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Why Engagement Matters to Gerontological Student Learning
Authors: Fruhauf Christine , Brothers Allyson , Ehrhart Nicole , Naughton Blake , Schneider Sue 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Learning opportunities beyond the classroom create lasting and positive effects on students’ academic and professional growth. When faculty members participate in engaged scholarship in their local communities, out-of-classroom learning opportunities for students likewise expand. In the context of aging, the array of opportunities for students to engage with community partners is vast, from interactive course assignments to research opportunities, clinical experience, local policy efforts, and more. This paper builds on previous theoretical and empirical work from scholars (including AGHE and GSA Fellows) in the science of engagement, and integrates case examples of campus-community relationships from our collective years in the academy. Examples will showcase how engaged teaching, engaged research, and engaged service collectively informs and enriches our students’ experiences. In the spirit of the 2020 conference theme, we will discuss opportunities for university-community engagement as a way to strengthen and inspire current and future gerontological pedagogy.
A State University Perspective on Becoming an Age-Friendly University
Authors: Charness Neil 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
I describe the process of FSU becoming an Age-Friendly University (AFU). After hearing a presentation on AFU at the Age Directors meeting at GSA by Joann Montepare in November 2016, I judged that many of the ten principles of an AFU were already in operation at FSU. So, I decided to confer in December with VP for Faculty Development and Advancement, Janet Kistner, about how to move the AFU application process forward. I generated a draft document and circulated it to major units dealing with aging on campus: the Institute for Successful Longevity, the Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy, and the Pepper Center. Eventually, a one-page version of the longer document was introduced at an FSU Cabinet meeting and approved in April 2017. I detail some of the critical discussion points, the concerns of upper administration, and the timeline for completion of the process at FSU. Part of a symposium sponsored by Directors of Aging Centers Interest Group.
The AGESW Pre-Dissertation Fellows Program: Participants’ Perceptions of Mentorship and Training for Academia
Authors: Fields Noelle , Gibson Allison , Wladkowski Stephanie , Wallace Cara , Latimer Abigail 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Good mentoring is key for doctoral student success. In 2010, AGESW began offering the Pre-Dissertation Fellows Program (PDFP) to enhance social work doctoral students’ professional development and skillset for academia. The purpose of this study was to examine student participants’ perceptions of the PDFP in its role to providing mentorship and training for an academic position. This qualitative study examined eight cohorts (2010-2018) of the AGESW PDFP (N=85). Using thematic analysis, responses identified a number of aspects of professional development gained, gratitude for the training, an appreciation for candid advice received, and areas of professional development they felt they were lacking within their doctoral training. Findings bolster support for structured programs and professional development that supplement doctoral education in a student’s first two years. Implications for doctoral education, mentorship training, and avenues to enhance the AGESW pre-dissertation program will be discussed
Advancing the Study of Subjective Age: More Seriously Considering Gender
Authors: Turner Shelbie , Hooker Karen , Calasanti Toni 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Socially-cued age expectations inform people’s subjective age - that is, how old they feel relative to their chronological age. Age-graded expectations are widely considered to be gendered, yet gender has not often been empirically examined as the scholarship on subjective age has developed. Because subjective age shapes the experiences a person has becoming and being an older adult, and is an important correlate of later life health, more seriously considering gender’s influence on subjective age is crucial to better understanding gender differences in older adults’ well-being. In our symposium we bring gender to the center of subjective age scholarship. Barrett, Michael, & Noblitt begin by establishing that subjective age research should portray gender as a social-level, rather than individual-level, characteristic. As a complement, Turner, Settersten, and Hooker illustrate how gender has or has not been included in the four theoretical domains of subjective age (self-perceptions of aging, old age stereotypes, age identity, and awareness of age related change), and offer insights into how gender might be included in future studies on each domain. We then shift to two papers presenting new empirical analyses on the role gender plays in subjective age. Kornadt shares how men and women’s commitment to certain social roles differentially informs their subjective age, while Settersten, Day, and Hagestad turn attention to a double standard of aging for women and men with evidence across Europe. Discussant Toni Calasanti closes by offering thoughts on the future of subjective age and gender scholarship, including considering gender beyond the binary.
