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Full Schedule

  • Saturday, November 15, 2025
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    GSA Fun Run & Walk
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    Yoga
  • 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM ET
    Registration
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM ET
    Mamava Nursing Pod
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Minority Issues in Gerontology Networking Coffee
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Middle Age as a Window on Healthy Aging: The Midlife in the United States Study Over 30 Years
    Chair: Margie E. Lachman, PhD, FGSA – Brandeis University
    Co-Chair: David M. Almeida, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his) – The Pennsylvania State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: David M. Almeida, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his) – The Pennsylvania State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Daniel K. Mroczek, PhD – Northwestern University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Margie E. Lachman, PhD, FGSA – Brandeis University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Deborah Carr, PhD (she/her/hers) – Boston University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Carol D. Ryff, PhD – University of Wisconsin–Madison
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Robot Assisted Person-Centered Dementia Care
    Chair: Sajay Arthanat, PhD, OTR/L., ATP – University of New Hampshire
    Co-Chair: Jing Wang, PhD, FAAN (she/her/hers) – University of New Hampshire
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sajay Arthanat, PhD, OTR/L., ATP – University of New Hampshire
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Dain LaRoche, PhD, FACSM (he/him/his) – University of New Hampshire
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Momotaz Begum, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of New Hampshire
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jing Wang, PhD, FAAN (she/her/hers) – University of New Hampshire
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Generative AI in Gerontological Education: Innovative Approaches and Emerging Tools
    Chair: Carrie L. Andreoletti, PhD, FAGHE (she/her/hers) – Central Connecticut State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: John G. Schumacher, PhD, FGSA – University of Maryland, Baltimore County
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Candace Brown, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Frances Hawes, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Aaron M. Ogletree, PhD (he/him/his) – Virginia Tech
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Benjamin Katz, PhD – Virginia Tech
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    CANCELED - Horizons in Gerontology: A Chat With NIA Senior Leadership
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Chhanda Dutta, PhD – National Institute on Aging
    Interdisciplinary
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Geropsychiatric Care of Older Adults: Substance Use, Delirium and Depression
    Paper Session Chair: Igor Akushevich, PhD – Duke University
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Laying the Groundwork for Dementia Service Innovations: Developing and Validating Measures of Dementia Caregiving
    Chair: Yuanjin Zhou, PhD (she/her/hers) – The University of Texas at Austin
    Discussant: Lauren R. Bangerter, PhD – Medstar Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Alyssa Aguirre, LCSW-S – The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Shih-Yin Lin, PhD, MPH, MM (she/her/hers) – New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Yuanjin Zhou, PhD (she/her/hers) – The University of Texas at Austin
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Amanda N. Leggett, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Wayne State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Wen Liu, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN (she/her/hers) – The Pennsylvania State University
    Interdisciplinary
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Innovations in Community: Leveraging Community Networks to Reduce Social Isolation and Loneliness
    Chair: Amy R. Eisenstein, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – RRF Foundation for Aging
    Discussant: Jillian Racoosin Kornmeier, MPH (she/her/hers) – Foundation for Social Connection
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ashwin A. Kotwal, MD, MS (he/him/his) – University of California San Francisco
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Renee Pepin, PhD (she/her/hers) – Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Dianne Palladino, PhD, PMP (she/her/hers) – National Recreation and Park Association
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Use of Causal Inference Methods in Exploring Gerotherapeutic Benefits of FDA-Approved Medications
    Chair: Jatupol Kositsawat, MD, DMSc, MPH (he/him/his) – UConn Health
    Co-Chair: George A. Kuchel, MD, CM – University of Connecticut Health
    Discussant: Karen Bandeen-Roche, PhD (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins Center on Aging and Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jatupol Kositsawat, MD, DMSc, MPH (he/him/his) – UConn Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Chia-Ling Kuo, PhD (she/her/hers) – UCONN HEALTH
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: George A. Kuchel, MD, CM – University of Connecticut Health
    Interdisciplinary
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Cognitive Aging Across the Life Course: Mechanisms, Measurement, and Contextual Influences
    Paper Session Chair: Deborah G. Finkel, Phd, FGSA – University of Southern California
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Teaching Tricks of the Trade: Shaking Up Gerontology Curriculum Through Pedagogical Innovation
    Chair: L.B. Bouchard, PhD, MS (they/them/theirs) – Western Oregon University
    Discussant: Rona J. Karasik, PhD, FAGHE, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Saint Cloud State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: L.B. Bouchard, PhD, MS (they/them/theirs) – Western Oregon University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Melinda Heinz, PhD – University of Northern Iowa
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kelly Munly, PhD (she/her/hers) – Penn State Altoona
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Katherine Kwong, PhD, MPH – Connecticut College
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Bridging Generations: Social Perceptions and Support in Intergenerational Networks
    Chair: Claire Growney, PhD – Stanford University
    Co-Chair: Laura L. Carstensen, PhD (she/her/hers) – Stanford University
    Discussant: Merril Silverstein, PhD – Syracuse University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Claire Growney, PhD – Stanford University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Carson M. De Fries, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Utah
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Anna Pot, PhD – Stanford University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: J. Jill Suitor, PhD, FGSA – Purdue University
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    From Assessment to Implementation: Innovations to Decreasing Dementia Risk in Rural Settings
    Chair: Lisa A. Wiese, PhD, MSN, RN, GERO-BC, PHNA-BC, CNE, FGSA, FAAN (she/her/hers) – Florida Atlantic University
    Co-Chair: Heather Fuller, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – North Dakota State University
    Discussant: Cassandra Ford, PhD, RN, FAHA, FGSA – The University of Alabama
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Joshua T. Fergen, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Diane Cook, PhD (she/her/hers) – Washington State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ladan Ghazi Saidi, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Nebraska Kearney
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Lisa A. Wiese, PhD, MSN, RN, GERO-BC, PHNA-BC, CNE, FGSA, FAAN (she/her/hers) – Florida Atlantic University
    Interdisciplinary
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Experiential Diversity: New Measurement Approaches and New Insights into Daily Sleep and Cognition
    Chair: Soomi Lee, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Pennsylvania State University
    Co-Chair: Rachel E. Koffer, PhD (she/her/hers) – Arizona State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Soomi Lee, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Pennsylvania State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Rachel E. Koffer, PhD (she/her/hers) – Arizona State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Allison A M Bielak, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Colorado State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Erin T. Clancy, BS (she/her/hers) – Arizona State University
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    What we can learn from Studies out of China
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Artificial Intelligence and Technology in Aging
    Paper Session Chair: Lingjun Chen, MSc (she/her/hers) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Exploring the Impact of Sensory Impairment
    Paper Session Chair: Jonathan Thomas (he/him/his) – Texas A&M University Health Science Center
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    From Frailty to Friendship: Exploring Social Isolation and Well-Being in Older Adults
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Increasing Workforce Readiness for Health Support with Creative Aging Education and Training Strategies
    Paper Session Chair: Eleanor S. McConnell, PhD, RN (she/her/hers) – Duke University
