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Interdisciplinary Sessions

Interdisciplinary Sessions

  • Wednesday, Nov 8th
    10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
    Intrinsic Health: Toward a Framework for the Objective Study of the Biology of Health
    Location: Room 309
    Chair: Alan A. Cohen, Ph.D (he/him/his) – Columbia University
    Discussant: Karen Bandeen-Roche, PhD (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Alan A. Cohen, Ph.D (he/him/his) – Columbia University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Yan Wang, BSc (she/her/hers) – Columbia University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Zain Khan, MS (he/him/his) – Columbia University
    Interdisciplinary
  • Wednesday, Nov 8th
    10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
    Policy Series: Health and Aging Policy Fellows: Linking Policy and Practice to Benefit Older People
    Location: Room 109
    Chair: Maureen Henry, JD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Columbia University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jonathan E. Cohen, JD MPhil (he/him/his) – University of Southern California
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Maria Torroella Carney, MD (she/her/hers) – Northwell Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Benjamin Springgate, MD, MPH, FACP (he/him/his) – LSU Health - New Orleans
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Nancy Kusmaul, PhD, MSW, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland Baltimore County
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Brystana G. Kaufman, PhD (she/her/hers) – Duke University
    Interdisciplinary
  • Wednesday, Nov 8th
    10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
    The Cannabis and Older Persons Study: Moving Along a Road From Animal Models to State Capitols
    Location: Room 112
    Chair: Brian Kaskie, PhD – College of Public Health, University of Iowa
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Barry Setlow, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Florida
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Nicole Ennis, PhD (she/her/hers) – Florida State Univeristy
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Yan Wang, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Florida
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Fadi Martinos, MPH – University of Iowa
    Interdisciplinary
  • Wednesday, Nov 8th
    12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET
    Later-Life Experiences of Veterans and Their Caregivers
    Location: Room 111
    Chair: Janet M. Wilmoth, PhD (she/her/hers) – Syracuse University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Maria Kurth, PhD (she/her/hers) – Penn State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Avron Spiro, PhD, FGSA – VA Boston Healthcare System
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Andrew S. London, PhD (he/him/his) – Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Leah M. Haverhals, PhD, MA (she/her/hers) – Department of Veterans Affairs Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center
    Interdisciplinary
  • Wednesday, Nov 8th
    2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET
    ESPO and Butler-Williams Scientific Symposium: Career Development to Promote Diversity, Discovery, and Aging
    Location: Room 413
    Co-Chair: Brianna Morgan, PhD, CRNP (she/her/hers) – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Imilce A. Rodriguez-Fernandez, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Helena D. Zomer, DVM, MS, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Florida
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Shekinah Fashaw-Walters, PhD, MSPH (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sara LaHue, MD (she/her/hers) – University of California, San Francisco
    Interdisciplinary
  • Wednesday, Nov 8th
    2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET
    Social Determinants of Health and Dementia: Public Health Perspectives
    Location: Room 101
    Chair: Joseph E. Gaugler, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota
    Co-Chair: Lisa McGuire, PhD, FAPA, FGSA – CDC
    Discussant: Fayron Epps, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN (she/her/hers) – Emory University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Joseph E. Gaugler, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Matthew Baumgart – Alzheimer's Association
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Joshua Chodosh, MD, MSHS (he/him/his) – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Stephanie Monroe, JD (she/her/hers) – UsAgainstAlzheimer's
    Interdisciplinary
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Maxwell A. Pollack Award for Contributions to Healthy Aging Presentation and Lecture
    Location: Florida Ballroom I Marriott
    Chair: Debra Dobbs, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of South Florida
    Award Lecturer: Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD (she/her/hers) – Washington University in St. Louis
    Interdisciplinary
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
    Career Development (K) Awards at NIA: Programs, Peer Review, and Setting You up for Success
    Location: Room 417
    Chair: Shoshana Kahana, PhD (she/her/hers) – National Institute on Aging
    Discussant: Shoshana Kahana, PhD (she/her/hers) – National Institute on Aging
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Maria Carranza, PhD – National Institute on Aging
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jamie Lahvic, PhD (she/her/hers) – NIH/National Institute on Aging
