Wayne State Social Work has a strong showing at the 2023 Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting will be held in the Tampa Convention Center from November 8-12, 2023. This premier in-person event will allow diverse scholars from the U.S. and around the world to learn, network and engage with each other. GSA is very proud to bring together members, speakers, and attendees to participate in this anticipated gathering of the latest, cutting-edge aging scholarship. 
 
We encourage you to attend the following sessions hosted by faculty, staff and students of Detroit's Social Work School 

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Paper Title: Stakeholders’ Perspectives on an Area Agencies on Aging Serving Urban Older Adults
Session Title: Age-Friendly and Aging in Place
Location: Room 103
Author(s): Faith P. Hopp, PhD, MSW, FGSA; Fay Keys, DL, MSW

11:00 AM to 12:15 PM ET
Title: The intersection of housing and health: Considerations of Equity and Sustainability
Session Title: Beyond Election 2024: The Looming Crises of Retirement, Age Diversity and Eldercare.
Closed session to the Journalists-in-Aging Fellows
Author: Tam E. Perry, PhD

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Paper Title: In Their Own Words: Dynamics That Contribute to Successful and Sustained Partnerships in CBPR With Older People
Session Title: Benefits and Barriers of Community-Engaged Research and Strategies for Strengthening Partnership Practice
Location: Room 103
Author and Chair of Session: Carrie Leach, Ph.D., M.P.A.

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Paper Title: Challenges of Conducting Community-Engaged Research Among Justice-Involved Mid- and Late-Life Adults
Session Title: Benefits and Barriers of Community-Engaged Research and Strategies for Strengthening Partnership Practice
Location: Room 103
Author and Co-Chair of Session: Rodlescia Sneed, PhD

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Paper Title: Challenges in the Community-Driven Recruitment of Black Older Adults to a Health Research Registry
Session Title: Benefits and Barriers of Community-Engaged Research and Strategies for Strengthening Partnership Practice
Location: Room 103
Author(s): Tam E. Perry, PhD1; Kent Key, PhD, MPH2; Elena Flores, MSW3; Vanessa Rorai, MSW4
1Wayne State University, 2Michigan State University, 3University of Michigan, 4Healthier Black Elders Center

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Paper Title: Family Dynamics in Caring for People With Dementia During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Session Title: Family Caregiving During the Covid-19 Pandemic for Older Adults With Dementia
Location: Room 122
Author(s): HwaJung Choi, PhD1; Amanda N. Leggett, PhD, FGSA2
1University of Michigan, 2Wayne State University

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Paper Title: All in the Family: Differential Impact of COVID-19 by Type of Caregiver for Persons Living With Dementia
Session Title: Family Caregiving During the Covid-19 Pandemic for Older Adults With Dementia
Location: Room 122
Author(s): Amanda N. Leggett, PhD, FGSA; Sophia Tsuker, BA, BS
Wayne State University

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Paper Title: Changes in Long-Term Care Arrangements Among Older Adults With ADRD During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Session Title: Family Caregiving During the Covid-19 Pandemic for Older Adults With Dementia
Location: Room 122
Author(s): Emily Wiemers, PhD1; Yulya Truskinovsky, PhD2; Amanda N. Leggett, PhD, FGSA2; Geoffrey Hoffman, PhD3; Vicki Freemdan, PhD3
1Syracuse University, 2Wayne State University, 3University of Michigan

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Paper Title: The Use of Caregiver Support Services and Caregiving Impact Among Diverse Caregivers of Older Adults With Dementia
Session Title: Advancing Research Across the ADRD Continuum in Underrepresented Populations
Location: Room 125
Author(s): Erin D. Bouldin, PhD, MPH1; Kaleb Eppich, MS1; Noah J. Webster, PhD, FGSA2; Amanda N. Leggett, PhD, FGSA3; Laura B. Zahodne, PhD2
1University of Utah, 2University of Michigan, 3Wayne State University

