to report policy recommendations to the President and Congress which are designed to help guide national aging policies for the next ten years and beyond. Four previous White House Conferences on Aging have been held.

When: Tuesday, September 27, 2005
8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Where: The New York Athletic Club
180 Central Park South
New York, NY

Contact: Moya Benoit Thompson
(301) 443-2394

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