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THE LEGACY OF HELEN KIVNICK: THE IMPACT OF VITAL INVOLVEMENT AND CREATIVITIES ON WELL-BEING IN LATE LIFE
Authors: Adams-Price Carolyn 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Helen Kivnick was an extraordinary woman whose body of work strongly influenced and continues to influence the field of gerontology. Her classic work on vital involvement in late life, some of which was conducted with Erik and Joan Erikson, could be considered the foundation of current perspectives on positive gerontology, and creativity and aging. The current symposium will include both personal and theoretical takes on the legacy of Kivnick’s work, especially her interests in vital involvement and creativity. Kivnick emphasized the possibility for older adults to adapt to new situations, even in very late life, and while experiencing physical and cognitive decline. Two of the speakers will speak on their personal experiences with Kivnick, while two others will emphasize research and theory derived from Kivnick’s work. Dr. Adams-Price will introduce the symposium by addressing the significance of vital involvement as a concept in aging, as well as the ways creativity can improve well-being in late life. Dr. Wyatt-Brown will describe her long friendship with Dr. Kivnick, including Kivnick’s comments in their book with Ruth Karpen and Margaret Gullette. The Big Move, which describe Wyatt-Brown’s life with her husband in continuing care. Dr. Chee will discuss her research on patients with dementia who participated in a story-telling intervention, which increased their meaningful engagement in their environment. Finally, Ms. Linda Davis will recall her long partnership with Kivnick and the results of the national study they conducted on the benefits of creativity interventions for at risk- older adults in HUD housing.
IT COULD BE ANYTHING YOU WANT!: VITAL INVOLVEMENT OF PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA IN CREATIVE GROUP STORYTELLING
Authors: Chee Kyong Hee , Kim Seoyoun , Gerhart Olga 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
The benefit of vital involvement (VI) in dementia care is largely unknown. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate VI elements in a creative group storytelling program for persons living with dementia (TimeSlips). After offering 6 weekly storytelling sessions for 4 small groups in a memory care community, we interviewed participants (n = 21), family members (n = 2), and care associates (n = 6) to obtain feedback on the program. Themes from narratives in the audiorecorded and transcribed interviews suggest that participants enjoyed the program, enacting their personal values, strengths, and interests, and incorporating their past and current experiences, as supported by their sociospatial environment (e.g., facilitator, co-participants, researchers, shared table). When paired with the VI practice, creative group storytelling has potential to magnify favorable outcomes for participants with dementia, who may express more fully their meaningful engagement with their inner (psychological) and external (social and physical) world.
USING ANOCRITICISM AS AN ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE HUMANITIES
Authors: de Medeiros Kate , Maierhofer Roberta 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
To date, Gender Studies and Age Studies (predominantly humanities-based approaches to studying old age) have mostly remained two separate areas of research despite the ontological and epistemological similarities of both fields. As Maierhofer points out, “[a]ge/[a]geing studies would not have been established as a field without the theoretical and methodological approaches established through feminist theory.” Age studies research has largely focused on cultural representations (e.g., novels, films) and social manifestations of either age or gender but not both. Considering this limitation in research, this interdisciplinary panel discusses cultural and social intersections of age and gender from a theoretical as well as an empirical perspective. Taking Maierhofer’s analytical approach of ‘anocriticism’ as a starting point, the contributions of this panel explore intersections of age and gender in society, culture, and cultural representations. The first paper traces the historical development of anocriticism, from its feminist origins to its current application in Age Studies scholarship. The second paper presents research from two studies which used anocriticsm as an analytical framework. The third reports findings from an analysis of two novels. Here, an anocritical lens was used to deconstruct heteronormative assumptions about gender and age. The final paper presents an anocritical, qualitative analysis of narratives from five older men with regarding their performance of masculinities and power. As the papers demonstrated, anocriticism as theoretical framework, allows for a multi-dimensional yet nuanced analysis of cultural and social intersections of age and gender.
THE LONGITUDINAL ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN SOCIAL NETWORK STRUCTURE AND SELF-ESTEEM
Authors: Hu Rita , Antonucci Toni 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Based on the convoy model of social relations, the current study used Latent Growth Curve Modeling to examine the associations between overall network, closest, close and weak social tie trajectories across the lifespan and self-esteem later in life. Participants (N = 553) aged 13 to 77 in Wave 1 (1992) were surveyed again in 2005 (Wave 2) and 2015 (Wave 3). The overall network size increased significantly across the lifespan (β = 0.56, SE = 0.01, p &lt; 0.001). The closet tie size trajectories were not significantly associated with self-esteem 23 years later. The growth of the close tie size was not significantly associated with self-esteem later. Weak-tie size growth was also significantly associated with higher self-esteem later (β = 0.14, SE = 0.00, p &lt; 0.05). The findings highlight social network’s effects on self-esteem across the lifespan, as well as the critical role weak social ties play in development.
