Issues discussed will include:

* What are the gender differences in status and power as people age?

* Women live longer than men -- does the debate about rationing health
care on the basis of age adequately take this into account?

* Women are most often lifelong caregivers to children and elderly
parents -- how does society and, specifically, public policy -- help
support this selfless behavior?

* How are proxy end-of-life decisions made differently for women, as
they most often outlive their spouses or do not remarry after
divorce and these decisions are made by children or distant
relatives rather than life partners?

When: Wednesday, June 8, 2005
Registration: 6:30pm Event: 7:00pm - 9:00 p.m.
***Wine and Cheese reception immediately following the panel
discussion

Where: Seattle Asian Art Museum, Volunteer Park
1400 East Prospect St., Volunteer Park, Seattle, Wash.

Who: Nancy Hooyman, PhD, Professor and Dean Emeritus,
University of Washington School of Social Work

Patricia Kuszler, JD, MD, Associate Dean
University of Washington School of Law

Helene Starks, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of
Medical History and Ethics, University of Washington School
of Medicine

Artee Young, PhD, JD, Professor,
The Evergreen State College