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Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting 2022

Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting 2022

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Event Status: Ended

Date: Saturday, November 5 from 8-9:30 AM ET

GSA is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging. The GSA 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting brings together researchers, educators, scientists, health care professionals, influential thought leaders, and industry experts to address today’s most pressing issues in the field of aging. Attendees will have easy access to all sessions, networking opportunities, and may enjoy each program at their convenience at GSA’s state-of-the-art online conference.

TechSAge team members in front of symposium screen at the 2022 Gerontological Society of America conference  Brian Jones presents at podium alongside screen showing Smartbathroom laboratory  Kara Mumma presents poster on "Personal Strategies for Managing Everyday Activity Challenges Among Adults Aging with Vision Loss"

 TechSAge advisory board member Margaret Campbell presents at GSA  TechSAge members at GSA enjoy dinner together  Kenneth Blocker presents on digital home assistants

The following were TechSAge presentations at the conference:

  • TechSAge Symposium: Re-Imagining Aging with Disability through Technology (Chair: Elena Remillard; Discussant: Margaret Campbell; Saturday, November 5 from 8-9:30 AM ET)
    • Aging with Vision Loss: Exploring Everyday Activity Challenges and Opportunities for Technology Innovation (Elena Remillard)
    • TechSAge Telewellness Tool: Guidelines for Delivering Inclusive Wellness Classes via Video-Conferencing (Tracy Mitzner)
    • Assessing the Potential of Digital Home Assistants to Support Older Adults with Mobility Disability (Kenneth Blocker)
    • SmartBathroom 102: Studying Bathing Transfer Performance (Brian Jones)
  • Poster: Personal Strategies for Managing Everyday Activity Challenges Along Adults Aging with Vision Loss
    • Kara Mumma
    • Saturday, November 5 from 2-3 PM ET
    • View poster here.
  • Poster: Supporting Aging in Place with Mobility Impairments Through Annotated Telepresence Technology
    • Ben Thompson
    • Wednesday, November 2 from 6-7 PM ET
  • Symposium: Engaging Method and Analysis to Discover and Reimagine Possibilities for Individuals Aging with and into Disability (Thursday, November 3 from 8-9:30 AM ET)
    • Conceptualizing Successful Aging in the Presence of Disability (Madina Khamzina)