USING PHOTOVOICE TO UNDERSTAND THE LIVED EXPERIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT OF OLDER ADULTS AWAITING KIDNEY TRANSPLANT
Authors: Hladek Melissa , Wilson Deborah , Shanbhag Meera , Krasnansky Katie , Walston Jeremy , Xue Qian-Li , McAdams-DeMarco Mara , Szanton Sarah 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) causes age-accelerating disease and disproportionally affects older and minority patients; the preferred treatment is kidney transplantation (KT). Rates of KT have risen 5-fold for older adults since 1990 but there is great heterogeneity in KT outcomes by frailty and waitlist status. The person-environment fit theory posits that improving a person’s lived environment will facilitate optimal individual functioning. We recruited a balanced sample of 20 participants (mean age 60, range 35-82) with respect to their frail/ pre-frail and inactive/ active waitlist status to explore personal experience and the lived environment through the use of photovoice, gaining insight into the person-environment fit of those older adults awaiting KT. We will discuss IRB issues, recruitment and logistical tips with using Photovoice. This work will help to inform what vulnerable and marginalized older adults awaiting KT must be prepared for psychologically and physically, including modifications needed to their lived environments.
“WE WILL SURVIVE … BUT I JUST WANT MORE FOR US”: DISSEMINATING PHOTOVOICE FINDINGS TO ADVANCE FOOD POLICY AND EQUITY
Authors: Hines Anika , Brody Rebecca , Zhou Zehui , McDaniel Kennedy , Omenyi Chiazam , Miller, III Edgar , Cooper Lisa , Crews Deidra 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Poor food environments and disproportionate food insecurity among African Americans (AAs) represent determinants of chronic disease disparities by race/ethnicity. We used PhotoVoice to explore the food environment in Baltimore, MD, through the perspectives of Black residents with hypertension. Findings illuminated structural racism and classism as root causes of “food desert” conditions. Respondents provided critical analysis of existing food access barriers, including problematic policies, and offered asset-based solutions. Using an exhibition of participants’ photographs to set the tone of the discussion, we will convene a stakeholder meeting including study participants, community advisory board members, local and state government agencies, civic organizations, community farmers, agricultural organizations, non-profit food providers, churches, local restauranteurs, convenience store owners, insurance payers, and transportation providers. Discussion will center on three areas of action informed by findings: systems level issues; individual activation, agency, and advocacy; and community-based solutions. Meeting proceedings will be disseminated through academic and lay publications.
CHRONIC PAIN’S PAINFUL IMPACT ON COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING
Authors: Azer Lilian , Skoblow Hanamori , Flores Eileen , Llaneza Danielle , Zhang Weiwei , D’Antonio Patricia 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
One in five Americans adults report experiencing chronic pain and stated it has negatively impacted their lives by limiting their engagement in activities. The magnitude of pain experienced is more severe in older adults, which may be due to age-related differences in pain perception pathways leaving older adults more vulnerable to the negative impact of pain. The most common type of chronic pain experienced by older adults involves musculoskeletal disorders, which is consistent with age-related declines muscle strength and mass. Declines in handgrip strength is associated with chronic pain perception and poor cognitive functioning. Older adults who experience severe chronic pain have worse working memory and attention. The experience of chronic pain is attentionally demanding on cognitive processes making it difficult for older adults to draw their attention away from pain perception during cognitively demanding tasks. Chronic pain is also associated with accelerated decline in cognition, dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease pathogenesis. As a GSA policy intern, I represented GSA in the Protecting Access to Pain Relief Coalition to explore policy initiatives and recommendations in relation to chronic pain experienced by older adults. Research on chronic pains’ impact on cognitive and physical function is often conducted in isolation. However, they seldom occur in isolation during real-world tasks. Therefore, research on tasks that involve simultaneous physical and cognitive functioning in relation to chronic pain is imperative. In addition, handgrip strength should be considered as a useful cost-effective screening tool as a measure for cognitive decline in older adults with chronic pain.
