Silberman Aging is pleased to welcome Dr. Keith Chan to Silberman School of Social Work. Dr. Chan has joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor whose research explores social determinants of physical and mental health across the lifespan with a particular focus on intersections of old age, race, and immigration. He teaches Social Work Research and Clinical…
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6th Annual Silberman Aging Conference: Confronting Ageism, Aging & Social Justice in NYC
Due to the recent COVID-19 event, the 6th Annual Silberman Aging Conference has been postponed until further notice. Please continue checking the website for any updates Or if you want to receive further information, please sign up here: https://cunyhunter.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3sDufGEkWGU684Z…
Silberman Aging’s El Barrio SHARE Awarded an MCAP Grant from Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer’s Office
(El Barrio SHARE – Supporting Natural Helpers with ADRD Resources and Education) Silberman Aging is excited to announce that the El Barrio SHARE project has received a Manhattan Community Award Program (MCAP) grant from Borough President’s Gale Brewer’s office. The Co-Principal Investigators for El Barrio SHARE are Dr. Caroline Rosenthal Gelman and Dr. Nancy Giunta,…
Silberman Aging Presenters at the Society for Social Work and Research 2020
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…
Chicago Debuts Innovative Co-Located Public Library and Affordable Housing for Older Adults
“My view is that what we are breaking ground on is community,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel said. “And a whole new different way of thinking about how do you create space. … We aren’t divided so much as we are disconnected. If we could create a place that people from different walks of lives can come…
First Annual Silberman Aging Conference a Success!
More than 80 people from hospitals, community-based organizations, public agencies, and academic settings, came together to learn more about local initiatives focused on dementia care at the First Annual Silberman Aging Conference entitled Innovations in Dementia Care: A Celebration of Practice, Research, and Advocacy in Diverse Urban Settings, held on Friday, May 8, 2015. Check…
Featured in The New York Times: “Admitted to Your Bedroom: Some Hospitals Try Treating Patients at Home”
“Admitted to Your Bedroom: Some Hospitals Try Treating Patients at Home” By Daniela J. Lamas, M.D. Under pressure to reduce costs and improve quality, a handful of health care systems are hospitalizing patients in their homes. Read more e…
Inaugural Conference on Innovations in Dementia Care: A Celebration of Practice Research and Advocacy in Diverse Urban Setting
The Center of Excellence is launching a community-based conference showcasing innovative local programs in Dementia Care. If you would like to feature your program, please submit a proposal to present at this conference. Proposals are due by midnight March 24th, 2015. Click here to learn more. For a copy of the application cover sheet, please click here. Please…
Funding Awarded by Center to Community-Based Pilot Research Projects
The Hartford Silberman Center of Excellence in Aging & Diversity is pleased to announce the first recipients of awards from our Research Pilot Grants program, developed with support from the John A Hartford Foundation to promote community-based research that advances psychosocial knowledge in aging and enhances direct and indirect practice with older adults and their…