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  • A scoping review of age-friendly initiatives that address social isolation among disabled older adults
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Grand Ballroom
    Presenter: Denise E. Gosselin, PhD (she/her/hers) – Touro University
    Gero-Ed (Aging and Gerontology)
  • Aging in welfare states: Older immigrants in Europe
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 6
    Presenter: Qingwen Xu, Dr. – New York University Silver School of Social Work
    Gero-Ed (Aging and Gerontology)
  • Aging, Immigration, and Sociopolitical Contexts
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 6
    Gero-Ed (Aging and Gerontology)
  • Art as Qualitative Data for People Living with Dementia: A Conceptual Research Model
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 11
    Presenter: Molly Bray-Hayes, MSW – University at Albany SUNY
    Gero-Ed (Aging and Gerontology)
  • Attitudes and Accessibility in Aging Services
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 6
    Gero-Ed (Aging and Gerontology)
  • Bridging Disciplines: The Role of Social Work Researchers in Interdisciplinary Dementia Research
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 9
    Presenter: Kathy L. Siepker, PhD, LCSW (she/her/hers) – University of Texas at Arlington
    Presenter: Soeun Jang, MSW, Ph.D Student – University of Texas at Arlington
    Gero-Ed (Aging and Gerontology)
  • Caregivers Trained to Deliver Life Reviews Improve Depression in Persons Living with Dementia
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court B
    Presenter: Angela M. McClellan, LMSW – University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work
    Presenter: Christina E. Miyawaki, PhD, MSW, MA – University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work
    Gero-Ed (Aging and Gerontology)
  • Discourses of aging and disability: Tracing Canadian news media coverage on family migration
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 6
    Presenter: M. Syed, PhD – University of Waterloo
    Gero-Ed (Aging and Gerontology)
  • Examining the Intersectionality of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in Advance Care Planning (ACP)
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 6
    Presenter: Junghee Han, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Southern Indiana
    Presenter: Keon Kim, n/a – University of Southern Indiana
    Gero-Ed (Aging and Gerontology)
  • Invisible pillars: Scoping review of challenges faced by informal caregivers in home-based palliative care
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 1
    Presenter: Swasati Handique, MSW, Ph.D Student (she/her/hers) – University of Texas at Arlington
    Presenter: Soeun Jang, MSW, Ph.D Student – University of Texas at Arlington
    Gero-Ed (Aging and Gerontology)
  • Mental Health and Well-being in Older Adults
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court B
    Gero-Ed (Aging and Gerontology)
  • Navigating Administrative Burden: Nonprofit Capacity in Serving Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Older Adults
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 6
    Presenter: Sara E. Terrana, MA, MSW, Ph.D. – Adelphi University
    Presenter: Ashley Butler, MSW – Adelphi University
    Gero-Ed (Aging and Gerontology)
  • New Mexico’s New Medical Aid in Dying Law and Considerations for Clients with Disabilities
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row J
    Presenter: Erika M. Gergerich, PhD, LCSW (she/her/hers) – New Mexico State University
    Presenter: Susie Facio, LMSW – New Mexico State University
    Gero-Ed (Aging and Gerontology)
  • Promoting Inclusion and Reducing Isolation in Aging with Disability
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Grand Ballroom
    Gero-Ed (Aging and Gerontology)
  • Psychological Stress and Challenges of Male Korean American Dementia Caregivers: A Qualitative Study
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 7
    Presenter: Eunhye Kim, Ph.D. – Augusta University
    Gero-Ed (Aging and Gerontology)
  • Reconnecting Our Communities: Building Bridges to Fight Ageism and Isolation
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 10
    Presenter: Brianna V. Garrison, Phd, MSW, LCSW-S (she/her/hers) – Southern Connecticut State University
    Gero-Ed (Aging and Gerontology)
  • Reflections of those who have Lived: Phenomenological Perspectives from Older Adults
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 9
    Presenter: Brittany Stahnke, LCSW,DSW, LMFT – East Tennessee State University
    Presenter: Jesse Gilreath, LCSW, DSW – East Tennessee State University
    Gero-Ed (Aging and Gerontology)
  • Self-reported Stress in Dementia caregiving: Assessing the Impact of Race, Age and Frustration
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 10
    Presenter: Obinna C. Odo, MSW, MSC, BSC – Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
    Gero-Ed (Aging and Gerontology)
  • Supporting Those with Disability That Accompanies Aging
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Grand Ballroom
    Presenter: Jennifer Colin, LMSW – Kuyper College
    Gero-Ed (Aging and Gerontology)
  • The mediating relationship between COVID-19 concerns and physical health of older adults in US
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court B
    Presenter: Swasati Handique, MSW, Ph.D Student (she/her/hers) – University of Texas at Arlington
    Presenter: Soeun Jang, MSW, Ph.D Student – University of Texas at Arlington
    Gero-Ed (Aging and Gerontology)
  • Undergraduate Student Attitudes Toward and Interests in Working with Older Adults: An Exploratory Study
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 6
    Presenter: Dawn Apgar, PhD, LSW, ACSW (she/her/hers) – Seton Hall University
    Gero-Ed (Aging and Gerontology)