THE INTERSECTIONS OF AGING BELIEFS AND POLICY
Authors: Skoblow Hanamori , Azer Lilian , Llaneza Danielle , Flores Eileen , D’Antonio Patricia 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Ample evidence and stereotype embodiment theory indicate that older adults’ internalized beliefs about aging are related to their health and well-being over time. Aging beliefs are constructed and reinforced socioculturally, interpersonally, and structurally, the latter of which includes federal, state, and local policies. For instance, policies affect resource allocation for Older Americans Act programs, job security and safeguarding from workplace age discrimination, access to medical services or treatments, and financial well-being via tax and retirement law. Heterogeneity in community and organization-level public health policies during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic also shaped and were shaped by beliefs about aging. Further, policies that acknowledge and address ageism not only promote positive health, social, and financial outcomes for older adults, but also allow all of the public to benefit from older adults’ participation in society. As a GSA policy intern, I tracked and analyzed legislation that is relevant for optimal aging outcomes, identified implicit age bias in policy, and framed policy recommendations that promote positive aging beliefs. Effective policies and collective action that reduce ageism, facilitate intergenerational contact, and ensure access to necessary services have the potential to benefit all of us as we age, not only directly, but also indirectly through beliefs about aging.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS ON CLINICAL PRACTICE: AN EXPLORATION
Authors: Llaneza Danielle , Flores Eileen , Azer Lilian , Skoblow Hanamori , D’Antonio Patricia 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Clinical practice is direct and indirect work with and for patients to improve their wellbeing. Typically, clinical practice is specific to the discipline and institutional body in which providers work. Additionally, caring for older adults requires a review of the biological, psychological, and social aspects of their health to address their needs and diseases. Therefore, policy has significant albeit gradual effects on clinical practice. Health policies and legislation change clinical guidelines, options, and barriers. Federal and state-level policies influence clinical practice factors such as billing, provider knowledge, student training, treatment access, and availability of interventions. Understanding the needs of both patients and providers is imperative to creating clinical practices in line with policy. The collaboration between researchers, providers, and policymakers promotes inclusive and equitable recommendations for health care practices. Yet, often health policy at the federal level is a formidable dynamic that requires expertise and cooperation for all stakeholders that is often not readily accessible. A critical component of this work is reaching providers and patients where they are most often located with information dissemination and outreach efforts. As a GSA policy intern, I explored policy initiatives that directly and indirectly influenced clinical practice across disciplines from the Department of Health of Human Services, National Institute of Aging at NIH, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and other agencies and reviewed methods that promoted health equity in health care. We need better policy to improve our clinical practice to increase treatment options, expand access, and tailor delivery for our patients.
COGNITIVE FUNCTION AND HELP-SEEKING AMONG US CHINESE OLDER ADULTS WITH ELDER MISTREATMENT
Authors: Chao Ying-Yu , Yeh An-Yun , Zha Peijia , Dong XinQi 
Published: December 2022

Abstract

Purpose
Elder mistreatment (EM) in immigrants with cognitive decline is an understudied public health problem. Cognitive function plays an important role in individuals’ ability to seek help. This study aimed to examine the associations between cognitive function and help-seeking among U.S. Chinese older adults reported EM.

Methods
Data were from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago (PINE). Five instruments were used to measure cognitive function, including the Mini-Mental State Examination, East Boston Memory Test Immediate Recall and Delayed Recall, Digit Span Backwards, and Symbol Digit Modalities Test. Informal/formal help-seeking intentions and behaviors were measured. Descriptive statistics, linear regression, and logistic regression were performed.

Results
A total of 450 participants reported EM. Most victims sought help from informal sources (53.48%), followed by any sources (11.42%) and formal sources (3.34%). About one-third of participants did not seek any help. Higher episodic memory was associated with an increase in help-seeking intentions among Chinese older adults with financial mistreatment (p &lt; .05) and poly-victimization (p &lt; .01). Lower working memory was associated with an increase in help-seeking intentions among those with caregiver neglect (p &lt; .001). Compared to not seeking help, higher executive function was associated with a higher likelihood to seek help from any sources among Chinese older adults with psychological mistreatment (p &lt; .05). Conclusion/implication: This study highlights the associations between cognitive function and help-seeking among this underserved population. Culturally tailored interventions are suggested to promote help-seeking for different types of cognitive impairment among Chinese older adults with EM.
TOXIC STRESS, RESILIENCY RESOURCES, AND TIME TO DEMENTIA DIAGNOSIS AMONG AMERICANS AGED ≥50 YEARS IN THE HRS 2006–2016
Authors: Nkwata Allan , Zhang Ming , Song Xiao , Giordani Bruno , Ezeamama Amara 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Toxic stress (TS), resiliency-promoting factors (RPFs) and their interactions were investigated in relationship to incident dementia in a sample (n = 6516) of US adults ≥50 years old enrolled in the HRS between 2006-2016. TS included experiences of everyday discrimination and RPF included personal mastery. Race/ethnicity was self-reported as African American (AA), Caucasian, or Other. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models estimated TS-, RPF- and race-associated hazard ratios (HR) for dementia diagnosis and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) with adjustment for comorbidity and socio-demographic factors. Discrimination-associated risk of dementia diagnosis on average increased with education level [discrimination x education, p = 0.032; HR = 1.75 (95% CI: 1.01–3.03) if &lt; high school, HR = 5.67 (95% CI: 2.94–10.94) if high school completed and HR = 2.48 (95% CI: 1.53–4.00) if ≥some college education]. Likewise, AA vs. Caucasian race disparity in new-onset dementia was evident (HR = 2.12, 95% CI: 1.42–3.17) among adults with high-mastery while absent (HR = 1.35, 95% CI: 0.75–2.41) among adults with low mastery (Mastery x Race, p = 0.01). TS is a contextual driver of incident dementia that seemingly operates in a race and RPF-dependent manner. Heterogeneity pattern suggests that TS may overwhelm the cognitive reserve benefit of RPF particularly in status-inconsistent contexts including persons subjected to discrimination despite high education and in AA individuals despite high mastery. Policies that reduce discrimination and promote equitable treatment by race/ethnicity may support cognitive resiliency and reduce the risk of dementia diagnosis in adult Americans.