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Harnessing the Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Supporting Older Adults
    Chair: Wendy A. Rogers, PhD – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Wendy A. Rogers, PhD – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Neil Charness, PhD – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sara Czaja, PhD – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Walter R. Boot, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his) – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Multidimensional Perspectives on Dementia Caregiving: Cognition, Context, and Caregiver Well-Being
    Paper Session Chair: Lissette M. Piedra, Ph.D., M.S.W. – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Pharmacological Interventions in Older Adults
    Paper Session Chair: Chun-Ting Yang, PhD (she/her/hers) – Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Social Determinants of Health in Older Adults
    Paper Session Chair: Alein Y. Haro-Ramos, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of California, Irvine
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Training Strategies to Explore Empathy, Attitudes, Perceptions, and Value-Congruence Toward Older Adult Care
    Paper Session Chair: Jenny T. van der Steen, MSc, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Leiden University Medical Center
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Leveraging Biomarkers of Aging
    Chair: Nathan LeBrasseur, PhD (he/him/his) – Mayo Clinic
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Anthony Molina, PhD (he/him/his) – University of California San Diego
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Andrea Cipriano, PhD , M.Sc. – Stanford University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sara C. LaHue, MD (she/her/hers) – University of California San Francisco
    Biological Sciences
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Flash Poster Session: Faces of Equity: Diverse Realities Shaping Aging in America
    Poster Session Chair: Eric M. Vogelsang, PhD – California State University, San Bernardino
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Flash Poster Session: Falls
    Poster Session Chair: Helen W. Lach, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN – Saint Louis University
    Health Sciences
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Late Breaking: Alzheimer’s Disease, Including Alzheimer’s Disease—Related Dementias VII
    Paper Session Chair: Light O. Ndurue, MSN, RN, CPHN (he/him/his) – The Pennsylvania State University
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth Sciences
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Late Breaking: Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies III
    Paper Session Chair: Erica Solway, PhD, MSW, MPH – University of Michigan
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Late Breaking: Effective Science Communication
    Paper Session Chair: Jessica Foley, PhD (she/her/hers) – Tufts University
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM ET
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice Presidential Symposium and Recognition Event
  • 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM ET
    Presidential Symposium: Looking Over the Horizon: States as the Laboratory for Policy Innovations
    Chair: Howard B. Degenholtz, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his) – University of Pittsburgh
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Joseph E. Gaugler, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Building an Age-Friendly Campus Network and Advancing Age-Inclusive Campus Practices
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Effectively Engaging Family Caregivers in Clinical and Health Services Research
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Introduction to Dyadic Data Analysis in R
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    National Core Indicators (NCI) Survey for Dementia Home and Community-Based Services Research
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Partnership to Advance Engagement of Latinos with Disabilities
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Press Office
  • 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM ET
    ESPO Lounge
  • 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM ET
    Family Lounge
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
    Future of Aging Forum
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    From Behavior to the Built Environment: The Role of the Exposome on Cognitive Health
    Chair: Olivia E. Atherton, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of California Riverside
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Emily C. Willroth, PhD (she/her/hers) – Washington University in St. Louis
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Graciela Muniz-Terrera, PhD – Ohio University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Chandra A. Reynolds, PhD, FGSA – University of Colorado Boulder
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Olivia E. Atherton, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of California Riverside
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Expanding Horizons: Re-Viewing Aging and the Arts
    Chair: Justine McGovern, PhD, LMSW (she/her/hers) – Lehman College
    Co-Chair: James Powers, MD (he/him/his) – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Justine McGovern, PhD, LMSW (she/her/hers) – Lehman College
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Janelle E. Fassi, MS, PhDc (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Boston
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: LaVona S. Traywick, PhD, MA – University of Oklahama
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ralph Arlyck, MS (he/him/his) – Columbia Journalism
    Interdisciplinary
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    New Directions in the Investigation of Loneliness and Social Connection Across Time Scales and Contexts
    Chair: Karina Van Bogart, PhD (she/her/hers) – Northwestern University
    Co-Chair: Eileen K. Graham, PhD (she/her/hers) – Northwestern University
    Discussant: Susan T. Charles, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of California, Irvine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Karina Van Bogart, PhD (she/her/hers) – Northwestern University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Tomiko Yoneda, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of California Davis
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sijing Shao, PhD – Florida International University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jonathan Rush, PhD – University of Victoria
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Discrimination, Stress, and Health Across the Life Course
    Chair: Roland J. Thorpe, Jr., PhD, FGSA – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Discussant: Carl V. Hill, Ph.D, MPH – Alzheimer’s Association
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Courtney S. Thomas Tobin, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of California, Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Boeun Kim, PhD, MPH, RN (she/her/hers) – University of Iowa
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Research to Optimize the Action and Impact of Local Age-Friendly Community Efforts
    Chair: Mildred E. Warner, PhD (she/her/hers) – Cornell University
    Co-Chair: Natalie E. Pope, MBA, MSSW (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University
    Discussant: Bill Armbruster – AARP
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Holly I. Dabelko-Schoeny, MSW, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Mildred E. Warner, PhD (she/her/hers) – Cornell University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Emily Greenfield, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sophia Casale, MS – University of Massachusetts Boston
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    End of Life Care: Dying with Dementia
    Paper Session Chair: Ellis Dillon, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Connecticut
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    The Daily Experiences of Hispanic and Latino Dementia Caregivers: Findings From the Nuestros Días Study
    Chair: Frank Puga, PhD (he/him/his) – The University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Co-Chair: Natashia Bibriescas, PhD (she/her/hers) – The University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Discussant: Krystal R. Kittle, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Amherst
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Natashia Bibriescas, PhD (she/her/hers) – The University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sofia Mildrum Chana, M.A. (she/her/hers) – The University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Nury Alejandra Rodriguez Colmenares, BSN (she/her/hers) – The University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Stephanie DiFiglia, PhD (she/her/hers) – Metropolitan Jewish Health System, Inc. Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Abigail Poe, PhD, RN – The University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Transforming Adult Day Services: Innovative Solutions for Capturing and Improving Health Outcomes
    Chair: Tina Sadarangani, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA – New York University
    Co-Chair: Clara J. Scher, PhD, LMSW, MSc (she/her/hers) – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Discussant: Keith A. Anderson, PhD, FGSA – University of Mississippi
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Clara J. Scher, PhD, LMSW, MSc (she/her/hers) – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Tina Sadarangani, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA – New York University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: William Zagorski (he/him/his) – American Senior Care Centers, Inc.