Go&Grow: A Social Exergame to Promote Well-Being Among Dementia Caregivers
Authors: Lin Xin Yao , Saksono Herman , Stowell Elizabeth , Lachman Margie , Castaneda-Sceppa Carmen , Parker Andrea 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Dementia caregivers are at risk for poor health outcomes due to high stress and little time for health-promoting behaviors. The current study examined whether Go&Grow, an exergame (digital game in which play involved real-world physical activity), could increase caregivers’ physical activity and social contact and reduce their stress. Go&Grow allows participants to grow flowers virtually as they increase their physical activity. Participants can also interact with others on Go&Grow. Go&Grow was piloted with 18 dementia caregivers (ages 22-70) over a six-week period. Multilevel modeling results showed that weeks with more Go&Grow usage were associated with more steps and more social contact. Days with more social contacts on Go&Grow were associated with more physical activity. Participants reported they were able to manage their distress better at posttest compared to the pretest. The discussion will highlight study limitations as well as implications for technology-based game and intervention design for caregiver well-being. Part of a symposium sponsored by Technology and Aging Interest Group.
Adverse Employment Histories and Later Health Functioning: European Findings Based on Life Histories From SHARE and ELSA
Authors: Deindl Christian , Wahrendorf Morten 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
We investigate associations between adverse employment histories over time and health functioning in later life, and explore moderation by national labor market policies. Harmonized life history data come from two studies, SHARE and ELSA, with health beyond age 50 (men= 11,621; women= 10,999). Adverse employment histories consist of precarious, discontinued and disadvantaged careers between age 25 and 50, and we use depressive symptoms, grip strength and verbal memory as outcomes. Adverse employment histories are associated with poor health functioning later in life, especially repeated periods of unemployment, involuntary job losses, weak labor market ties and disadvantaged occupational positions. We find no variations of the associations by national labor market policies. Our study highlights the need to improve working conditions at early career stages. Despite the importance in shaping employment histories, the role of national policies in modifying the impact of employment on health is less clear.
Aging in Context: The Importance of Comparative Studies for Understanding the Lives of Older Adults
Authors: Glicksman Allen , Ring Lauren , Keating Norah 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Access and use patterns of both formal and informal services for older migrants are often examined in a dyadic framework where one group of older persons (or their caregivers) is studied in relation to their use of a program or service. A comparative approach, that might also examine the reasons that some persons may (or may not) use a service, may yield important findings that place the dyadic studies within a larger social and policy context. By using a comparative approach, we can also consider influences of the culture of origin for older adults and their caregivers, as well as the policies and programs offered in the destination country. The four papers on this panel explore these issues. The first paper will frame the discussion, and the remaining three will focus on informal care, formal care, and the point of contact between aging services professionals and older immigrants. The first paper (Torres) takes a broad look at social exclusion mechanisms that bar access to services due to racism in the host societies. The second presentation (Diederich, et. al.) examines how place of origin can influence caregiving behavior. The third paper, (Thiamwong) examines a single program that is used to serve multiple ethnic minority/immigrant groups. Finally, (Ring et. al.,) will examine trust or its absence in the attitudes of older migrants toward use of formal aging services in two migrant populations. The four papers also demonstrate how different research methods (qualitative, quantitative, scoping review) can be used to illuminate these issues. International Aging and Migration Interest Group Sponsored Symposium.
Use of Photo Elicitation Within Phenomenology: Depicting Lived Experience of Older Learners in an AFU
Authors: Zakrajsek Andrea 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
While the use of photographs is an emerging data generation method within phenomenology (Plunkett, Leipert & Ray, 2013; Shulze, 2007), research that incorporates photo elicitation to inform the understanding of the lived experience is limited. This presentation will describe the use of photo elicitation within a phenomenological approach to explore the lived experience of older learners in higher education. After an initial interview, six participants aged 50 years and older shared photographs that that they chose to depict experiences of being student at a regional comprehensive university in the Midwest. Photographs served as mode for participant reflection of their experiences and guided a second interview. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (Smith et al., 2009) with photographs and verbatim transcripts ensued and resulting findings included: complicated sense of belonging and community development and access. Implications for use and analysis of photographs within qualitative research will be discussed.
Bayesian Modeling of Cognitive Impairment in the Presence of Retest Effects
Authors: Oravecz Zita , Roque Nelson , Sliwinski Martin 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Diagnosing the early onset of neuropathologies, such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI), requires repeated evaluation of cognitive skills several times per year -- a measurement design known as a “burst design.” Detecting the often subtle cognitive decline in the presence of retest effects requires careful statistical modeling. The double exponential model offers a modeling framework to account for retest gains across measurement bursts, as well as warm-up effects within a burst, while quantifying change across bursts in peak performance. This talk highlights how a Bayesian multilevel implementation of the double exponential model allows for flexible extensions of this framework in terms of accommodating different timescales (nesting) and person-level predictors and drawing intuitive inferences on cognitive change with Bayesian posterior probabilities. We will use reaction time data to show how individual differences in asymptotic performance and change can be related to predictors such as age and MCI status. Part of a symposium sponsored by the Measurement, Statistics, and Research Design Interest Group.
