Catch AWARD Network members sharing their latest research and insights at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting!
Boston, MA | November 12–15, 2025
Wednesday, November 12, 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM - Hynes Room 102
Session: Amplifying Voices: Workforce-Related Barriers and Facilitators to Person-Centered Care in LTSS
Presentation: Strengthening Long-Term Care Workplace Culture and Worker Voice Through the Coach Approach Intervention
Kezia Scales
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Wednesday, November 12, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM - Hynes Room 110
Session: Late Breaking: Alzheimer’s Disease, Including Alzheimer’s Disease—Related Dementias II
Presentation: Family Perceptions of Palliative care consultations for nursing home residents
Alfred Boakye
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Wednesday, November 12, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM - Hynes Room 309
Session: Health Care and Nutrition Policy and Practice
Presentation: Role of the Community Health Representatives in Caring for Older People in Tribal Communities
Susan A. Chapman
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Wednesday, November 12, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM - Hynes Room 110
Session: Direct Care Workers and Job Quality: Amplifying Voices and Identifying Empowerment Practices
Presentation: Navigating the Challenges: Identifying Coping Strategies to Empower Direct Care Workers in Nursing Homes
Alfred Boakye
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Wednesday, November 12, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM - Hynes Room 203
Session: Take the NEXT STEP: Practical Tools and Strategies for Clinical Trials Work in Nursing Homes
Presentation: Engaging Key Players in Partner Workgroups: A Collaborative Approach to Explanatory Trials in NHs
Jasmine Travers
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Wednesday, November 12, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM - Hynes Exhibit Hall C
Poster Session I
Title: Aging in Ghana: A Systematic Review of Aging Trends, Challenges, and Directions for Future Policy - Alfred Boakye
Title: Using Communities of Practice in the Home and Community-Based Service Workforce - Kezia Scales
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Thursday, November 13, 10:00 AM — 11:30 AM - Hynes 301
Session: Direct Care Staff Training Standards and Educational Interventions in Long-Term Care
Presentation: A Comprehensive Review of PCA Training Standards Across the United States
Jessica King, Kezia Scales, Susan Chapman
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Thursday, November 13, 10:00 AM — 11:30 AM - Hynes Room 309
Session: COVID Changed Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
Presentation: Shelter-in-Place Policies, Proximity, and Changes in Caregiving for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Lei Chen, Joanne, Spetz
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Thursday, November 13, 1:45 PM– 3:00 PM - Hynes Exhibit Hall C
Poster Session II
Title: A Hidden Crisis in Nursing Homes: Examining Dementia Confidence and Negative Job Experience - Joonyoung Cho
Title: Street-Level Bureaucracy and Documentation: Addressing Conflicting Rights in Nursing Homes through Care Plans - Angie Perone
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Thursday, November 13, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM--Hynes Room 105
Session: Navigating Research Across Long-Term Care Settings: Strategies for Partnership, Recruitment, and Data Collection
Jasmine Travers, Session Chair
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Thursday, November 13, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM - Hynes Room 309
Session Name: Family Caregiving: Policy and Practice
Presentation: Firearm Storage Practices Among Dementia Caregivers: Findings From the BRFSS
Jiaming Liang
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Friday, November 14, 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM- Hynes Room 202
Session Name: Social Networks in Dementia
Presentation: Associations Between Dementia Caregiver Network Complexity and Primary Caregiver Burden and Mental Health
William McConnell
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Friday, November 14, 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM - Hynes Exhibit Hall C
Poster Session III
Title: Characteristics of the Dementia Care Workforce in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Communities in the U.S. Lei Chen, Donovan Maust, Joanne Spetz
Title: How Financial Challenges Affect the Health and Lived Experiences of Adults With Long-Term Services and Supports Needs - Lei Chen
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Friday, November 14, 4:30 PM — 6:00 PM - Hynes Room 201
Session: Making Home Care Work for All: Real-World Considerations for Effective, Affordable Care Policies
Presentation: Benefits Cliffs and Financial Stability for the Direct Care Workforce
Sarah Angell, Susan Chapman, Stephen McCall
Joanne Spetz (Discussant)
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Saturday, November 15, 12:00 PM — 1:30 PM - Hynes Room 108
Session: Long-Term Services and Supports Workforce: Policy and Practice
Presentation: Registered Nurse Employment and Earnings in Long-Term Care
Joanne Spetz
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Saturday, November 15, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM - Hynes Room 303
Session: End of Life Care: New Horizons for Research
Presentation: Comparing Matching Strategies to Address Selection into Palliative Care among Veterans
Brystana Kaufman
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Saturday, November 15, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM - Hynes Room 303
Session: End of Life Care: New Horizons for Research
Presentation: Multi-level Factors Impacting Implementation of Outpatient Palliative Care: Perceptions of VA Providers
Brystana Kaufman
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Saturday, November 15, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM – Hynes Room 103
Session: Dementia Care and Wellbeing: Dyadic and Relational Considerations
Presentation: (Dis)Agreement in Siblings' Perceptions of Parents' Dementia Symptoms: Impact on Caregiver Burden
Hanamori Skoblow
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Saturday, November 15, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM – Hynes Room 304
Session Name: Family Caregiving: Caregiver Outcomes
Presentation: Caregiver-Provider Communication and Unmet Care Needs Among Older Adults: Evidence From NSOC and NHATS
Jiaming Liang