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What: East Harlem: NYC's First Aging Improvement District
When: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 from 1-3 P.M.
Where: The New York Academy of Medicine, 1213 Fifth Avenue (at 103rd Street), New York
Contact: Andrew J. Martin, Director of Communications, (212) 822-7285/(347) 820-2474
New York, NY — The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) and City Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito will present findings of a recent community study conducted by NYAM of older adults in East Harlem who expressed concerns and improvements they would like to see in their community at a luncheon hosted by NYAM on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 from 1-3 pm at NYAM, 1216 Fifth Avenue (at 103rd Street). The assessment and resulting event are part of Age-friendly NYC, a collaboration between NYAM, the mayor's office, and the New York City Council. East Harlem is the first pilot Aging Improvement District in the city. More than 180 older adults, community and business leaders, and social service providers will attend the event.
In addition to the presentation of findings, seniors will participate in roundtable discussions with community leaders and representatives from businesses throughout East Harlem to discuss improvements that will benefit older adults. During the event, several East Harlem community — Jim Greene, Frances Mastrota, Ethel Velez— and business leaders — the Creole Restaurant, Kathy’s Flowers and Gifts, Met Food Supermarket, and McDonald's— will be honored for their efforts to create age-friendly environments.
"An aging improvement district is an effort to being together all parts of the community to make the neighborhood a better place to grow old: from churches and community gardens - to the city agencies who care for our streets, parks and housing - to businesses, grocery stores, restaurants and banks," said Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford, NYAM President.
About Age-Friendly NYC
With the support of City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and the Mayor’s Office, NYAM is coordinating a Commission for an Age-friendly NYC to guide city agencies, elected officials and community leaders in understanding the needs of New York's older population today and recommending specific, achievable changes that can prepare the city to serve its growing population of older adults. This work is part of an international effort by the World Health Organization (WHO) to stimulate research and mobilize communities to make cities "age friendly" in areas critical to an individual's well-being, such as transportation, housing, health services, and access to outdoor spaces and buildings.
About NYAM
The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) has been advancing the health of people in cities since 1847. Drawing on the expertise of diverse partners worldwide and more than 2,000 elected Fellows from across the professions, our current priorities are to create environments in cities that support healthy aging, to strengthen systems that prevent disease and promote the public's health, and to implement interventions that eliminate health disparities. For more information, please visit www.nyam.org.
Posted on September 2, 2010
Contact:
Andrew J. Martin
Director of Communications
The New York Academy of Medicine
1216 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10029
212-822-7285
amartin@nyam.org
Reporters: to arrange interviews with NYAM medical and urban health experts, contact
Andrew J. Martin, Director of Communications
212-822-7285 / amartin@nyam.org
The 2012-2013 Duncan Clark Lecture - The Affordable Care Act: An Insider’s View
Featured Speaker: Sherry Glied, PhD, former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
November 19, 2012 - The NYAM Section on Health Care Delivery welcomes Sherry Glied, PhD, former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who will deliver the 2012-2013 Duncan Clark Lecture on "The Affordable Care Act: An Insider's View."
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The New York Academy of Medicine with support from the New York State Heath Foundation released a new report, Federal Health Care Reform in New York State: A Population Health Perspective.
This report identifies opportunities that build on both the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) and New York’s ongoing efforts toward improving the health of its 19 million residents.
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