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Orly Tonkikh, PhD, RN – University of Haifa
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Considering Cultural and Contextual Resources in Loneliness and Health Studies
    Chair: David Camacho, PhD, MSW, MSG (he/him/his) – University of Illinois Chicago
    Co-Chair: Naomi Adjei, PhD – Dartmouth College
    Discussant: Mélanie Levasseur, OT, PhD (she/her/hers) – Université de Sherbrooke
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: David Camacho, PhD, MSW, MSG (he/him/his) – University of Illinois Chicago
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Pallabi Bhowmick, PhD, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Naomi Adjei, PhD – Dartmouth College
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Marie-Hélène Lévesque, OT, MOT, MSc (she/her/hers) – Université de Sherbrooke
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Mélanie Levasseur, OT, PhD (she/her/hers) – Université de Sherbrooke
    Interdisciplinary
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    "I Need Someone to Talk to" - Perspectives From Low Income Older Adults in Assisted Living and Feasibility Pilot
    Chair: Daniel David, BSN, PhD – New York University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Daniel David, BSN, PhD – New York University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kimberly Hadson, BSc, BSN, RN, PMH-BC (she/her/hers) – New York University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kelseanne Breder, PhD PMHNP-BC, GERO-BC (she/her/hers) – New York University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Brianna Morgan, PhD, CRNP, ACHPN (she/her/hers) – New York University Langone Health
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Policy Series: Dementia Care Policy and Practice: Early Detection, Living Alone, and Nonpharmacological Interventions
    Chair: Michael J. Lepore, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his) – University of Massachusetts Amherst
    Discussant: Ian N. Kremer, JD (he/him/his) – LEAD Coalition (Leaders Engaged on Alzheimer’s Disease)
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Lauren Stratton, PhD (she/her/hers) – Alzheimer's Association
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Heather L. Menne, PhD, FGSA – Miami University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kalisha Bonds Johnson, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC (she/her/hers) – Emory University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Heather Schickedanz, MD (she/her/hers) – Harbor-UCLA Family Medicine
    Interdisciplinary
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    LGBTQ+ Well-Being in Rural US: Barriers and Promotion Opportunities
    Chair: Bryce A. Van Vleet, PhD (he/him/theirs) – Eastern Mennonite University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Bryce A. Van Vleet, PhD (he/him/theirs) – Eastern Mennonite University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ian M. Johnson, PhD, LCSW (he/they) – The University of Texas at San Antonio
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Angela K. Perone, PhD, JD, MSW, MA (she/her/hers) – University of California, Berkeley
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Breana A. Bietsch, PhD, MSW, LMSW (she/her/hers) – Bridgewater State University
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Innovative Methods in Chronic Disease: Advancing Qualitative, Intersectional, and Community-Based Strategies
    Chair: Weiyu Mao, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Nevada, Reno
    Co-Chair: Hanzhang Xu, PhD, RN, FAAN (she/her/hers) – Duke University
    Discussant: Bei Wu, PhD, FGSA, FAAN (Hon.) (she/her/hers) – NYU Shanghai
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Weiyu Mao, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Nevada, Reno
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Eunjung Ko, PhD, AGPCNP-BC, RN (she/her/hers) – New York University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Xiang Qi, PhD, RN (he/him/his) – New York University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Yaguang Zheng, PhD, RN – New York University
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Aging and Vision Loss: Biopsychosocial Perspectives
    Chair: Silvia Sörensen, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester Warner School of Education and Human Development
    Discussant: Su-I Hou, DrPH, CPH, MCHES, RN, FACHE, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Central Florida
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Brooke Donaher, O.D. (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Silvia Sörensen, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester Warner School of Education and Human Development
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ya-Han Chang, M.S.Ed. / PhD Candidate (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Piaopiao Cai, MA (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester
    Interdisciplinary
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    New Techologies for Health and Caring: Nothing Artificial About Care
    Paper Session Chair: Yanjing Liang, MSN, RN (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Family and Intergenerational Relationships in Aging: Implications for Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-Being
    Paper Session Chair: BoRin Kim, PhD – University of New Hampshire
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Innovative Strategies for Optimal Aging: Functional and Brain Health Research Through Community-Based Approaches
    Chair: Patricia C. Heyn, PhD, FGSA, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Marymount University
    Co-Chair: Catherine Diaz-Asper, PhD (she/her/hers) – Marymount University
    Discussant: J Taylor T. Harden, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN (she/her/hers) – Marymount University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Uma Kelekar, PhD (she/her/hers) – Marymount University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sara T. Pappa, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers) – Marymount University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Mahederemariam Dagne, M.Sc (she/her/hers) – Marymount University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Catherine Diaz-Asper, PhD (she/her/hers) – Marymount University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Patricia C. Heyn, PhD, FGSA, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Marymount University
    Interdisciplinary
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Identity and Isolation in Aging: Exploring Purpose, Personality, and Psychosocial Well-Being
    Paper Session Chair: Lauren Mitchell, PhD – Emmanuel College
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Innovative Monitoring Technologies to Enhance the Health, Independence, and Well-Being of Older Adults
    Chair: Walter R. Boot, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his) – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Megan Huisingh-Scheetz, MD, MPH, AGSF, FGSA (she/her/hers) – The University of Chicago
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jeannette R. Mahoney, PhD – Stony Brook University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Clara Berridge, PhD, MSW, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Elinor Schoenfield, MS, PhD – Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jane Chung, PhD, RN, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Emory University
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Innovative Programs in Aging
    Paper Session Chair: Jaime M. Hughes, PhD, MPH, MSW (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    New Horizons in Housing Research
    Paper Session Chair: Safiyyah M. Okoye, PhD, MSN, RN (she/her/hers) – Drexel University
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Sleep Disruption and Social Vulnerability: Implications for Cognitive and Physical Health in Aging
    Paper Session Chair: Marianne Granbom, PhD (she/her/hers) – Lund University
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Presidential Symposium: Compelling Evidence to Advance Gerontology Education on LGBTQIA+ Aging
    Chair: Laura KM Donorfio, PhD, FAGHE, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Connecticut
    Co-Chair: Brian G. Chapman, EdD (he/him/his) – University of Connecticut
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Alison C. Rataj, MS, MSW (she/her/hers) – College of Health and Human Services, Center on Aging and Community Living
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Nik M. Lampe, PhD (they/them/theirs) – University of South Florida
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Nels Highberg, PhD (he/they) – University of Hartford
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Rajean P. Moone, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Technology in Aging
    Paper Session Chair: Irina Mindlis, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Microbiome, Host-pathogen Interactions, and Aging
    Chair: Cristal Hill, PhD – University of Southern California
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Megan Wong, MA – Tufts University School of Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Yanjiao Zhou, PhD – UConn Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sean P. Curran, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his) – University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
    Biological Sciences
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Flash Poster Session: Caregiving
    Health Sciences
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Flash Poster Session: From Research to Reform: Policy Pathways in Aging and Public Health
    Paper Session Chair: Claire Grant, PhD (she/her/hers) – Veterans Administration
