GSA on Aging

Dr. Degenholtz interviewed Dr. Emily Franzosa at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the James J. Peters VA Medical Center about her paper on the emotional labor of home health aides. Her paper, “Who’s Caring for Us?”: Understanding and Addressing the Effects of Emotional Labor on Home Health Aides’ Well-being , published in the December 2019 issue of The Gerontologist, reports on focus gr...

Dr. Degenholtz interviewed Dr. Anne E. Dickerson at East Carolina University about her research on driving cessation and transportation needs among older adults, the topic of her paper published in The Gerontologist, " Transportation and Aging: An Updated Research Agenda to Advance Safe Mobility among Older Adults Transitioning From Driving to Non-driving ." They talked about having a 'transportat...

Dr. Degenholtz interviewed Dr. Gloria Puurveen at University of British Columbia about her research on people with advanced Alzheimer's Disease. Her paper, “ A Seat at the Table: The Positioning of Families During Care Conferences in Nursing Homes ,” published in the October 2019 issue of The Gerontologist looks at care conferences, an important and often overlooked aspect of how nursing homes are...

In the fourth episode of The Gerontologist Podcast, Dr. Degenholtz interviewed Dr. Wendy Moyle at Griffith University about her research using robotic pets for people with dementia.  Her paper, "She Had a Smile on Her Face as Wide as the Great Australian Bite": A Qualitative Examination of Family Perceptions of a Therapeutic Robot and a Plush Toy , published in the 2018 special issue of The Geront...

Dr. Degenholtz interviewed Dr. Rebecca Collins about her clinical practice and research on mindfulness-based interventions. Her paper, Article (Published online on April 4, 2018 in The Gerontologist)

Dr. Degenholtz interviewed Dr. Brian Kaskie at University of Iowa about his research on use of cannabis among older adults.  He published a Policy Studies paper, The Increasing Use of Cannabis Among Older Americans: A Public Health Crisis or Viable Policy Alternative? and has had several additional papers on this important topic.  After having a fascinating and wide ranging conversation as befits...

Dr. Degenholtz interviewed Dr. Victoria Burns about her paper, Homeless for the First Time in Later Life . She shared her motivation for this line of research. She also discussed a fascinating documentary project she is working that brings to life the stories of homeless older adults in Calgary.  You can learn more about "Beyond Housing" on the StoryHive website. https://www.storyhive.com/project/...

The Real Faces of Careers in Aging Podcast episode with Jacqueline Pelliccione-Friel, MBA, CALA, Executive Director, Brandywine Senior Living, Haddonfield, New Jersey

The Real Faces of Careers in Aging Podcast episode with Dora Eirby, CNA,Woodhaven Manor Nursing Home, Demopolis, Alabama

The Real Faces of Careers in Aging Podcast episode with Elizabeth Ann Fetner, MBA, LNHA, Executive Director, Trillium Woods, Lifecare Services, Plymouth, Minnesota

The Real Faces of Careers in Aging Podcast episode with Audrey R. Wathen, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, The New Jewish Home, New York, New York

Jackye Rocha, CNA II, Vi at Silverstone, Scottsdale, Arizona

The Real Faces of Careers in Aging Podcast episode with Sahar Edalati, Executive Director, Sunrise in Senior Living, Los Angeles, California

The Real Faces of Careers in Aging Podcast episode with Akira McPherson, Staff Development Coordinator, Vi Lakeside Village, Lantana, Florida

The Real Faces of Careers in Aging Podcast episode with Wendy Steinberg, Vice President of Communications, RiverSpring Health, Hebrew Home, Riverdale, New York

The Real Faces of Careers in Aging Podcast episode with Michael Faber, Gerontology Instructor, Portland Community College, Portland, Oregon

The Real Faces of Careers in Aging Podcast episode with Angie Young, MDS Coordinator, Holly Heights Nursing Center, Denver, Colorado

The Real Faces of Careers in Aging Podcast episode with Rob Scott, Director of Culinary Services, Bluestem Communities, Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kansas

The Real Faces of Careers in Aging Podcast episode with Jeremy Nelson, Rehab Director and Physical Therapist, Carmel Mountain Rehab and Healthcare, San Diego, California

The Real Faces of Careers in Aging Podcast episode with Glenna Brewster, Assistant Professor, Emory University, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Atlanta, Georgia

The Real Faces of Careers in Aging Podcast episode with Jung Kwak, Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing, Austin, Texas

The Real Faces of Careers in Aging Podcast episode with Andy Craig, Vice President of Technical Operations, Maple Knoll Communities, Cincinnati, Ohio

The Real Faces of Careers in Aging Podcast episode with Rajean Paul Moone, Owner, Moone Consulting; Executive Director, Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging; Faculty Director Long Term care Administration, University of Minnesota

The Real Faces of Careers in Aging Podcast episode with Lisa Ann Fordyce, Executive Vice President, Enterprise Development for Senior Living, OnShift, Ohio

The Real Faces of Careers in Aging Podcast episode with Lauren Strano, Escapades Producer, Brandywine Living, Pennington, New Jersey