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ramona Gianina Gianina Dumitrescu, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – National Institute on Aging
    Interdisciplinary
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
    GSA Journal Editors Panel: What Happens After I Press Submit? Understanding the Journey of a Manuscript
    Location: Room 115
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Steven M. Albert, PhD, FGSA, FAAN (he/him/his) – University of Pittsburgh
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Lewis A. Lipsitz, MD (he/him/his) – Hebrew SeniorLife
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Joseph E. Gaugler, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Gustavo Duque, MD, PhD, FRACP, FGSA (he/him/his) – McGill University
    Interdisciplinary
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
    Interdisciplinary Wellness Clinics in Low-Income Senior Housing Communities
    Location: Room 120
    Chair: Sarah D. Holmes, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Nursing
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sarah D. Holmes, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Nursing
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jennifer Klinedinst, PhD, MPH, RN, FAHA (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Nursing
    Interdisciplinary
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
    The Eye of the Storm: End-of-Life Care in New York City During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons for the Future of Hospice
    Location: Room 125
    Chair: Daniel David, PhD, MS, RN (he/him/his) – NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
    Discussant: Abraham A. Brody, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA (he/him/his) – NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Daniel David, PhD, MS, RN (he/him/his) – NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Laura T. Moreines, FNP-BC (she/her/hers) – New York University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Patricia Kim, MBS (she/her/hers) – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Interdisciplinary
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
    Therapeutic Cannabis Use: Unique Contexts for Older Adults
    Location: Room 112
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jennifer A. Ailshire, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Southern California
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Margaret C. Fahey, PhD (she/her/hers) – Medical University of South Carolina
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ricky Bluthenthal, PhD (he/him/his) – Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Brian Kaskie, PhD – College of Public Health, University of Iowa
    Interdisciplinary
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET
    A Discussion on the State of Affairs on Direct Action to Support Older Adults During Disasters
    Location: Room 107
    Chair: Leah M. Haverhals, PhD, MA (she/her/hers) – Department of Veterans Affairs Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Lisa M. Brown, PhD, ABPP (she/her/hers) – Palo Alto University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Lindsay J. Peterson, PhD – University of South Florida
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Tamar Wyte-Lake, DPT, MPH (she/her/hers) – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Karl Pillemer, PhD – Cornell University
    Interdisciplinary
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET
    Biosocial Pathways Affecting Health and Aging in the Health and Retirement Study
    Location: Room 116
    Chair: Eric T. Klopack, Ph.D. (he/him/his) – University of Southern California
    Discussant: Helen CS Meier, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Mateo Farina, PHD (he/him/his) – University of Texas at Austin
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Qiao Wu – University of Southern California
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jessica Faul, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Trey Smith, BS (he/him/his) – University of Michigan
    Interdisciplinary
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET
    Building Interdisciplinary Collaborations Across the Aging Continuum: Role of Centers on Aging
    Location: Room 122
    Chair: Tetyana Shippee, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Marti DeLiema, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Joseph E. Gaugler, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Dana P. Urbanski, AuD (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Laura S. Hemmy, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota
    Interdisciplinary
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET
    Casual Effects of Early-Life Adversity and Mid/Late-Life Behavioral Intervention on the Pace of Biological Aging
    Location: Room 103
    Chair: Daniel W. Belsky, PhD (he/him/his) – Columbia University
    Discussant: Luigi Ferrucci, M.D., Ph.D. (he/him/his) – National Institute on Aging
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Daniel W. Belsky, PhD (he/him/his) – Columbia University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Judith E. Carroll, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of California, Los Angeles
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Lauren L. Schmitz, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Mengling Cheng, PhD candidate (she/her/hers) – Swiss Centre of Expertise in Life Course Research
    Interdisciplinary
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET