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Late Breaking: Alzheimer’s Disease, Including Alzheimer’s Disease—Related Dementias VIII
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Late Breaking: Applying Principles to Reframe Aging in Your Work II
    Paper Session Chair: Theresa L. Lundy, PhD, FNP, RN (she/her/hers) – Lehman College
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher EducationBehavioral and Social Sciences
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Late Breaking: Translational Geroscience II
    Paper Session Chair: Anna Siefkas, SM (she/her/hers) – Harvard School of Public Health
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM ET
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education Presidential Symposium and Recognition Event
  • 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM ET
    Pickleball Doubles Tournament
  • 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM ET
    Exhibit Hall Open
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET
    President Photos with Awardees and Fellows
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Risk and Protective Factors Related to Menopause, Women’s Healthy Aging, and Cognition
    Chair: Amber Watts, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Kansas
    Discussant: Amber Watts, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Kansas
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ashley F. Curtis, PhD – University of South Florida
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Cindy Barha, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Calgary
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sneha Dhanavanthri Muralidhara, M.Sc, Graduate Certificate in Gerontology (she/her/hers) – The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Linlin Ding, MSN (she/her/hers) – University of Iowa
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Emma Muller, BS (she/her/hers) – University of Kansas
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Beyond Words: Creative Arts Therapies as Pathways to Cognitive and Mental Health in Later Life
    Chair: Shoshi Keisari, Ph.D (she/her/hers) – University of Haifa
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Shoshi Keisari, Ph.D (she/her/hers) – University of Haifa
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Talia Elkarif, M.A. (she/her/hers) – University of Haifa
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Meira Medina-Junge, MA (she/her/hers) – University of Haifa
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Silvia Piol, M.A. (she/her/hers) – University of Haifa
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Innovative Approaches to Healthcare Access, Communication, and Culturally Respectful Care for LGBTQ+ Older Adults
    Chair: Korijna Valenti, PhD, IPCC, MS, MPW (she/her/hers) – The University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Discussant: Jennifer L. Carnahan, MD, MPH, MA (she/her/hers) – Indiana University Center for Aging Research
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Korijna Valenti, PhD, IPCC, MS, MPW (she/her/hers) – The University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sara G. Bybee, PhD, LCSW (she/her/hers) – University of Utah
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Michelle M. Hilgeman, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Joy Lee, PhD (she/her/hers) – Mass General Brigham
    Interdisciplinary
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Work in Later Life: Structures and Spaces/Barriers and Benefits
    Chair: Anne E. Barrett, PhD, FGSA – Florida State University
    Co-Chair: Dawn Celeste Carr, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Florida State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Rima Nathan, JD – Florida State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Anne E. Barrett, PhD, FGSA – Florida State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Amber DeJohn, PhD (she/her/hers) – Florida State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Katy Cao, PhD – Florida State University
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    The MOSAIC Initiative: Addressing Multimorbidity Among Black Americans Through Community-Engaged Research
    Chair: Courtney S. Thomas Tobin, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of California, Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health
    Co-Chair: Angela Gutierrez, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Western University of Health Sciences
    Discussant: Roland J. Thorpe, Jr., PhD, FGSA – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Xumeng Yan, MA (she/her/hers) – University of California, Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Millicent Robinson, PhD, MSW-MPH (she/her/hers) – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Corina I. Mills (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Angela Gutierrez, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Western University of Health Sciences
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Long-term Services and Supports Workforce: Policy and Practice
    Paper Session Chair: Moroni D. Fernandez Cajavilca, PhD, MS, RN (he/him/his) – University of Utah
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Alzheimer's Disease and other Related Dementias: Interventions and Health Outcomes
    Paper Session Chair: Katherine Miller, PhD (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Dynamics of Daily Ageism and Attitudes for Healthy Aging: Cross-Cultural Analysis of the Subjective AGES Project
    Chair: Shevaun D. Neupert, PhD, FGSA – North Carolina State University
    Co-Chair: Reyyan Can, MA (she/her/hers) – North Carolina State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Shevaun D. Neupert, PhD, FGSA – North Carolina State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Juhyeong Lee, MA (he/him/his) – The University of British Columbia
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Maria Wirth, Dr rer nat – Friedrich Schiller University Jena
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Christina Roecke, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Zurich Healthy Longevity Center
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Biology of Aging: Animal and Human Models
    Paper Session Chair: Maria Shvedova, MD, PhD – Boston University
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Methodological Challenges and Opportunities in Population Aging Research
    Chair: Eleanor Hayes-Larson, PhD, MPH – University of Southern California
    Co-Chair: Ruijia Chen, ScD – Boston University School of Public Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sarah Ackley, PhD – Brown University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Eleanor Hayes-Larson, PhD, MPH – University of Southern California
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: L Paloma Rojas-Saunero, PhD, MD – University of California, Los Angeles
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Emma Nichols, PhD MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Southern California
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ruijia Chen, ScD – Boston University School of Public Health
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Social Convoys Across the Lifespan and Links With Later-Life Well-Being and Societal Trust
    Chair: Rita X. Hu, PhD, MSW – The University of Chicago
    Co-Chair: Noah Webster, PhD, FGSA – University of Michigan
    Discussant: Elaine Wethington, PhD, GGSA (she/her/hers) – Cornell University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Rita X. Hu, PhD, MSW – The University of Chicago
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Noah Webster, PhD, FGSA – University of Michigan
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Cheyenne M. Garcia, BA (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: James D. Iveniuk, PhD (he/him/his) – National Opinion Research Center at The University of Chicago
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Multidisciplinary Approaches to Better Understanding the Health Implications of Migration Across the Life-Course
    Chair: Yesenia Cruz-Carrillo, B.S. (she/her/hers) – Arizona State University
    Co-Chair: Frank J. Infurna, PhD, FGSA – Arizona State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Yesenia Cruz-Carrillo, B.S. (she/her/hers) – Arizona State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Catherine Garcia, PhD, CPG (she/they) – Syracuse University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Mara G. Sheftel, PhD (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Joseph L. Saenz, PhD (he/him/his) – Arizona State University
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Improving Dietary Guidance for Older Americans: Bridging the Research Gaps
    Chair: Kyla Shea, PhD – Tufts University
    Co-Chair: Sarah Booth, PhD – Tufts University
    Discussant: Sameera Talegawkar, PhD (she/her/hers) – Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George Washington University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sarah Booth, PhD – Tufts University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Samaneh Farsijani, PhD, RD (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kyla Shea, PhD – Tufts University
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Aging and Prosociality
    Chair: Molly Zhixuan Lin, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Zurich
    Co-Chair: Helene Fung, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Yi Lu, M.A. – Cornell University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Hongmei Lin, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Dwight Tse, PhD – University of Strathclyde
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jeanne Nakamura, PhD (she/her/hers) – Claremont Graduate University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Da Jiang, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – The Education University of Hong Kong
