Summit on Aging attendees can book one-on-one time with state health leaders

People attending next month's Statewide Summit on Aging in Anchorage can sign up for a 15-minute, one-on-one meeting with leaders of the Alaska Department of Health, the Alaska Commission on Aging says.

The office hours run from 10 am to noon Friday, Oct. 16. Space is limited, and slots are first come, first served. To sign up, email commission program coordinator Yasmin Radbod at [email protected].

The summit runs Oct. 15 through 17 at Turnagain Social Club, 630 E. Tudor Road, with a virtual option. In-person attendance is free for Alaskans 65 and older and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, but they still need to register. Others pay up to $322.56 with fees. The commission is not accepting walk-ins.

Registration is through the summit's ticket page. People who can't register online can call 907-230-0871. Those planning to attend virtually should contact the commission directly. Senior centers and other organizations can email Radbod to register their members as a group or to set up community viewing gatherings.

Alaskans 60 and older make up 21% of the state's population, according to the commission's 2025 annual report.