    Engaging in Artistic and Creative Opportunities to Help Understand the Aging Experience
    Location: Room 415
    Chair: Alexander Bishop, PhD, FGSA – Oklahoma State University
    Co-Chair: Melinda Heinz, PhD – University of Northern Iowa
    Discussant: Victor Fung, PhD (he/him/his) – University of South Florida
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Melinda Heinz, PhD – University of Northern Iowa
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Alexander Bishop, PhD, FGSA – Oklahoma State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Béatrice Crettenand Pecorini, PhD Candidate (she/her/hers) – University of Ottawa
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Noelle L. Fields, PhD, LCSW (she/her/hers) – The University of Texas at Arlington
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Lisa J. Lehmberg, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Amherst
    Interdisciplinary
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET
    Kuakini HHP Center for Translational Research on Aging: Latest Findings From Model Organisms to Humans
    Location: Room 309
    Chair: Bradley Willcox, MD, MSc, FGSA – Kuakini Medical Center
    Co-Chair: Richard Allsopp, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Hawaii
    Discussant: Peter Martin, PhD, FGSA – Iowa State University
    Interdisciplinary
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET
    Transition and Stability of Place and Aging in Later Life: Housing and Neighborhood Contexts
    Location: Room 120
    Chair: Frank Oswald, PhD (he/him/his) – Goethe University Frankfurt
    Co-Chair: Steven M. Schmidt, PhD – Lund University
    Discussant: Malcolm Cutchin, PhD (he/him/his) – Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Erik Eriksson (he/him/his) – Lund University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Maya Kylén, PhD (she/her/hers) – Lund University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Björn Slaug, PhD (he/him/his) – Lund University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Habib Chaudhury, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his) – Simon Fraser University
    Interdisciplinary
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Building Bridges, Catalyzing Research, Empowering All Ages: A Chat With NIA Senior Leadership
    Location: Room 112
    Chair: Amy Kelley, MD, MSHS (she/her/hers) – National Institute on Aging, NIH
    Discussant: Amy Kelley, MD, MSHS (she/her/hers) – National Institute on Aging, NIH
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Richard Hodes, MD – National Institutes of Health (NIH)
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ronald A. Kohanski, PhD (he/him/his) – National Institute on Aging
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Lisbeth Nielsen, PhD – National Institute on Aging
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Basil Eldadah, MD, PhD – NIA
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jennie Larkin, PhD (she/her/hers) – National Institute on Aging
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kenneth E. Santora, PhD – NIA, NIH
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Patricia Jones, DrPH, MPH, MS, MBA – NIH, NIA
    Interdisciplinary
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Musical Theater and Meaning Making in a Retirement Community
    Location: Room 309
    Chair: James Powers, MD – Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Discussant: Robyn Stone, DrPH, MPA (she/her/hers) – LeadingAge
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Philip D. Sloane, MD, MPH – University of North Carolina
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Justine McGovern, PhD (she/her/hers) – Lehman College
    Interdisciplinary
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Roots to Grow and Wings to Fly: Educating Medicine and Pharmacy Trainees on VIONE Medication Deprescribing Methodology
    Location: Room 305
    Chair: Saraswathy S. Battar, MD (she/her/hers) – West Palm Beach VA Medical Center
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kimberly Dickerson, PharmD, BCPS – Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
    Interdisciplinary
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Spirituality and Religiosity in Brazilian and American Older Adults, Characteristics and Nursing Care Approach
    Location: Room 417
    Chair: Angelo Jose G. Bós, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
    Discussant: Amelia M. Gallagher, M.A., BSN - student – The University of Alabama in Huntsville
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Monica L. Beck, PhD, RN, OCN, CNE (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama in Huntsville
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Yolanda A. de Souza (she/her/hers) – Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
    Interdisciplinary
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
    AgeTech and the Ethical Imperative
    Location: Room 305
    Chair: Charlene H. Chu, RN, GNC(c), PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Toronto
    Co-Chair: Jennifer Boger, PhD, PEng (she/her/hers) – University of Waterloo
    Discussant: Andrew Sixsmith, PhD (he/him/his) – Simon Fraser University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Charlene H. Chu, RN, GNC(c), PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Toronto
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Olive Bryanton, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Prince Edward Island
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Judith Sixsmith, MSc, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Dundee