Validation of the Ambivalent Ageism Scale in China
Authors: Zhang Xin 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Two studies were conducted to validate the Ambivalent Ageism Scale in China. In the first study, 474 Chinese adults (18-58) were asked to take the Chinese version of the AAS. EFA exhibited a similar factor solution as the original study, with high internal consistency and construct validity. Moreover, in a second study, 372 Chinese adults (18-85) took the AAS and provided their estimations of the similarities between their current and their past/future self via the SIC. Results indicated that all three factors of the SIC positively related to hostile ageism, whereas succession and identity positively related to benevolent ageism and consumption negatively related to it. Additionally, past self-continuity was positively associated with hostile ageism, and future self-continuity was negatively associated with it, but neither form was associated with benevolent ageism. These results further validate the AAS in China and also provide evidence for the uniqueness of benevolent ageism.
We Treat Them Better Than the Family They Have: Negotiating Aide-Family Relationships in the Home Care Setting
Authors: Franzosa Emily , Tsui Emma 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Unpaid and paid care in the home are closely intertwined, but a lack of outside supervision and support often forces family and non-family caregivers to negotiate care tasks and boundaries alone, leading to role conflict and role ambiguity. This analysis drew on two qualitative studies of home health aides (S1 n = 27, S2 n =26) to explore 1) aides’ perception of their caretaking role; 2) aides’ experiences co-producing care with family members; and 3) factors affecting these relationships. Data were analyzed through grounded theory and discourse analysis. We identified three relationship dynamics between aides and family members: independent, where aides and families provided care separately; competitive, where aides and families struggled over control of care tasks; and carative, where aides considered family part of the unit of care. We propose strategies for employer agencies to better support paid and unpaid caregivers in negotiating boundaries and co-producing care.
Personality and Insomnia Symptoms in Older Adults: The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging
Authors: Rojo-Wissar Darlynn , Wanigatunga Amal , Simonsick Eleanor , Terracciano Antonio , Schrack Jennifer , Hossain Sharmin , Costa Paul , Spira Adam 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Personality and disturbed sleep are tied to medical morbidity in older adults. We examined associations of personality dimensions and facets from the five-factor model with reports of insomnia symptoms in 1,069 well-functioning older adults 60-97 (SD=8.64) years (51% women) from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. Personality was assessed by the Revised NEO Personality Inventory, and insomnia symptoms measured by the Women’s Health Initiative Insomnia Rating Scale. Adjusting for demographics and depressive symptoms, higher neuroticism (B=0.05, SE=-0.01, p&lt;.001) and lower conscientiousness (B=-0.03, SE=-0.01, p&lt;.05) were associated with greater insomnia severity. Although openness, extraversion and agreeableness were not associated with insomnia, a facet of each was. Higher scores on the “positive emotions” facet of extraversion (B =-0.03, SE=-0.01, p&lt;.05) “ideas” facet of openness (B=-0.03, SE=-0.01, p&lt;.05) and altruism facet of agreeableness (B=-0.03, SE=-0.01, p&lt;.05) were associated with lower insomnia severity. Sleep disturbances may partially mediate personality’s influence on health. Part of a symposium sponsored by the Sleep, Circadian Rhythms and Aging Interest Group.
Schaalman Senior Voices: Transitioning From “What’s the Matter?” to “What Matters?”
Authors: Rodriguez-Morales Grisel , Emery-Tiburcio Erin , Golden Robyn , Fenton Marc , Chandy Jasmine 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
The 4Ms of an Age-Friendly Health System start with What Matters to the older adult. A unique method for asking that question is through film. Schaalman Senior Voices (SSV) films older adults talking about What Matters to them, and uses the films to stimulate discussion about later life with older adults in the community (n=264), with health care professions students learning to listen to older adults (n=1250), and health system executives considering implementation of the Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) initiative (n=100). SSV has completed longer professional films interviewing 12 older adults. Using a mobile platform, SSV has filmed 50 older adults in the community and at health events. Outcomes of film discussions will be presented, including inspiration for older adults having conversations with family and physicians about What Matters, health care students effectively using skills in asking What Matters to enhance the care they provide, and executives considering AFHS implementation.
Are Different Diseases in Old Age Connected With Different Attitudes Toward Own Aging and Subjective Age?
