Social Research, Policy, and Practice
Holly Dabelko-Schoeny, MSW, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers)
Professor
College of Social Work
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Teri Kennedy, PhD, MSW, ACSW, FGSA, FNAP (she/her/hers)
Associate Dean, Interprofessional Practice, Education, Policy, & Research; Ida Johnson Feaster Professor of Interprofessional Practice & Education, University of Kansas School of Nursing
University of Kansas School of Nursing and Department of Population Health, University of Kansas School of Medicine
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Holly Dabelko-Schoeny, MSW, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers)
Professor
College of Social Work
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Teri Kennedy, PhD, MSW, ACSW, FGSA, FNAP (she/her/hers)
Associate Dean, Interprofessional Practice, Education, Policy, & Research; Ida Johnson Feaster Professor of Interprofessional Practice & Education, University of Kansas School of Nursing
University of Kansas School of Nursing and Department of Population Health, University of Kansas School of Medicine
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Emily Greenfield, PhD (she/her/hers)
Professor of Social Work
Social Work
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Joann Montepare, PhD, FGSA, FAGHE (she/her/hers)
Professor of Psychology, Director Fuss Research Center
Psychology
Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Karon Phillips, PhD, MPH, CHES, FGSA (she/her/hers)
Policy Development Manager
Policy Development
Trust for America's Health
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Age-friendly initiatives have the potential to transform communities through inclusive policies and practices that meet the needs of people, families, and communities across ages and abilities. The ecosystem of age-friendly initiatives (communities, universities, public health systems, and health systems) has grown exponentially over the last decade. Despite shared values and principles, each age-friendly initiative largely operates independently with limited opportunities to share knowledge to maximize collective impact and social change. This theoretically-driven symposium provides an overview of each age-friendly initiative, challenges faced, and ideas for innovation within and across each initiative. Dabelko-Schoeny and Sheldon will utilize a macro application of the KAP (knowledge, attitude, practice) theory of behavior change to identify the vast opportunity for synergies and grand challenges across the age-friendly ecosystem. Greenfield will provide an overview of the development of the Age-Friendly Cities and Community Movement, and present ideas regarding challenges and opportunities for the future based on insights from an ongoing, community-engaged study in New Jersey. Montepare will describe the Age-Friendly University initiative and how age-inclusive practices in higher education can extend and enhance ecosystem efforts. Phillips and Wolfe will provide examples of Age-Friendly Public Health Systems including a description of a collective impact approach for state-wide age-friendly policy and practice adoption. Finally, Kennedy will offer approaches and models to advance the adoption and sustainability of age-friendly principles, programs, and policies by leveraging synergies and implementation science.
This is an Age-Inclusivity in Higher Education Interest Group Sponsored Symposium.
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Holly Dabelko-Schoeny, MSW, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Teri Kennedy, PhD, MSW, ACSW, FGSA, FNAP (she/her/hers) – University of Kansas Medical Center
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Emily A. Greenfield, PhD (she/her/hers) – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Joann M. Montepare, PhD, FGSA, FAGHE (she/her/hers) – Lasell University
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Karon Phillips, PhD, MPH, CHES, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Trust for America's Health