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jennifer Boger, PhD, PEng (she/her/hers) – University of Waterloo
    Interdisciplinary
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
    Building Bridges, Catalyzing Research, Empowering All Ages: NIA Session for Early-Career Researchers
    Location: Room 112
    Chair: Amy Kelley, MD, MSHS (she/her/hers) – National Institute on Aging, NIH
    Discussant: Amy Kelley, MD, MSHS (she/her/hers) – National Institute on Aging, NIH
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Richard Hodes, MD – National Institutes of Health (NIH)
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kenneth E. Santora, PhD – NIA, NIH
    Interdisciplinary
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
    Opportunities and Challenges in Large Qualitative Datasets in Gerontological Research
    Location: Room 115
    Chair: Angela K. Perone, PhD, JD, MSW, MA (she/her/hers) – University of California, Berkeley
    Co-Chair: Pamela Saunders, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Georgetown University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Angela K. Perone, PhD, JD, MSW, MA (she/her/hers) – University of California, Berkeley
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Pamela Saunders, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Georgetown University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kelly A. Melekis, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Vermont
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jordan P. Lewis, PhD, MSW, FGSA (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus
    Interdisciplinary
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
    Publishing on a Global Scale in Gerontology: A View From the Editors’ Desks
    Location: Room 117
    Chair: Edward A. Miller, PhD, MPA, FGSA (he/him/his) – University of Massachusetts Boston
    Co-Chair: Elizabeth Simpson, MPH, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Boston
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Edward A. Miller, PhD, MPA, FGSA (he/him/his) – University of Massachusetts Boston
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kyungmin Kim, PhD – Seoul National University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Debra Dobbs, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of South Florida
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Julie Hicks Patrick, PhD (she/her/hers) – West Virginia University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sandra Torres, PhD (she/her/hers) – Uppsala University
    Interdisciplinary
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
    Presidential Symposium: Highlighting Emerging Professionals Who Build Bridges, Catalyze Research, and Empower All Ages
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Chair: Brianna Morgan, PhD, CRNP (she/her/hers) – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    Co-Chair: Rita X. Hu, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
    Discussant: Jacqui Smith, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Cal J. Halvorsen, PhD, MSW (he/him/his) – Boston College
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Lindsay Kobayashi, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan School of Public Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jamie Justice, PhD (she/her/hers) – XPRIZE Foundation
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Glenna S. Brewster, PhD, RN, FNP-BC (she/her/hers) – Emory University
    Interdisciplinary
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET
    Best Practices for Studying Older Migrants in Context
    Location: Room 303
    Chair: Ashley Z. Ritter, PhD, MSN – NewCourtland
    Co-Chair: Allen Glicksman, PhD FGSA – NewCourtland
    Discussant: Robert W. Schrauf, PhD (he/him/his) – Pennsylvania State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Basak Bilecen, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Groningen
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Freya Diederich – University of Bremen
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sandra Torres, PhD (she/her/hers) – Uppsala University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Allen Glicksman, PhD FGSA – NewCourtland
    Interdisciplinary
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET
    Maintenance of Health Behavior Change: Challenges, Implications, and Future Directions
    Location: Room 121
    Chair: Jaime M. Hughes, PhD, MPH, MSW (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest School of Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Rahma Ajja, PhD, MPH, MPT (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest University School of Medicine – Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Barb J. Nicklas, PhD (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest School of Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Denise K. Houston, PhD, RDN (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jaime M. Hughes, PhD, MPH, MSW (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest School of Medicine
    Interdisciplinary
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET
    Oral Health Interventions and Treatments for Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment and Diabetes
    Location: Room 307
    Chair: Stephen K. Shuman, DDS, MS, FGSA (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
    Discussant: Michele J. Saunders, DMD, MS, MPH (she/her/hers) – UT Health-San Antonio