CONDUCTING COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH AS AN INSIDER AND OUTSIDER IN YOUR OWN COMMUNITY
Authors: Lewis Jordan 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
As an Alaska Native from the Bristol Bay region, this presentation will discuss being an insider and outsider in your own community and how it impacts research studies. Using case studies from my dissertation research, this presentation will discuss positionality and how to collect objective data, the lack of objectivity in getting, analyzing, and reporting data, and how research methods influenced my study. I will also discuss challenges and benefits of being an insider, including enhancing the validity of the research process, data collection, and analysis, understanding the group’s culture. The results include trusting relationships with communities, the Elders’ voices guiding the findings, an appreciation for the challenge of conducting research as an insider and outsider. This presentation will conclude with a discussion on how to obtain objective data and ensure the accuracy of findings through community-engagement principles and the benefits of working in your own community.
PERCEIVED DISCRIMINATION, DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS, AND COGNITIVE CONTROL AMONG MEXICAN-ORIGIN WOMEN
Authors: Muñoz Elizabeth , Tse Hin Wing (Florence) , Yan Jinjin , Kim Su Yeong 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Mexican-origin adults comprise over 60% of the Latino population in the U.S., and are at greater risk for cognitive impairment compared to non-Latino Whites. Older Mexican-origin women are also disproportionally affected by cognitive impairment compared to their non-Latino White counterparts. Identifying early-life precursors for reduced cognitive function can inform prevention efforts. Perceived discrimination is a ubiquitous stressor with emergent evidence linking it to cognitive function and no studies testing mechanisms of this association among Mexican-origin women. Using data from a three-wave longitudinal study of Mexican-origin women spanning 8 years (n = 595, mean baseline age = 38.89 (5.74)) living in central Texas, we tested the longitudinal associations between baseline daily and ethnic discrimination on a task of cognitive control at Wave 3 and the mediating effects of Wave 2 depressive symptoms. We also tested the moderating effects of age, education, and financial difficulties on these links. Structural equation model results indicated that baseline daily discrimination was associated with slower reaction times at Wave 3 and that depressive symptoms at Wave 2 mediated this association; models controlled for age, education, and baseline depressive symptoms. Ethnic discrimination was positively associated with Wave 2 depressive symptoms, but not with cognitive control. Greater daily discrimination was associated with faster reaction times among those with lower financial difficulties. Findings show that greater daily discrimination is subsequently associated with lower cognitive control through increased depressive symptoms and highlight the need for future research to consider the socioeconomic context under which these links operate among Mexican-origin women.
AN INNOVATIVE MULTIDISCIPLINARY PAID APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM TO DEVELOP A NEW WORKFORCE IN GERONTOLOGY
Authors: Sharma Anita 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
There is an acute need to develop new workforce talent in the Gerontology industry due to (a) a rapidly increasing older population; (b) new and evolving needs of older adults due to increased life spans and the long-term impact of COVID-19, and (c) high attrition rates of the current workforce due to death and retirement. One practical strategy to increase new talent is to develop paid apprenticeship opportunities for undergraduate students from different disciplines. The author developed multiple hybrid apprenticeship opportunities to create an "earn and learn" program through funds received from the Louisiana Board of Regents. The program was open to students from all majors because Gerontology is a multi-disciplinary field and there is a need to provide gerontological training to professionals from different disciplines to prepare them to serve older adults in different types of settings. As a pilot project, ten students were selected after an application process. Students in this project were required to complete two three-credit hour fully online courses in Gerontology with a grade of “B” or better. They were also required to complete an eight-hour orientation to help them develop soft skills to work with older adults during their apprenticeship period. They were then required to complete a 150-hour paid summer-apprenticeship in an organization that serves older adults and/or people with disabilities. The program was successful with a 100% completion rate. The students enrolled in this program completed the final step by presenting their apprenticeship experiences at a conference organized by the author.