6:00 PM – 7:15 PM ET
Poster Title: Staying Single Into Very Late Life: Longitudinal Analysis of Never-Married Adults
Session Title: Social Support and Well-Being
Location: Exhibit Hall West
Author(s): Natasha L. Nemmers, PhD1; Peter Martin, PhD, FGSA2; Barbra Brottman, n/a2
1Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology, 2Iowa State University

6:00 PM – 7:15 PM ET
Poster Title: Community Engagement in Older Adults with Cognitive Decline: The Usage of Information Communication Technology
Session Title: Late Breaking Poster Session I

Location: Exhibit Hall West
Author(s): Rong-Fang Zhan, M.S1; Elias Mpofu, PhD1; Sherif Olanrewaju, MPS, RN2; Laura Sutherland, M.S.1 1University of North Texas, 2The Pennsylvania State University

6:00 PM – 7:15 PM ET
Poster Title: Relationships Between Dementia Caregiver Personality, Outcomes, and Management and Coping Strategies
Session Title: The Mental Health Tax of Family Caregiving
Location: Exhibit Hall West
Author(s): Darby M. Simon, M.S.1; Amanda N. Leggett, PhD, FGSA2; Emilee Ertle, M.S.1; Benjamin T. Mast, PhD, ABPP1
1University of Louisville, 2Wayne State University

 

Thursday, November 9, 2023

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
Paper Title: Support for Family Caregivers: Work Strain and the Impacts of Formal and Informal Support
Session Title: Enhancing Caregiver Services and Supports
Location: Room 121
Author(s): Joseph Svec, PhD1; Natasha L. Nemmers, PhD2; Jeong Eun Lee, PhD3
1Saint Joseph's University, 2Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology, 3Iowa State University

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET
Poster Title: Development and Validation of the Novel Medication Taking Instrument - Four Facets of Adherence (MTI-4)
Session Title: Late Breaking Poster Session II
Location: Exhibit Hall West
Author(s): Candace E. Ryan, NP-PHC, PhD(c); Debra L. Schutte, PhD; Ana M. Daugherty, PhD
Wayne State University

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET
Paper Title: Do Depressive Symptoms Mediate Segregation’s Impact on Cognitive Aging in Older Mexican Americans?
Session Title: Late Breaking: Effects of Discrimination Across the Life Course I
Location: Room 419
Author(s): Emily P. Morris, MS1; Jeremy G. Grant, PhD2; Alexandra L. Clark, PhD3; Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPH, CPG4; Kristine J. Ajrouch, PhD, FGSA5; Wassim Tarraf, PhD, MBA6
1University of Michigan, 2University of Florida, 3University of Texas at Austin

 

Friday, November 10, 2023

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
Paper Title: Incarceration History and its Association With Cognition and Isolation Among Older Black Americans
Session Title: Cognition (BSS Papers) I
Location: Room 121
Author(s): Eskira Kahsay, MPH1; Rodlescia Sneed, PhD2; Chuwen Zhong, MPH3; Briana Mezuk, PhD1
1University of Michigan, 2Wayne State University, 3School of Public Health, University of Michigan- Ann Arbor

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
Paper Title: Caregivers’ Perception Discrepancy in the Caregiving Context: The Impact on Psychological Well-Being
Session Title: Caregiving as Told by Caregivers
Location: Room 120
Author(s): Yulri Kim, M.A.1; Jeong Eun Lee, PhD1; Joseph Svec, PhD2; Natasha L. Nemmers, PhD3
1Iowa State University, 2Saint Joseph's University, 3Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET
Poster Title: Blood Pressure Measures Are Not Correlated With NIH Toolbox Cognitive Battery Performance in Black Older Adults
Session Title: Aging and Cognition (Posters)
Location: Exhibit Hall West
Author(s): Allison C. Moll, MA1; Colt Halter, BS1; Hannah Adams, BA1; Loraine DiCerbo, BA1; Voyko Kavcic, PhD1; Ana M. Daugherty, PhD1; John Woodard, PhD1; Bruno Giordani, PhD2
1Wayne State University, 2University of Michigan

