Distrupting Ageism and Stigma through Education

Paper Session Chair(s)

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  Colleen Galambos, PhD, ACSW, LCSW, LCSW-C FGSA,

  Helen Bader Endowed Chair of Applied Gerontology
  Office of Applied Gerontology
  University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

In this session, innovative and unique ways to combat ageism through educational efforts in varied classes are described.

Presentations:

• 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET

  ”How Old is Old?” Addressing Ageism and Unconscious Bias Among Medical Students During Geriatrics Clerkship
  

  First Author: Ravishankar Ramaswamy, MD, MS – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
• 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET

  Impact of an Educational Intervention on Knowledge and Attitudes about Memory Loss and Care Issues
  

  First Author: Colleen Galambos, PhD, ACSW, LCSW, LCSW-C FGSA, – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET

  What and How Did It Work? A Systematic Review of the Intervention Studies of Changing Perception Toward Older Adults
  

  First Author: Yeonjung Lee, PhD, MSW – Chung-Ang University