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Inaugural Symposium on Ageism
Living Longer Lives: Overcoming Our Fears of Growing Old
Thursday, June 12, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
at MCCC Conference Center, Princeton Junction, NJ
Presenting Sponsor —
Silver Century Foundation
This event features breakout workshops on aging and ageism, along with valuable networking opportunities. It is designed for individuals who are aging, professionals working within the aging sector, and advocates supporting the aging community.
General Admission $60
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Symposium Agenda — Draft – subject to change
8:30 a.m. — Doors Open
8:30–9:30 a.m. — Breakfast and Networking
9:30–10:45 a.m. — Welcome and Keynote Speaker Dr. Tracey Gendron, PhD
11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. — Workshops
12:15–1:15 p.m. — Lunch and Networking
1:15–2:15 p.m. — Plenary Session
2:15–2:30 p.m. — Break
2:30–4:00 p.m. — Closing Keynote Paula Span and Closing Remarks
Keynote Speakers:
PAULA SPAN
"The New Old Age" columnist for "The New York Times"
DR. TRACEY GENDRON
Author of "Ageism Unmasked: Exploring Age Bias and How to End it"
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Age-Inclusivity Matters: Practical Tips for Professionals Engaging with Older Adults
Dr. Lauren Snedeker, Rutgers University School of Social Work director of the Aging and Health Certificate Program and core faculty member, Hub for Aging Collaboration
Description: In this presentation, we will explore practical tips and strategies for incorporating age-inclusive practices for professionals, with a special focus on older adults. It is essential for professionals and social workers to adapt their approaches to meet the unique needs of older individuals.
This session will provide valuable insights on how to engage older adults effectively, promote dignity and respect, and create inclusive, supportive environments for clients of all ages. Attendees will walk away with actionable tips for building stronger, more empathetic relationships with older adults and ensuring that their practices are both inclusive and empowering.
Resilient Aging in the LGBTQ+ Community: Maintaining Voice and Autonomy
Dr. Jeanne Koller, PhD, MSW
Dr. Paul Urbanski, PhD, MSSW
Description: Throughout their lives LGBTQ+ individuals may experience adversity, discrimination, health disparities, and barriers to care. For LGBTQ+ older adults, additional concerns related to aging, especially in these uncertain times, can be challenging. Additionally, the LGBTQ+ community is diverse (including identities within the LGBTQ+ umbrella), and lived experiences vary greatly. Results from our recently published study focused on transgender and/or nonbinary older adults highlight some unique concerns.
This workshop will primarily focus, though, on resilient aging in the LGBTQ+ community and is appropriate for Center for Modern Aging participants, service care providers, and clinicians.
"Oh, at Your Age—‘Get Over It, Honey!’: Ageism and Its Impact on Healthcare and Healthcare Delivery"
Dr. Arun S. Rao, M.D., AGSF, FACP
In this workshop, Dr. Rao will provide an overview of ageism and its influence on the healthcare environment. He will go over how it presents itself, how it can impact healthcare delivery, and how older adults can advocate for themselves and others.
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Keynote Speakers and Workshop Leader Bios:
Paula Span
Writer
A veteran journalist, Paula Span, has written "The New Old Age" column for "The New York Times" since 2009. Her book, "When the Time Comes: Families with Aging Parents Share Their Struggles and Solutions," was published in 2009 by Hachette. In 2021, Audible released her original audio work, "The Bubbe Diaries," adapted from her "New York Times" columns about grandparenting, "Generation Grandparent."
A former staff writer for "The Washington Post" and a freelance contributor to numerous magazines and newspapers, she has helped train the next generation of journalists at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism since 1999.
She is currently at work on "The Ninth Decade," a book about octogenarians, to be published by Penguin Random House in 2027.
Dr. Tracey Gendron, PhD
Author
Tracey Gendron is the author of "Ageism Unmasked: Exploring Age Bias and How to End It" and serves as chair of the Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Gerontology and as director of the Virginia Center on Aging.
