Starting with a session in Tampa on Feb. 19, the White House is holding a series of regional forums to engage older Americans, their families, advocates, experts and leaders in the community on the imperative issues affecting the elderly. These forums are designed to help provide ideas and input for the upcoming 2015 White House Conference of Aging.
These regional forums will be taking place all over the United States. Following the Tampa forum others are scheduled in Phoenix on March 31, Seattle on April 9, Cleveland on April 27 and Boston on May 28.
Each of these will give the White House the chance to hear directly from the general public on the issues of retirement, healthy aging, providing long term services and the protection of the elderly from financial abuse, exploitation or neglect. The White House will also be reaching out to older Americans, along with their caregivers and families where they live for further input.
The AARP has co-sponsored each of the regional forums and are currently coordinating their efforts with the Leadership Council of Aging Organization. While participation is by invitation only, you can watch all of the events over a live webcast by going to www.whitehouseconferenceonaging.gov.