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Zheng Zhu, PhD, RN (he/him/his) – New York University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ashley Leak Bryant, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN (she/her/hers) – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sato Ashida, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Iowa College of Public Health
    Interdisciplinary
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET
    Policy Series: Interdisciplinary Public Policy Discussion Session
    Location: Room 109
    Chair: George E. Taffet, FGSA (he/him/his) – Houston Methodist Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine
    Discussant: Brian W. Lindberg, MMHS (he/him/his) – The Gerontological Society of America
    Panelist: Carol Shively, PhD – Wake Forest School of Medicine
    Panelist: Roger O'Sullivan, PhD, FGSA, MFPH – Institute of Public Health
    Panelist: Joann M. Montepare, PhD, FGSA, FAGHE (she/her/hers) – Lasell University
    Panelist: Kexin Yu, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – Oregon Health & Science University
    Panelist: Raya E. Kheirbek, MD, MPH, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Panelist: Max Zubatsky, PhD, LMFT (he/him/his) – Saint Louis University
    Interdisciplinary
  • Saturday, Nov 11th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Engage Underrepresented Groups in Technology and Aging Research: Lived Experience at Geographically Diverse Sites
    Location: Room 303
    Chair: Jeffrey A. Kaye, MD – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Chair: Zach Beattie, PhD – Oregon Health & Science University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kexin Yu, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – Oregon Health & Science University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Shayla Calloway, B.A. (she/her/hers) – Rush University Medical Center
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Vanessa Young, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Patrice Fuller, BS (she/her/hers) – Oregon Health & Science University
    Interdisciplinary
  • Saturday, Nov 11th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Epidemiologic Geroscience Innovations at the Nexus of Reproductive Aging and Women’s Health
    Location: Room 122
    Chair: Michelle Shardell, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Michelle Shardell, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Christina A. Stennett, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sarah J. Robbins, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Alexis Reeves, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Stanford University; School of Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Anne R. Cappola, MD, ScM (she/her/hers) – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    Interdisciplinary
  • Saturday, Nov 11th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    From Cells to Systems
    Location: Room 309
    Chair: Raya E. Kheirbek, MD, MPH, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Co-Chair: Kenzie Latham-Mintus, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – IUPUI
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Lisa C. Barry, PhD, MPH, FGSA (she/her/hers) – UConn Center on Aging
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Yulin Yang, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of California, San Francisco
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Victoria Helmly, MSW (she/her/hers) – Georgia State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Gabriel Lutz, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Interdisciplinary
  • Saturday, Nov 11th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Palliative Care in Residential Care Homes: Implementation Challenges and Early Findings in Three Clinical Trials
    Location: Room 417
    Chair: Kathleen Unroe, MD, MHA, MS – Indiana University
    Discussant: Jenny T. van der Steen, MSc, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Leiden University Medical Center
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kathleen Unroe, MD, MHA, MS – Indiana University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Nathan Davies, PhD – University College London
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sharon Kaasalainen, RN, PhD (she/her/hers) – McMaster University
    Interdisciplinary
  • Saturday, Nov 11th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Workforce Education, Technology, and Evaluation to Reduce Health Disparities in a Provider Shortage State
    Location: Room 121
    Chair: Ji Yoo, MD – Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
    Co-Chair: Peter Reed, PhD – University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ji Yoo, MD – Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
    Interdisciplinary
  • Saturday, Nov 11th
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
    Donald P. Kent and Robert W. Kleemeier Award Lectures
    Location: Ballroom B - Convention Center
    Chair: James F. Nelson, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his) – UT Health San Antonio
    Award Lecturer: Nancy R. Hooyman, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Washington School of Social Work
    Award Lecturer: Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD, FGSA – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Interdisciplinary
  • Saturday, Nov 11th
    12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
    Imagining the Future of AgeTech
    Location: Room 307
    Chair: Andrew Sixsmith, PhD (he/him/his) – Simon Fraser University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Andrew Sixsmith, PhD (he/him/his) – Simon Fraser University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Paul Higgs, PhD, FGSA,FAcSS (he/him/his) – University College London