Authors: Schönstein Anton , Wahl Hans-Werner , Denkinger Michael , Dallmeier Dhayana , Rothenbacher Dietrich , Klenk Jochen , Bahrmann Anke 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Subjective views on aging (VoA; e.g., subjective age, attitude toward own aging “ATOA”) are regarded as important biopsychosocial markers of aging but their antecedents are not entirely clear. Besides general risk factors (depression, cognition, activities of daily living), we compared multiple disease groups to establish connections between specific morbidities and risk for negative VoA. Data was drawn from the ActiFE-Ulm study for which a representative sample of community-dwelling older people (65-90 years) was recruited. Follow-ups were conducted 7.7 years (median) after recruitment (T2; N=526). Self-reported depression at T1 was the strongest general risk-factor for negative VoA at follow-up (both subjective age and ATOA). Back pain predicted negative ATOA, whereas rheumatism was associated to both negative ATOA and older subjective age. We conclude that diseases are differentially associated with VoA. Further, mental health problems such as depression seem to be of higher importance for VoA as compared to other factors.
Attitudes Toward Sexual Behaviors in Long-Term Care: Development of an Assessment Tool
Authors: Spalding Rachael , Katz Emma , Edelstein Barry 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Most older adults living in long-term care settings (LTCs) indicate that expressing their sexuality is important to them (Doll, 2013). Little is known about the general public’s attitudes towards sexual behaviors in LTCs. Attitudes of LTC residents’ family members are particularly important, as family members are most likely to visit residents and to care about their quality of life. Family members’ attitudes could in turn inform facility policies and management. We will present preliminary data from a series of qualitative interviews with community-dwelling adults regarding their attitudes. We will discuss how these data are being used to inform current work on a measure of attitudes toward sexual behavior in LTCs.
Kinlessness, Loneliness, and End of Life: A Cross-National Comparison of 20 Countries
Authors: Calvo Esteban , Mair Christine , Ornstein Katherine , Donoso Rosario , Medina José 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Countries across the globe are experiencing declining rates of fertility and marriage, which present a distinct challenge for older adults’ social integration, well-being, and end-of-life care. However, older adults who are “alone” (e.g., no partner, no child) may not be lonely, and end-of-life risks faced by “kinless” older adults likely vary significantly by country context. Using harmonized, cross-national data from 20 countries (United States (HRS), England (ELSA), and European Union (SHARE)), we examine associations between family structure, loneliness, and end-of-life outcomes. Although “kinless” family structures are associated with greater loneliness in the pooled sample, the percent of “kinless” who report no signs of loneliness ranges from 7% (Greece) to 56% (Denmark). Family structure is associated with various end-of-life outcomes, and these associations vary by country—likely reflecting differences in healthcare structure. We discuss distinctions between “being alone,” “being lonely,” and “being without care” in light of cross-national variation.
Patterns and Predictors of ADRD Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups
Authors: Zahodne Laura , Elliott Cerise 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
This symposium addresses issues surrounding Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD) across multiple racial/ethnic minority groups, including African Americans, Latinos, and Arab Americans. Using US national data, Kindratt and colleagues challenge the universality of the healthy migrant effect by comparing patterns of cognitive disability across US- and foreign-born Arab Americans. Arab Americans represent an increasingly visible ethnic minority group whose unique history has the potential to clarify knowledge about sociocultural influences on ADRD. Also using US national data, Garcia and colleagues examine within-group heterogeneity among Latinos. They conclude that the number of years and proportion of life spent with and without subjective cognitive impairment differ as a function of ancestry and nativity. Using data from two local communities, Diminich and colleagues investigate mechanisms underlying ADRD risk among Latinos by considering both stress responding and plasma-based AD biomarkers as predictors of Latino cognitive health. Lee and colleagues focus on social relationships and cognitive aging in a diverse, national cohort. They suggest that the quality of social support from social network members may uniquely affect the cognitive functioning of African Americans older adults. Finally, Cerise Elliott from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) will offer perspectives on how racial/ethnic minority group focused research can advance NIA’s goals related to understanding and eliminating ADRD inequalities. In total, this symposium highlights the need to disaggregate racial/ethnic groups, as well as the importance of incorporating both individual and contextual factors in order to fully understand patterns of ADRD risk and resilience.
The Longitudinal Associations of Self-Perceptions of Aging and the Age Composition of Social Networks
Authors: Cohn-Schwartz Ella , Schafer Markus , Ayalon Liat 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Relying on the age segregation theory (limited contact between the generations), this study examined the temporal associations between the age composition of one’s social ties and one’s self-perceptions of aging (SPA). Data came from the 2014 and 2017 waves of the German Ageing Survey (DEAS). Age composition of the network was assessed as the number of kin and non-kin in the social network who are either five years older or five years younger than the respondent. A latent change score model assessed the bidirectional associations. Adults who had younger social network members, both kin and non-kin, had better SPA three years later. A positive SPA at baseline also predicted a higher number of younger non-kin relationships over time. These results stress the role of SPA in adults’ social network as well as the role of the age of social network members in shaping adults’ SPA.