Annual OSU Gerontology Conference

Oregon State University • Corvallis, OR

Annual OSU Gerontology Conference

Oregon State University | Corvallis, Oregon

Conference Schedule

Conference Schedule At-A-Glance:

TIME PROGRAM LOCATION
8:00 – 8:45 am Registration Check-In Main Hall
  Breakfast South Concourse
8:45 – 9:15 am Welcome Ballroom
9:15 – 10:30 am Keynote Address:
Topic: Generativity and Eldership: Redefining Successful Aging through Indigenous Perspectives
Speaker: Jordan P. Lewis
Ballroom
10:30 – 10:45am Break  
10:45 – 11:45 am Breakout Sessions 1  
  Topic: Persistent Pain Mastery Through Lifestyle Medicine and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Part 1
Speaker: Sharna Prasad
TBD
  Topic: Implementing the Age-Friendly Framework in Long-Term Care
Speakers: Emily Morgan, Ben Fallah
TBD
  Topic: Oregon Adult Protective Services (APS) Interactive Session
Speakers: Peter Blume, Mark Tsujimura
TBD
  Topic: Preserving Food Traditions: Intergenerational food education in OSU’s Master Food Preserver Program
Speaker: Jared Hibbard-Swanson
TBD
  Topic: VA Whole Health Care
Speaker:
Dain P. Cason
TBD
11:45 – 12:30 pm Lunch Service South Concourse
12:30 – 1:30 pm Keynote Address:
Topic: Train Your Brain: An Evidence-Based and Holistic Approaches to Optimal Brain Health
Speaker: Robert G. Winningham
Ballroom
1:30 – 1:45 pm Afternoon Snack Break with Exhibit Time  
1:45 – 2:45 pm Breakout Sessions 2  
  Topic: Persistent Pain Mastery Through Lifestyle Medicine and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Part 2
Speaker: Sharna Prasad
TBD
  Topic: Promoting Physical Activity Equity: Expanding Access for Older Oregonians
Speakers: Kathy Gunter, Shannon Caplan, Tanya Kindrachuk, Riley LeCocq, Lauren Kraemer, Barbara Brody, Erica Woekel
TBD
  Topic: Community Health Workers Improving Primary Care for Older Adults in Rural Oregon
Speaker: Lindsay Miller
TBD
  Topic: Best Practices in Dementia Care
Speaker:
Lori Stanton
TBD
  Topic: Hearing Loss and its Effect on Healthy Aging
Speaker:
Laura Byerly
TBD
2:45 – 3:00 pm Break  
3:00 – 4:00pm Breakout Sessions 3  
  Topic: Persistent Pain Mastery Through Lifestyle Medicine and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Part 3
Speaker: Sharna Prasad
TBD
  Topic: Loneliness and Social Isolation: Evidence Based Findings and Wellness-Based Programming Ideas
Speaker: Robert G. Winningham
TBD
  Topic: Simplifying Complex Care: The Patient Priorities Care Model
Speaker: Suvi Neukam
TBD