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET
Poster Title: Self-Perceived Cognitive Changes in Older Black Adults During COVID-19
Session Title: Aging and Cognition (Posters)
Location: Exhibit Hall West
Author(s): Nancy L. Martens, PhD1; Sophie Hanna, BS1; Hannah Adams, BA1; Loraine DiCerbo, BA1; Bruno Giordani, PhD2; Voyko Kavcic, PhD1
1Wayne State University, 2University of Michigan

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET
Poster Title: Housing Concerns and Trajectories of Kinless Older Adults With Dementia
Session Title: Cognition (SRPP)
Location: Exhibit Hall West
Author(s): Tam E. Perry, PhD1; Janelle S. Taylor, PhD2; Yasir Mehmood, B.S. (honors)1
1Wayne State University, 2University of Toronto

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET
Poster Title: Prevalence of Metabolic Comorbidities Among Cognitively Normal and Impaired White and African Americans
Session Title: Late Breaking Poster Session III
Location: Exhibit Hall West
Author(s): Mohammad Turaani1; Subhamoy Pal, PhD2; Jonathan M. Reader, MS3; Bruno Giordani, PhD3; Voyko Kavcic, PhD1
1Wayne State University, 2Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, 3University of Michigan

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET
Poster Title: Racial/Ethnic Differences in Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD) and SCD-induced outcomes.
Session Title: Late Breaking Poster Session III
Location: Exhibit Hall West
Author(s): Moyosoreoluwa O. Jacobs, MA; Peter A. Lichtenberg, PhD; Wassim Tarraf, PhD, MBA
Wayne State University

9:00 PM – 11:00 PM ET
Multi-University Dessert Reception, Tampa Convention Center Ballroom D

 

Saturday, November 11, 2023

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
Paper Title:  “Our Nation's Democracy Is at a Critical Crossroad”: Older Adults Taking Action and Leading Community Engagement
Session Title: Research to Strengthen, Innovate, and Transform Age-Friendly Community Practice
Location: Room 117
Author(s): Tam E. Perry, PhD1; Vanessa Rorai, MSW2; Sarah Whitney, MSW2; Wilma Stringer, BA2; Henry O. Swift, BA2; James Bridgforth, BA, MBA2; Patricia Mullin, BA2
1Wayne State University, 2Healthier Black Elders Center

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
Poster Title: Dementia-Focused Adult Day Care in an Urban Setting: Program Stakeholders' Views of Crucial Components
Session Title: Flash Poster Session: Ageism, Health Disparities, and Dementia
Location: Florida Ballroom V Mariott
Author(s): Joy S. Ernst, PhD, MSW, FGSA; Faith P. Hopp, PhD, MSW, FGSA
Wayne State University

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET
Poster Title: Dementia-Focused Adult Day Care in an Urban Setting: Program Stakeholders' Views of Crucial Components
Session Title: Aging in Place (SRPP)
Saturday, November 11, 2023
Location: Exhibit Hall West
Author(s): Joy S. Ernst, PhD, MSW, FGSA; Faith P. Hopp, PhD, MSW, FGSA
Wayne State University

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET
Poster Title: Financial Decision Making and Wealth Loss in Older Adults With Early Memory Loss: The WALLET Study
Session Title: Losses and Gains: Finances, Frailty, and Well-Being
Location: Exhibit Hall West
Author(s): Peter A. Lichtenberg, PhD1; Emily Flores, MA1; Vanessa Rorai, MSW2
1Wayne State University, 2Healthier Black Elders Center

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET
Poster Title: Are Inequalities in Heart Disease Characterized by Intergenerational Educational Attainment?
Session Title: Examining Inequities and Inequalities in Aging
Location: Exhibit Hall West
Author(s): Blakelee Kemp, PhD1; Carli Rush, n/a1; Patricia Morton, PhD2
1University of Nebraska, 2Wayne State

