Lunch ‘N’ Learn: Betha Barba and Anita Tesh

GROWTH Lunch & Learn (PDF). Making Community Events Accessible to Older Adults presented by Betha Barba and Anita Tesh of the UNCG School of Nursing. Edwards Lounge, Stone Building, UNCG

Older adults are a rapidly growing and important segment of the population because of their numbers, their accumulated wisdom and investment in the community, and their economic influence. Today’s older adults seek to remain active, independent, and engaged with the community in ways that differ dramatically from generations past. Beth Barba and Anita Tesh provide insights to ensure that community events are accessible, engaging, and safe for older adult members of the community.

Beth Barba, PhD, RN, FAAN, is professor and Director of the PhD program in the UNCG School of Nursing and Principal Investigator
on the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Project (GWEP), a federal Human Resources and Services Administration funded initiative to train nurses and allied health personnel who care for the growing population of older adults.

Anita Tesh, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEG, is professor in the UNCG School of Nursing and a contributor to the GWEP project.

Among their many publications about older adults is Barba, B. E. & Tesh, A. S. (2011). Making community events accessible to older adults: Geriatric nurses’ collaboration. In M. Wykle & S. Gueldner & (eds.) Healthy aging: Gerontological education for nurses and other health care professionals (pp. 191-198) New York: Jones & Bartlett.

Please bring your own lunch to enjoy during the presentation. Seating is limited.
To attend, RSVP indicating this specific event and your name, e-mail and phone to [email protected] or to 336-256-1020.