She is an internationally recognized gerontologist with nearly thirty years of experience as a grant-funded researcher and speaks to audiences worldwide about the real-world impact of age bias.
Gendron holds a master’s degree in gerontology, a master’s degree in psychology, and a PhD in developmental psychology.
Dr. Jeanne Koller, PhD, MSW
Assistant Professor, Monmouth University School of Social Work
Affiliated Faculty, Program for Gender and Intersectionality
Coordinator, LGBT+ Older Adult Project
Jeanne Koller came to academia with more than twenty-six years of clinical social work practice experience. She is active in issues pertaining to older adults, and her research interests include aging and the LGBTQ+ community, grief and loss, social isolation and depression, and social work education.
At Monmouth, Koller serves as the coordinator for the MSW Clinical Practice with Families and Children specialization and as the coordinator for the school’s LGBT+ Older Adult Project. In the community, she is a member of the Alzheimer’s Association LGBTQ+ Steering Committee and chair of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees for the VNACJ Community Health Centers.
On a national level, Dr. Koller was appointed to a three-year term on the Council on Social Work Education’s Council on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (CSOGIE) and serves on the Executive Committee for the journal "Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping."
Dr. Arun S. Rao, M.D., AGSF, FACP
Founder and CEO of Geriatrics Planning & Solutions, Inc.
Dr. Arun S. Rao, a fellowship-trained and board-certified geriatrician with more than twenty years of experience, is the founder and CEO of Geriatrics Planning & Solutions, Inc., a direct-pay house call service for older adults that provides medical care management and consultations. He established this endeavor to bring his expertise, passion, and advocacy to older adults in the area — giving them the answers they need in their homes, on their schedule.
Originally from New Jersey, Dr. Rao obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and his M.D. from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He subsequently completed his internal medicine training at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and the Medical Center of Princeton. Dr. Rao then returned to the University of Michigan Medical Center to complete an intensive two-year academic and clinical fellowship in geriatric medicine, with a research focus on infections in long-term care facilities.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Rao has served on the faculty of the Division of Geriatrics at Weill Cornell Medical College, led the Division of Geriatrics at St. Peter’s University Hospital, and been the medical director for LIFE St. Mary (a PACE site). Most recently, he has worked at Penn Medicine Princeton Health. He is well-versed in caring for older adults in hospitals, nursing facilities, assisted-living facilities, outpatient practices, and especially at home. With his strong academic background, Dr. Rao is also a dynamic and informative speaker who provides education on various geriatric topics for both professionals and the public.
Dr. Lauren Snedeker, MSW, DSW
Assistant Professor of Teaching, Director of the Aging & Health MSW Certificate Program, and Core Member of the Hub for Aging Collaboration at Rutgers School of Social Work
Lauren Snedeker is an assistant professor of teaching and coordinator of the Aging and Health Certificate Program at the School of Social Work. Her practice and research focus on aging, mental health in older adulthood, and caregiving. She is passionate about educating MSW students on clinical experiences in gerontological social work.
Her research explores narratives of aging through qualitative inquiry. Recently, she studied older women aging alone in New York City and their resilience. She hopes her work informs policy and program development.
Snedeker holds an MSW from NYU’s Silver School of Social Work and a DSW from Rutgers. She has worked in hospitals, nursing homes, and senior centers and has provided in-home services. She has developed trainings, graduate curricula, continuing education content, and professional conference materials.
Paul Urbanski, PhD, MSSW
Associate Professor, Monmouth University School of Social Work
Paul Urbanski is an associate professor and full-time faculty member of Monmouth University’s School of Social Work since 2013. He received his doctoral degree in social welfare from the University at Albany and master’s in science and social work from Columbia University. His research interests examine the impact of institutions on older adults. He is also interested in how transgender persons of color living below the poverty line access services, the experiences of Korean American grandparents who migrated to the U.S. to care for their grandchildren and is developing a study of older adults transitioning from the criminal justice system back to the community.
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