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    The Healthy Home Laboratory: Implementing Smart Technology to Promote Aging in Place
    Chair: Pamela E. Toto, PhD, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh
    Discussant: Steven M. Handler, MD, PhD, CMD (he/him/his) – University of Pittsburgh
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Steven M. Albert, PhD, MA, MS, FGSA, FAAN (he/him/his) – University of Pittsburgh
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jack J. Fried, MRT, ATP (he/him/his) – University of Pittsburgh
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Yong Kyung Choi, PhD, MPH – University of Pittsburgh
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Julie Faieta, PhD, MOT, OTR/L – University of Pittsburgh
    Health Sciences
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Utility of Digital Technology for Ambulatory Assessment of Exposures and Health in Older Adults
    Chair: Carol A. Derby, PhD – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Co-Chair: Mindy j. Katz, M.P.H. – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Discussant: Lesley A. Ross, PhD (she/her/hers) – Clemson University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Nelson A. Roque, PhD (he/him/his) – The Pennsylvania State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jinshil Hyun, PhD (she/her/hers) – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Claire J. Hoogendoorn, PhD – Yeshiva University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Angel Garcia De La Garza, PhD (he/him/his) – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Cuiling Wang, PhD – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Family Caregiving Across Generations: Roles, Responsibilities, and Cultural Contexts in Later Life
    Paper Session Chair: Hyeonji Cho, MA – Syracuse University
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Reimagining Remote Care: Advancing Telehealth to Support an Aging Population
    Chair: Walter R. Boot, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his) – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sohyun Kim, PhD (she/her/hers) – The University of Texas at Arlington
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sungjae Hong, MS, MPH (he/him/his) – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Paul P. Freddolino, PhD, MDiv (he/him/his) – Michigan State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Renato Ferreira Leitao Azevedo, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Georgia
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Language, Immigration and Global Health: Europe, Asia and Africa
    Paper Session Chair: Esteban Calvo, PhD, MsPH (he/him/his) – Universidad Mayor
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
    Paper Session Chair: Elyse Couch, PhD – Brown University
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Sleep in Older Adults
    Paper Session Chair: Glenna S. Brewster, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAAN, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Emory University
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    The M. Powell Lawton Award Lecture and Presentation
    Chair: Christine Mueller, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN – University of Minnesota
    Award Lecturer: Stephen Golant, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his) – University of Florida
    Interdisciplinary
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Students' Perspectives and Attitudes Toward Creative Training Programs to Prepare them for Working with Older Adults
    Paper Session Chair: Bronwyn Keefe, MSW, MPH, PhD (she/her/hers) – Boston University School of Social Work
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    ESPO and Biological Sciences Section Symposium: Exploring New Horizons in Geroscience
    Chair: Nisi Jiang, PhD, MS (he/him/his) – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Co-Chair: Sarah Ashiqueali, PhD, MS – Mayo Clinic
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Samantha T. Jezak, MS (she/her/hers) – Tufts University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Hoang Van Nguyen, PhD (they/them/theirs) – The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences
    Biological Sciences
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Flash Poster Session: Aging Curriculum Design Strategies
    Poster Session Chair: Suzanne M. White, MNSc, RN (she/her/hers) – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Flash Poster Session: Caring, Engaging, and Well-Being in Communities Around the World
    Poster Session Chair: Maria F. Reyes, PhD (she/her/hers) – Universidad de los Andes
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Late Breaking: Climate and Aging
    Paper Session Chair: Traci L. Wilson, DPhil (she/her/hers) – USAging
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Late Breaking: Motivating Patients for Health Behavior Change II
    Paper Session Chair: Alison G. Abraham, PhD, MHS, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Colorado Denver
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth Sciences
  • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    East Meets West: Tai Chi and Health Promotion
    Chair: Timothy L. Kauffman, PhD, FGSA, FAPTA – Kauffman Physical Therapy
    Co-Chair: Gong Chen, PhD – Peking University
    Discussant: Timothy L. Kauffman, PhD, FGSA, FAPTA – Kauffman Physical Therapy
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Dongmin Wang, PhD – Peking University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Hao Liu, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his) – Louisiana State University Health Science Center at New Orleans - Physical Therapy
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ning Kang, PhD – Peking University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sinuo Chen, MFA (she/her/hers) – The School of the Art Institute Of Chicago
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Peter Wayne, PhD – Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Yan Zhang – North China Electric Power University
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 12:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Headshots in the Exhibit Hall
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Pickleball Free Play
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM ET
    ESPO Informal Chat: Demystifying the Postdoc
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Poster Session 4
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Adult Protection and Elder Abuse (Posters)
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Age-Friendly
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher EducationBehavioral and Social SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias IV
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher EducationBehavioral and Social SciencesBiological SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Assisted Living (Posters)
    Health SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Cancer
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher EducationBehavioral and Social SciencesHealth Sciences
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Chronic Disease Management
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth Sciences
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Cognition IV
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Community Engaged Research
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Cross-Cultural/Cross-National Studies
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher EducationBehavioral and Social SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Disasters and Emergencies
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Education and Training
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher EducationBehavioral and Social SciencesHealth Sciences
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Emotions
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Environment and Aging
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Family and Intergenerational Relations
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher EducationBehavioral and Social SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Family Caregiving IV
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Geroscience
    Biological SciencesHealth Sciences
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Health Care
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Humanities and the Arts
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Mobility/Disability
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth Sciences
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Pain Management and Palliative Care
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher EducationBehavioral and Social SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Personality
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Pharmacology
    Health Sciences
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Policy
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Public Health
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher EducationBehavioral and Social SciencesHealth Sciences
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Reminiscence/Life Review
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher EducationBehavioral and Social SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Sensory Health (vision, hearing)
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Social and Health Disparity
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Social Services: Policy, Financing, and Delivery Systems
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Technology: Research Application/Measurement/Devices/Education
