48th Annual OSU Gerontology Conference
SAVE-THE-DATE
Oregon State University Alumni Center – Corvallis, Oregon
April 17, 2025
For 48 years, the Annual OSU Gerontology Conference has offered contemporary and applicable gerontological education from a variety of disciplines and perspectives. We invite you to network with colleagues as well as local, national, and internationally-known gerontology professionals.
If your organization is interested in sponsoring this year’s conference
or would like to submit a speaker proposal, please contact
Steve Spurgeon at [email protected].
Keynote Speakers:
Shari Eberts
Gael Hannan
Topic: The Unsung Key to Positive Aging: Skillful Living with Hearing Loss
Addressing hearing health is critical for living well, yet hearing loss in older adults is often dismissed as simply a “normal” part of aging. Its full emotional impact is difficult to understand, even for those who regularly work with clients who have hearing loss. Delivered with the compassion, humor, and expertise that comes from lived experience, this session illuminates the important relationship between communication and well-being and provides skill-based strategies to help people with hearing loss live vibrant, communication-rich lives. The audience will leave the session with increased empathy and a list of actionable steps to help support their clients who live with this invisible disability.