Dr. Cynthia Stuen, Incoming Chair of the American Society on Aging, to Address Society’s Annual Conference on the Topic of Aging and Vision Loss (Archive)
Cynthia Stuen, PhD/DSW, chair of the American Society on Aging (ASA) will address the organization's annual conference in Las Vegas on the important subject of vision loss and aging Entitled "There's More to Health Literacy that meets the Eye!" Dr Stuen will address the conference expected to attract over 3500 professionals in field of aging Monday, March 17th
According to Dr. Stuen, "As 76 million baby boomers age and move toward retirement, and, as longevity increases, millions of Americans will experience vision loss and other related conditions.. This annual Aging in America conference, brings together the leaders from practice, education, research, and business sectors to address the growing needs of an aging society to enable all older adults to live to their fullest potential.
Dr. Stuen is senior vice president for policy and professional affairs at Lighthouse International, New York City. She has worked in the field of aging for more than 35 years and has been active in ASA since it changed from the Western Gerontological Society to become the American Society on Aging in 1985. She has served in the leadership of the association as a board member; as chair of ASA's Network on Environments, Services and Technology constituent group; and on several committees and task forces. In addition, she chaired the search committee in 2006-2007 for ASA's new president and CEO. She received the ASA Leadership Award in 2005.
Dr. Stuen's publications, presentations and research cover topics of age-related sensory loss, access to environments for older adults with impaired vision, and contributions older adults and their family and friends can make to program planning and service delivery. She served as a guest editor for the spring 2003 issue of ASA's quarterly journal, Generations, which focused on aging and the senses. Dr. Stuen has been at Lighthouse International, a leader in vision health care, for 21 years. In 2005, Dr. Stuen served as a delegate to the White House Conference on Aging. She is active in several professional organizations, has published extensively and is a frequent speaker for both professional and consumer audiences. She holds a doctorate from the Columbia University School of Social Work, a master's degree from the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago and a bachelor's degree from Valparaiso University.
