LTSS Center Fellows will present their research at the prestigious scientific meeting sponsored each year by the Gerontological Society of America (GSA).
The 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) will take place Nov. 13-17, 2019 in Austin, TX.
Several LTSS Center fellows—including Kathrin Boener, Verena Cimarolli, Marc Cohen, Edward Miller, Pamela Nadash, Alisha Sanders, Robyn Stone, and Jane Tavares—will be participating in presentations, panel discussions, and poster sessions during the prestigious gathering.
LTSS Center sessions are listed below in the order in which they will occur. The names of LTSS Center fellows appear in bold. Follow the links to learn more about our researchers.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13
A View of Older Adults’ Demographic, Health, and Economic Profiles by Retirement Choice Status, a poster session by Jane Tavares and Marc Cohen.
Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing the Balancing Incentive Program, a poster session by Lisa Beauregard and Edward Miller.
LTSS is Local, Even in Countries with National LTSS Programs, a poster session by Pamela Nadash.
THURSDAY, NOV. 14
Global Publishing Opportunities in Gerontology: A View from the Editors’ Desks. Edward Miller will serve as chair of this symposium and will present “The Role of Global Scholarship in the Journal of Aging & Social Policy.” (Co-authors of the paper are Michael Gusmano, Elizabeth Simpson, and Pamela Nadash.)
Social Relationships and Obesity in Later Life: A Longitudinal Analysis, a paper presentation by Edward Miller and Jane Tavares.
Challenges and Opportunities for Training and Supporting Aides as Members of Home-Based Care Team, a paper presentation by Robyn Stone.
The Role of the Environmental Context in Advance Care Planning Among Older Adults, a paper presentation by Brittany Gaines, Kathrin Boerner, Kyungmin Kim, and Sara Moorman.
FRIDAY, NOV. 15
Dementia Care and Behavioral Health Workforce Development: Innovations in Training Across Settings. Verena Cimarolli will serve as co-chair of this symposium, and Robyn Stone will serve as discussant. Mary F. Wyman is chair.
Incomplete Advance Care Planning? Correlates of Planning Without Personal Conversations, a paper presentation by Kathrin Boerner, Deborah Carr, Katherine Ornstein, and Sara Moorman.
Dyadic Predictors of Aging Satisfaction: Relationship Quality Modulates the Impact of Health Restrictions, a poster session by Daniela Jopp, C. Lampraki, C. Meystre, Kyungmin Kim, Yijung Kim, and Kathrin Boerner.
Boston Aging Together Study: Attitudes Toward Own Aging Among Oldest-Old Parents and Children, a poster session by Yijung Kim, Kyungmin Kim, Kathrin Boerner, and Daniela Jopp.
Kansas PEAK 2.0: An Academic/State Partnership Improving the Lives of Nursing Home Residents. Robyn Stone will serve as discussant during this symposium.
Long-Distance Caregiving: Mental Health Consequences and Use of Resources. Verena Cimarolli will serve as chair of this symposium and will present “The Sociocultural Stress Process Model Applied to Long-Distance Caregiving.” Amy Horowitz is co-chair and Rachel Pruchno is discussant.
Managing Managed Care: Perspectives From Key Stakeholders in Skilled Nursing Facilities, a paper presentation by Edward Miller.
SATURDAY, NOV. 16
Designing State-Based LTSS Programs in Context of Universal Family Care and Emancipatory Gerontology, a paper presentation by Marc Cohen and Ben Veghte.
Aging in Place: Revising Old Assumptions About What People Want as They Grow Old, a paper presentation by Ruth Katz, Robyn Stone, and Marc Cohen.
Readmission Risk by Insurance Type for Patients With Heart Failure in Skilled Nursing Facilities, a paper presentation by Andrea Daddato and Edward Miller.
Smoothing the Move from Post-Acute to Home Care for Older Cardiac Patients: A Social Work Transitions Initiative, a poster session by Orah R. Burack, Jessica Auerbach-Burgoon, Sandra Mundy, and Verena Cimarolli.
Observing Support Interactions Between Parents and Children in Advanced Age, a poster session by Claudia Meystre, Daniela Jopp, J. Darwiche, Kathrin Boerner, and D. Spini.
Paving the Way Forward in Housing with Services: The Right Care, Right Place, Right Time Program. Edward Miller will chair this symposium, with Pam Nadash as co-chair, Marc Cohen, as presenter, and Alisha Sanders as discussant.
Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Community First Choice, a paper presentation by Lisa Beauregard and Edward Miller.