12022100 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services


Notice: 12022100
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Department:	DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS


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	The Department of Elder Affairs announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	Tuesday, October 9, 2012 from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EDT

PLACE:	Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/352776906. Audio information: This webinar will be presented using Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP). To utilize VOIP, please have speakers and a microphone connected to your computer. If speakers and a microphone are not available to you, or your computer doesn’t have a sound card, please login to the webinar and follow the prompts to call the conference line (long distance charges apply). To avoid long distance charges, please see the audio options below. If you have any questions prior to the webinar regarding the audio options, please contact: Shandra McGlohon, Florida Department of Elder Affairs, email: mcglohonsa@elderaffairs.org, (850) 414-2317. Audio options (USB equipment is ideal): (1) USB or analog headset. (2) Headphones and microphone. (3) Speakers and microphone. (4) Speakers only – Questions and comments can be submitted via the Question Pane. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2003 Server or 2000 Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer

Subject:	This is the first meeting of the Purple Ribbon Task Force that was established within the Department of Elderly Affairs. The first meeting will be organizational in nature to determine how the task force will operate. The purpose of the task force is to: • assess the current and future impact of Alzheimer's disease and related forms of dementia on the state; • examine the existing industries, services, and resources addressing the needs of persons having Alzheimer's disease or a related form of dementia and their family caregivers; • examine the needs of persons of all cultural backgrounds having Alzheimer's disease or a related form of dementia and how their lives are affected by the disease from younger-onset, through mid-stage, to late-stage; and • develop a strategy to mobilize a state response to this public health crisis.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Joshua Spagnola, Department of Elder Affairs, 4040 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399-7000, (850) 414-2155, email: spagnolaj@elderaffairs.org.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	9/28/2012 Vol. 38/39


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

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