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET
Poster Title: Longitudinal Association of Cognitive Impairments With Late-Life Wealth Changes Among Older Americans
Session Title: Examining Inequities and Inequalities in Aging
Location: Exhibit Hall West
Author(s): Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPH, CPG1; Ashly C. Westrick, PhD2; Ronica N. Rooks, PhD, FGSA3; Helen C. Meier, PhD, MPH4; Mark Manning, PhD5; Wassim Tarraf, PhD, MBA6
1University of Kentucky, 2University of Michigan School of Public Health, 3University of Colorado Denver, 4University of Michigan, 5Oakland University, 6Wayne State University

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET
Poster Title: Racial/Ethnic Differences in Neurocognitive Profiles of Older Adults With 6-Year Incident Dementia
Session Title: Cognition: Dysfunction, Impairment, and Decline
Location: Exhibit Hall West
Author(s): Moyosoreoluwa O. Jacobs, MA; Carmen J. Chek, M.S.; Wassim Tarraf, PhD, MBA


2:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET
Poster Title: Who’s On Your Team? Dementia Family Networks and Caregiver Well-Being
Session Title: Late Breaking Poster Session IV
Location: Exhibit Hall West
Author(s): Amanda N. Leggett, PhD, FGSA1; Srabani Haldar, M.S.1; Sophia Tsuker, BA, BS1; HwaJung Choi, PhD2
1Wayne State University, 2University of Michigan

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Paper Title: Trust and Betrayal Trauma in Older Adult Financial Exploitation
Session Title: Financial Exploitation of Older Adults: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on New Directions
Location: Room 121
Author(s): LaToya N. Hall1; Peter A. Lichtenberg, PhD1; Jennifer Gomez, phD2
1Wayne State University, 2Boston University

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Paper Title: Oral Health Equity, Beliefs, Practices, Perceptions Among Older Detroit Residents
Session Title: Health Disparities II
Location: Room 111
Author(s): Mark R. Luborsky, PhD1; Jocie Osika, n/a1; Kimberly Shay, M.A.1; Mariam Shilbayeh, BSW2; Anisa Anisa Simoni, BS3; Candace Ziglor, LMSW4; Divesh Byrappagari, BDS, MSD4; Judith Jones, D.D.S., M.P.H., D.Sc.D.4
1Wayne State University, 2University of Detroit Mercy Dental School, 3University of Detroit Mercy, 4University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET
Paper Title: Early Pandemic Intergenerational Relationship Typologies and Well-Being Among Older Adults
Session Title: Intergenerational Relationships, Care Values, and Outcomes
Location: Room 307
Author(s): Athena Chung Yin Chan, PhD1; Rodlescia Sneed, PhD2
1Texas Tech University, 2Wayne State University

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET
Paper Title: Parental Transition to Long-Term Care: Implications for Psychological Well-Being of Adult Children
Session Title: Long-Term Care (BSS)
Location: Room 417
Author(s): Viktoryia Kalesnikava, PhD1; Annalise Lane, MPH2; Linh Dang, MPH1; Rodlescia Sneed, PhD3; Briana Mezuk, PhD1
1University of Michigan, 2Department of Veterans Affairs, 3Wayne State University

 

Sunday, November 12, 2023

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
Paper Title: The Promise and Challenges of Gerontologists Who Advance the Science of Community-Engaged Research
Session Title: Inclusion and Integration of Community Stakeholder Perspectives in Research: Insight From and for Gerontologists
Location: Room 112
Session Chair: Carrie Leach
Author(s): Carrie Leach, PhD, MPA1; Daniel R. Gan, PhD2; Allyson Brothers, PhD3; Lana Sargent, Ph.D., RN, FNP-C, GNP-BC4; Sarah Dys, PhD, MPA5
1Wayne State University, 2Thompson Rivers University, 3Colorado State University, 4Virginia Commonwealth University, 5Portland State University

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Paper Title: Lowering the Age for Medicare Eligibility: Who Benefits?
Session Title: Social Services: Policy, Financing, and Delivery Systems
Location: Room 303
Author and Chair of session: Rodlescia Sneed, PhD


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