Aging Studies Institute

Reminder: CAPS Annual Conference Keynote Speaker - Hui Zheng.
Friday, October 27th, 10:30am - 12:00pm, Virtual

CAPS Annual Conference: Hui Zheng CAPS Annual Conference 2023 Visiting Scholar Keynote (Event Flyer) Hui Zheng Professor of Sociology Ohio State University Title: Understanding American Health Trends: Deaths of Despair, Racial Disparities, and The Declining Health in Boomers to Millennials CAPS Annual Conference Agenda

Register for the Disability Health Equity Network (DHERN) Seminar, featuring Dr. Kathleen Bogart, Associate Professor of Psychology, Director of the Disability and Social Interaction Lab at Oregon State University. She will be discussing, "Rare in common: Mental and physical health disparities in diverse rare disorders." - November 7th, 2:00 - 3:00 PM EST. Register here:

DHERN Seminar: Kathleen Bogart DHERN Seminar Kathleen Bogart Associate Professor of Psychology, Director of the Disability and Social Interaction Lab at Oregon State University Title: “Rare in common: Mental and physical health disparities in diverse rare disorders" Virtual: Register here Event Flyer

Upcoming events hosted by the Disability Health Equity Research Network (DHERN)

DHERN DISABILITY HEALTH EQUITY FLASH TALKS: Join us on May 30th and July 25th, 2023, from 2-3ET to learn from experts across the country. Zoom registration below. Schedule includes:

May 30, 2-3PM ET. Virtual, register here - https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrdu2gqzsuHtMv1NYK1-gKLWQDRj63WX2s

1. Presenter: Mackenzie Jones, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Montana Disability and Health Program
Title: COVID-19, Disability, and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: A Systematic Review of Early-Stage Pandemic Response
2. Presenter: Stephanie Van, Johns Hopkins University
Title: Healthcare Inequities Impacting Patients with Disabilities: A Case Report
3. Presenter: Nastassia Vaitsiakhovich, Syracuse University
Title: Health Disparities among US Adults with Intellectual Disability: Findings from the NHIS, 1997 to 2018.

July 25, 2-3PM ET. Virtual, register here - https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sc-ygpzkjHdV5RDuw9z-zQsBfKHrl0qwT

1. Presenters: Dr. Alan Martino, Eleni Moumos and Dr. Erin Brennand, University of Calgary
Title: The Experiences and Priorities of Women Labelled/With Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities Regarding Sexual Health and Pregnancy
2. Presenter: Jan Wozniak, Toronto Metropolitan University
Title: Autism, social anxiety, and stress: Recommendations from autistic adults on improving research, practice, and public awareness
3. Presenters: Ashley Scott and Salina Tewolde, Boston University
Title: Medicaid enrollment, service use, and racial disparity among adults with Down syndrome, 2011-2019

Scott Landes will give a virtual seminar, “COVID-19 outcomes among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities,” to the Standard Center for Biomedical Ethics

Virtual Health Partnership Forum Join IDD-TRANSFORM for our virtual forum featuring Dr. Scott Landes. The virtual forum will be a discussion of Covid-19 outcomes among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

NEW RESEARCH: Senior Research Associate Marc A. Garcia published a new study in The Journal of Gerontology Series B. The study takes a closer look at the importance of migration and gender in Latino immigrant experiences in the U.S. Along with his colleagues, they investigate the association between nativity status, age of migration, and cognitive life expectancies among a nationally representative sample of Latino adults aged 50 and older to explore whether age of migration and gender influence cognitive aging across the life course. http://bit.do/Marc-study1

Senior Research Associate Bhavneet Walia was quoted in a recent Time article entitled, "The Online Therapy Bubble is Bursting."

In the article, she calls on policymakers to "clean up" regulations around telehealth, interstate care, and remote prescribing. Furthermore, she notes that there should be stronger policies specifying which drugs can and can’t be prescribed solely through telehealth and which virtual services can be reimbursed through insurance.

Read the full article here: http://bit.do/online-therapy-burst

Check out the list of ASI Faculty and Students presenting at GSA https://asi.syr.edu/asi-faculty-and-students-will-present-their-work-at-the-2022-gerontological-society-of-america-conference/

The GSA 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting program is now live! Create your schedule from among hundreds of posters, papers, and symposia. Be sure to add the President's Opening Plenary Session with keynote address from author Isabel Wilkerson. https://www.gsa2022.org/

Disability Health Equity Research Network (DHERN) Seminar, October 26th from 2 to 3pm ET. Dr. Paula Braveman, founding Director of the Center for Health and Equity at UCF.

Register Here:

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Disability Health Equity Research Network - Dr. Paula Braveman. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Disability Health Equity Research Network - Dr. Paula Braveman. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Check out this on ASI faculty associate Doug Wolf!

Sociocultural and Demographic Drivers of Latino Population Health in New York State Latinos are the largest racial/ethnic minority group in the United States and are among the fastest-growing populations in New York State. However, there is variation across Latino sub-groups in educational attainment, income, and access to health insurance. This research brief explores the diversit...

Check out this on ASI Faculty Associate Andrew London.

Learn more about ASI Faculty Associate Scott Landes in this .