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher EducationBehavioral and Social SciencesHealth Sciences
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Late Breaking Poster Session IV
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher EducationBehavioral and Social SciencesBiological SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET
    Interest Group Meeting: Rainbow Research Group
  • 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET
    Interest Group Meeting: Sleep, Circadian Rhythms and Aging
  • 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET
    Interest Group Meeting: Women's Issues
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Brain Health and Dementia Care Services: Community-Led Innovation With and for Indigenous Peoples
    Chair: Mary F. Wyman, PhD (she/her/hers) – UW–Madison and Veterans Affairs
    Co-Chair: Sarah Punshon, CScD, OTR (she/her/hers) – William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans' Hospital
    Discussant: Jordan P. Lewis, PhD, MSW, FGSA (he/him/his) – Center on Aging, Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, University of Hawai'i at Manoa
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Lena Thompson, PhD, MPH – University of Alaska Fairbanks
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Steffi Kim, PhD, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Alaska Anchorage
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sarah Punshon, CScD, OTR (she/her/hers) – William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans' Hospital
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Innovations in Promoting and Advancing Age-Friendly Principles After Achieving AFU Designation
    Chair: Katarina Friberg-Felsted, PhD, MS, FAGHE, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Utah
    Co-Chair: Jacqueline Eaton, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Utah
    Discussant: M. Aaron Guest, PhD, MPH, MSW (he/him/his) – Arizona State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Tamar Shovali, PhD, FAGHE (she/her/hers) – Eckerd College
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Lisa Peters-Beumer, MPH (she/her/hers) – Concordia University Chicago
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jodi L. Waterhouse, MHA – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Malka Doron, MA, L.L.M. (she/her/hers) – The Center for Research and Study of Aging, University of Haifa
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Pamela Elfenbein, MSW, PhD, FAGHE, CPG – University of North Georgia
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Loneliness, Gender, and Relationships in Later Life
    Chair: Jeffrey Stokes, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Massachusetts Boston
    Co-Chair: Heather R. Farmer, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Delaware
    Discussant: Katherine L. Fiori, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Adelphi University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jeffrey Stokes, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Massachusetts Boston
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Isla Rippon, PhD (she/her/hers) – Brunel University of London
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ashley Ermer, PhD, CFLE (she/her/hers) – Montclair State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sarah E. Patterson, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Impact of Restricting Visitors to Nursing Homes During the Pandemic: Causal Inferences and Qualitative Analysis
    Chair: Huiwen Xu, PhD – Emory University
    Discussant: Edward A. Miller, PhD, MPA, FGSA – University of Massachusetts Boston
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Huiwen Xu, PhD – Emory University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: John R. Bowblis, PhD – Miami University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jennifer L. Heston-Mullins, PhD, LISW (she/her/hers) – Miami University
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Frailty, Cognition and Function: Mediating and Intervening to Improve Outcomes
    Paper Session Chair: Shiyu Lu, PhD (she/her/hers) – The University of Hong Kong
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Let's Get Digital: Digital Biomarkers for Understanding ADRD
    Chair: Jennifer A. Schrack, PhD, FGSA – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Co-Chair: Adam P. Spira, PhD, FGSA – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Discussant: Amal A. Wanigatunga, PhD, MPH (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jennifer A. Schrack, PhD, FGSA – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sunan Gao, ScM (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ryan J. Dougherty, PhD – Rutgers University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Keran W. Chamberlin, PhD – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Adam P. Spira, PhD, FGSA – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Understanding the Challenges of Increased Care Burden in Dementia Caregiving After Hospitalization
    Chair: Ashley Kuzmik, DrPH, MPH (she/her/hers) – Alzheimer's Association
    Discussant: Lycia Tramujas Vasconcellos Neumann, MPA, PHD (she/her/hers) – Alzheimer's Association
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ashley Kuzmik, DrPH, MPH (she/her/hers) – Alzheimer's Association
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Marie Boltz, PhD, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN – Pennsylvania State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Diane Berish, PhD – The Pennsylvania State University
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Sleep, Cognitive Aging, and Dementia Risk: Insights From Longitudinal Cohort Studies
    Chair: Junxin Li, PhD (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Chair: Jing Huang, MPhil, RN – Johns Hopkins University
    Discussant: Christopher N. Kaufmann, PhD, MHS – University of Florida
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Junxin Li, PhD (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jing Huang, MPhil, RN – Johns Hopkins University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Erin M. Spaulding, PhD, RN – Johns Hopkins University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sofia Liu, MSN (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Yiming Qiu, PhD Candidate – Johns Hopkins University
    Health Sciences
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Cannabis and Older Persons: Charting the Course From the Clinic to the Dispensary
    Chair: Brian Kaskie, PhD, FGSA – University of Iowa
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Madeline H. Meier, PhD – Arizona State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Erin E. Bonar, PhD – University of Michigan
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Deepak Cyril D'Souza, MD (he/him/his) – Yale University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ofir Livne, MD, MPH – Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    Interdisciplinary
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Addressing the Gero-Behavioral Health Workforce Shortage: Insights From Oregon
    Chair: Lindsey Smith, PhD, MPP (she/her/hers) – Oregon Health & Science University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Walter D. Dawson, DPhil, FGSA (he/him/his) – Oregon Health & Science University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Allyson R. Stodola, MSW (she/her/hers) – Portland State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Julia R. Unsworth, n/a (she/her/hers) – OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Paula Carder, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Portland State University
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Policy Series: 3 Pilot Collaborations to Empower Nursing Home Residents and Staff: Taking Action With the Moving Forward Coalition
    Chair: Mairead Painter, BSW (she/her/hers) – State of Connecticut
    Discussant: Dr. Anna Fisher, DHA, CADDCT, CDP, CMDCP, CDSGF, QCP – Papillion Community Living Center
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Mairead Painter, BSW (she/her/hers) – State of Connecticut
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Robyn I. Stone, DrPH (she/her/hers) – LeadingAge
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Laci Cornelison, MS, LBSW, AHCA (she/her/hers) – Kansas State University
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Preparing for Longevity: Consumer Perspectives on Financial Preparedness, Risks, and Decision-Making
    Chair: Lauren Cerino, BA – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Co-Chair: Lisa D'Ambrosio, PhD (she/her/hers) – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Lisa D'Ambrosio, PhD (she/her/hers) – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Chaiwoo Lee, PhD (she/her/hers) – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kathryn Warren, MS (she/her/hers) – Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Innovations to Address Depression in High Resource Needs Older Adults
    Chair: Jason Burnett, PhD – UTHealth Houston
    Co-Chair: Jennifer ES Beauchamp, PhD, RN (she/her/hers) – UTHealth Houston
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jason Burnett, PhD – UTHealth Houston
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jennifer ES Beauchamp, PhD, RN (she/her/hers) – UTHealth Houston
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Namkee G. Choi, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – The University of Texas at Austin
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jessica Lee, MD, MS – The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Older Adults' Adaptation to Smart Mobility Technology: Bridging the Digital Divide for Independent Mobility
