Faculty and students from Silberman Aging hosted a symposium at the annual meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) this past January. The symposium, Community-Engaged Research to Advance Social and Health Equity Among Diverse Older Adults, featured the community-based research and engagement conducted by Silberman Aging over the past six years. The research presented examines inequities and innovative interventions focusing on older adults.
Presentations and presenters included:
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Reducing Inequalities in Access to Knowledge and Resources Addressing Dementia in a Latino Community – Caroline Rosenthal Gelman & Nancy Giunta
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Financial Stress and Coping in Older Adults with Cancer – Meredith Doherty
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Increasing LGBT Cultural Sensitivity in Aging Services: Service Providers’ Baseline Knowledge and Training Needs – Austin Oswald & Nancy Giunta
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Promoting Community Access to Palliative and Supportive Care Among Diverse, Medically-Underserved Older Adults – Daniel Gardner & Meredith Doherty