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Charlene H. Chu, RN, GNC(c), PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Toronto
    Interdisciplinary
  • Saturday, Nov 11th
    12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
    Locked in Suffering: Unlocking Hope and Improving Care for Elder Inmates: A Call for Action
    Location: Room 309
    Chair: Raya E. Kheirbek, MD, MPH, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Co-Chair: Kenzie Latham-Mintus, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – IUPUI
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Farah Kaiksow, MD, MPP (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jolie Harris, DNS, CAS (she/her/hers) – Louisiana State University Health Science Center New Orleans
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Gabriel Lutz, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Interdisciplinary
  • Saturday, Nov 11th
    3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
    Financial Exploitation of Older Adults: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on New Directions
    Location: Room 121
    Chair: Julie Miller, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – AARP
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Duke Han, PhD, ABPP-CN (he/him/his) – University of Southern California
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: LaToya N. Hall (she/her/hers) – Wayne State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Lisa Rachmuth, LMSW (she/her/hers) – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Marti DeLiema, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Lauren Cerino, BA (she/her/hers) – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Interdisciplinary
  • Saturday, Nov 11th
    3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
    The M. Powell Lawton Award Lecture and Presentation
    Location: Florida Ballroom I Marriott
    Chair: Tiffany R. Washington, PhD, MSW – University of Georgia
    Award Lecturer: Jon Pynoos, PhD, FGSA, FAGHE (he/him/his) – University of Southern California
    Interdisciplinary
  • Saturday, Nov 11th
    5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET
    Bridging Research to Practice: Pro-Home Empowers Care Partners to Promote Exercise in Home Care
    Location: Room 116
    Chair: Naoko Muramatsu, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Chicago
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Katya Y. Cruz Madrid, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Chicago
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Elise Z. Hu (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Lijuan Yin, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Chicago
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jordan Skowronski, MSOT, OTR/L (he/him/his) – University of Illinois Chicago
    Interdisciplinary
  • Saturday, Nov 11th
    5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET
    Methodological Challenges and Opportunities for Studying Resilience
    Location: Room 121
    Chair: Ravi Varadhan, PhD (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Co-Chair: Karen Bandeen-Roche, PhD (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University
    Discussant: George A. Kuchel, MD (he/him/his) – UConn Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ravi Varadhan, PhD (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Karen Bandeen-Roche, PhD (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Carl F. Pieper, DrPH (he/him/his) – Duke University School of Medicine
    Interdisciplinary
  • Saturday, Nov 11th
    5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET
    The Blues and Older Minority Musicians: More Than Just Music XXX
    Location: Ballroom A
    Chair: John N. Migliaccio, PhD, RFG, FGSA (he/him/his) – Maturity Mark Services Co., LLC
    Interdisciplinary
  • Saturday, Nov 11th
    5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET
    The Paid and Family Dementia Workforce in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era
    Location: Room 107
    Chair: Karen Donelan, ScD (she/her/hers) – Brandeis University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Michael Vetter, MPH, MA (he/him/his) – Brandeis University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Inga M. Antonsdottir, BSN – Johns Hopkins University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Esteban A. Barreto, PhD (he/him/his) – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sarah Bannon, PhD (she/they) – Mount Sinai Hospital
    Interdisciplinary
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Recognizing and Engaging Family Caregivers Across the Care Continuum: Fulfilling National Strategy Actions
    Location: Room 101
    Chair: Beth Fields, PhD, OTR/L, BCG (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Co-Chair: Lauren Bangerter, PhD (she/her/hers) – Medstar Health
    Discussant: Lauren Bangerter, PhD (she/her/hers) – Medstar Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Catherine Riffin, PhD (she/her/hers) – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kate Perepezko, PhD, MSPH (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Chloe Muntefering, MS, OTR/L – University of Wisconsin- Madison
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Mary F. Wyman, PhD (she/her/hers) – Madison VA/Univ Wisconsin
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Nicole E. Werner, PhD (she/her/hers) – Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington
    Interdisciplinary