    Chair: Ern Chern Khor, MS (she/her/hers) – Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ryan Best, PhD – West Virginia University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ern Chern Khor, MS (she/her/hers) – Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Edie C. Sanders, PhD (she/her/hers) – Exponent
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Bisola C. Adeleke, MS – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Interdisciplinary
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Acute Care of Older Adults
    Paper Session Chair: Cassandra Dictus, PhD, MPH, RN (she/her/hers) – Duke University
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    End of Life Care: New Horizons for Research
    Paper Session Chair: Brystana Kaufman, PhD (she/her/hers) – Duke University
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Goin' Down the Road: New Horizons in Transportation Research
    Paper Session Chair: KJ Hansmann, MD, MPH, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin–Madison
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Health Equity and Aging
    Paper Session Chair: Lauren L. Brown, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Southern California
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Adapting the Patient Priorities Care Framework: Innovations in Technology, Surgery, Culture, and Clinical Care
    Chair: Melissa D. Hladek, PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC, FAAN – Johns Hopkins University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Melissa D. Hladek, PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC, FAAN – Johns Hopkins University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Deborah Ejem, PhD, MA (she/her/hers) – The University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Katherine C. Ritchey, DO, MPH (she/her/hers) – VA Puget Sound Health Care System
    Interdisciplinary
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Physical Function in Older Adults
    Paper Session Chair: Victoria D. Powell, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Predicting and Promoting Cognitive Health: Evidence from Diverse Aging Populations
    Paper Session Chair: Maria T. Brown, PhD, LMSW, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Syracuse University
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Research Methods in Aging Research
    Paper Session Chair: Dana Weisenfeld, MS – Hebrew SeniorLife
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Understanding Elder Abuse: Prevalence, Disparities, and Pathways to Prevention
    Paper Session Chair: Wesley R. Browning, PhD (he/him/his) – UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Contextualizing Cognitive Health: Social, Environmental, and Cultural Perspectives Within Aging Populations
    Paper Session Chair: Nikki-Anne Wilson, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of New South Wales Sydney/Neuroscience Research Australia
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    This Is the Year That Was: The Best of the Biological Sciences section of The Journals of Gerontology Series A
    Chair: Gustavo Duque, MD, PhD, FRACP, FGSA – McGill University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Laura Gerosa, PhD – IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: David Gems, PhD (he/him/his) – University College London
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Stacey B. Scott, PhD – Stony Brook University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jack Feehan, PhD (he/him/his) – Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Birgit Schilling, PhD (she/her/hers) – Buck Institute for Research on Aging
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: George A. Kuchel, MD, CM – University of Connecticut Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Megan Hetherington-Rauth, PhD (she/her/hers) – Champalimaud Foundation
    Biological Sciences
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Flash Poster Session: Health Care and Services: Policy and Programs Across the Spectrum
    Poster Session Chair: Emily A. Gadbois, PhD (she/her/hers) – Brown University School of Public Health
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Flash Poster Session: Rethinking Aging and Aging Education
    Poster Session Chair: Isaac Asirifi Boateng, MS (he/him/his) – St. Cloud State University
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Late Breaking: Alzheimer’s Disease, Including Alzheimer’s Disease—Related Dementias IX
    Paper Session Chair: Allyson K. Palmer, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Mayo Clinic
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Late Breaking: Clinical Practice Innovations III
    Paper Session Chair: Lisa Kenyon-Pesce, MPH (she/her/hers) – UConn Health
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth Sciences
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Late Breaking: Community-Engaged Research Approaches III
    Paper Session Chair: Astrid Jing Weinberg, PhD (she/her/hers) – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Behavioral and Social SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Harnessing Technology and Data to Unlock Actionable Insights in Implementation Research - Sleep Research Examples
    Chair: A. Lynn Snow, PhD (she/her/hers) – The University of Alabama
    Discussant: Rosa R. Baier, MPH (he/him/his) – Brown University School of Public Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: A. Lynn Snow, PhD (she/her/hers) – The University of Alabama
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ellen McCreedy, PhD – Brown University, School of Public Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kathy C. Richards, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAASM (she/her/hers) – The University of Texas at Austin
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Vanessa Aguilar, MS (she/her/hers) – The University of Alabama
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Amy Recker, MPH (she/her/hers) – Brown University School of Public Health
    Interdisciplinary
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Balancing Autonomy and Safety: Developing and Pilot Testing DIGNITY Program in Rural Nursing Homes
    Chair: Liza L. Behrens, PhD, RN (she/her/hers) – The Pennsylvania State University
    Co-Chair: Marie Boltz, PhD, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN – Pennsylvania State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Liza L. Behrens, PhD, RN (she/her/hers) – The Pennsylvania State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Nicole M. Osevala, MD, FACP, FCPP (she/her/hers) – Penn State Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Susan Ryan, MA, RN (she/her/hers) – Center for Innovation
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Caroline Madrigal, PhD, RN (she/her/hers) – VA Boston Health Care System
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Erin Kitt-Lewis, PhD, RN, CNE (she/her/hers) – The Pennsylvania State University
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Dementia Care and Well-Being: Dyadic and Relational Considerations
    Chair: Hanamori F. Skoblow, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Missouri
    Co-Chair: Megan Gilligan, PhD, FGSA – University of Missouri
    Discussant: Christine Proulx, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Vermont
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Hanamori F. Skoblow, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Missouri
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kalisha Bonds Johnson, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC (she/her/hers) – Emory University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Eunju Lee, MA (she/her/hers) – Seoul National University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Natasha L. Nemmers, PhD (she/her/hers) – Wayne State University
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Health and Well-Being Trajectories in Diverse Social Contexts
    Discussant: Toni Antonucci, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Amy Rauer, PhD, FGSA – University of Tennessee
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Nathan Lewis, PhD (he/him/his) – The University of British Columbia
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kira S. Birditt, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Biomarker Insights Into Brain Health, Aging, and Healthspan
    Chair: Breno S. Diniz, MD, PhD – UConn Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Breno S. Diniz, MD, PhD – UConn Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Daniel Evans, PhD, MPH (he/him/his) – University of California San Francisco
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Fangyu Liu, PhD (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Chia-Ling Kuo, PhD (she/her/hers) – UCONN HEALTH
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Dignity of Risk Attuned Care: A Knowledge Translation Initiative via Education With Healthcare Staff
    Chair: Catherine-Anne Murray, MScOT – Nova Scotia Health
    Co-Chair: Kailey Durette, BSc, BScN, RN, MEd – Nova Scotia Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Catherine-Anne Murray, MScOT – Nova Scotia Health
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Exploring Structural and Biological Determinants of Cognitive Health and Aging: Insights From Diverse Populations
    Chair: Ruotong Mona Liu, PhD – New York University
    Co-Chair: Xiang Qi, PhD, RN (he/him/his) – New York University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sophie Zhijing Xu, PhD (she/her/hers) – New York University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jiameng Yuan (she/her/hers) – Duke University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Yanping Jiang, PhD (she/her/hers) – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Interdisciplinary
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Improving Death Literacy Through Interdisciplinary Research-Practice Partnerships and Experiential Learning
    Chair: Kelly A. Melekis, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Vermont
    Discussant: Kelly A. Melekis, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Vermont
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kelly A. Melekis, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Vermont
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Leah Rohlfsen, PhD (she/her/hers) – St. Lawrence University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jordan M. Whittier, BS (she/her/hers) – Union College
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Carol S. Weisse, PhD (she/her/hers) – Union College
    Interdisciplinary
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Emotion in Dyads Across Adulthood
    Chair: Claudia M. Haase, PhD – Northwestern University
    Co-Chair: Tabea Meier, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Zurich
    Discussant: Tammy English, PhD (she/her/hers) – Washington University in St. Louis
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Tabea Meier, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Zurich
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Lillian X. Fu (she/her/hers) – University of California, Irvine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Tomiko Yoneda, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of California Davis
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kuan-Hua Chen, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Life Course Approaches to Family Relationships and Health in Later Life: The Long-Lasting Shadow of Childhood Trauma
    Chair: Jooyoung Kong, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin–Madison
    Co-Chair: Stephanie Robert, M.S.W. PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin–Madison
    Discussant: Karen A. Roberto, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Virginia Tech
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jooyoung Kong, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin–Madison
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sara M. Moorman, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Boston College
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Stephanie Robert, M.S.W. PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin–Madison
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Integrating Lifestyle Medicine and the Geriatric 5Ms for Sustained Behavior Change in Older Adults
    Chair: Rebecca KF Lassell, PhD OTR/L (she/her/hers) – Indiana University Bloomington
    Co-Chair: Brian J. Andonian, MD, MHSc – Duke University School of Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Mariana Wingood, PT, DPT, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sudeshna A. Chatterjee, PT, MS, PhD – Drexel University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Laura Baehr, PT, DPT, PhD (she/her/hers) – Drexel University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sarah B. Lieber, MD, MS – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Neighborhoods and Aging: How Place-Based Assets and Challenges Shape Mental Health and Well-Being
    Chair: Megan Nizza, LMSW (she/her/hers) – Boston University
    Co-Chair: Clara J. Scher, PhD, LMSW, MSc (she/her/hers) – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Clara J. Scher, PhD, LMSW, MSc (she/her/hers) – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Zhirui Chen, MSW, PhD (she/her/hers) – Boston College
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Xiaoyi Zeng, LMSW, MPH (she/her/hers) – The University of Texas at Austin
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Brionna Colson-Fearon, MA (she/her/hers) – Fordham University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Guoping Jin, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Remotely Delivered Nonpharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Pain: Insights From Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials
    Chair: Kushang V. Patel, PhD, MPH, FGSA – University of Washington
    Discussant: M. Carrington Reid, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Elise Hoffman, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Natalia Morone, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – Boston University - Boston Medical Center
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kushang V. Patel, PhD, MPH, FGSA – University of Washington
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Measurement Challenges and Solutions in Cross-National Cognitive Aging Research
    Chair: Alden L. Gross, PhD – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Co-Chair: Lindsay Kobayashi, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
    Discussant: Emma Nichols, PhD MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Southern California
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Phillip A. Cantu, PhD – UTMB Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Alexa S. Gonzalez, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Houston
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Tsai-Chin Cho, PhD – University of Michigan School of Public Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ryan Andrews, PhD – Columbia University
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Reducing Social Isolation and Loneliness Through Creative Aging Initiatives
    Chair: Candace L. Cramer, MA, MBA, CPA (she/her/hers) – Goddard House
    Discussant: Robyn I. Stone, DrPH (she/her/hers) – LeadingAge
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Candace L. Cramer, MA, MBA, CPA (she/her/hers) – Goddard House
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Eileen J. Tell, MPH, Senior Fellow LeadingAge LTSS Center at UMass Boston (she/her/hers) – ET Consulting, LLC
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Katherine M. Richman, PhD, MS, RN (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Boston
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Age Inclusivity in Higher Education: Ensuring Excellence for Students, Faculty, and Staff
    Chair: Jacqueline Eaton, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Utah
    Co-Chair: Rebekah Perkins, PhD, MS, RN (she/her/hers) – University of Utah
    Discussant: Nina M. Silverstein, PhD – University of Massachusetts Boston
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jacqueline Eaton, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Utah
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Rebekah Perkins, PhD, MS, RN (she/her/hers) – University of Utah
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sara E. Hart, PhD, RN (she/her/hers) – University of Utah
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Katarina Friberg-Felsted, PhD, MS, FAGHE, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Utah
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Falls, Function, and Environment: Contextualizing Risk and Resilience in Aging Populations
    Paper Session Chair: Donya Nemati, PhD, MSc – Ohio State University
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Family Caregiving: Caregiver Outcomes
    Paper Session Chair: Jiaming Liang, PhD (he/him/his) – UTHealth Houston
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Innovations in Cognitive Function and Awareness: Exploring Tools, Contexts, and Individual Differences
    Paper Session Chair: David E. Vance, PhD, MGS, FAAN (he/him/his) – The University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Medical Decision-Making and Prognostic Insight in Later Life: Ethics, Economics, and Access
    Paper Session Chair: Caroline Collins-Pisano, MA (she/her/hers) – University of Colorado Colorado Springs
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Psychosocial Resilience and Behavioral Health Pathways in Aging
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Risk Factors and Preventive Strategies for Alzheimer's disease and Related Dementias
    Paper Session Chair: Amber Watts, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Kansas
    Health Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Technology, Aging, and Care: Innovations, Adoption, and Implementation Challenges
    Paper Session Chair: Tomoko Wakui, PhD – Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    The Blues and Older Minority Musicians -- More Than Just Music XXXII
    Chair: John Migliaccio, PhD RFG FGSA (he/him/his) – Maturity Mark Service Company
    Co-Chair: Michael Marcus, MSW, FGSA (he/him/his) – University of Maryland Baltimore County
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Michael Marcus, MSW, FGSA (he/him/his) – University of Maryland Baltimore County
    Interdisciplinary
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Utilizing Various Curriculum Strategies to Help Empower Older Adults, Caregivers, and Age Friendly Health Systems
    Paper Session Chair: Diane K. Brown, PhD, MSN, RN, CCRN (she/her/hers) – The University of Akron
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Late Breaking: Alzheimer’s Disease, Including Alzheimer’s Disease—Related Dementias X
    Paper Session Chair: Edward W. Large, PhD – Oscillo Biosciences
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth Sciences
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Late Breaking: Clinical Practice Innovations IV
    Paper Session Chair: Boaz M. Ben-David, PhD (he/him/his) – Reichman University
    Behavioral and Social SciencesHealth Sciences
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Late Breaking: Community-Engaged Research Approaches IV
    Paper Session Chair: Lindsey M. Mathis, PT, DPT (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher EducationBehavioral and Social SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Late Breaking: Quality Improvement Innovations in Health Care III
    Paper Session Chair: Sharmila Suresh, B.S Economics (she/her/hers) – Michigan State University
    Health SciencesSocial Research, Policy, and Practice