On May 18 in the U.S. Capitol, The American Psychological Association with The Congressional Older Americans Caucus and The Older Women's Health Team of the Congressional Women's Caucus presented...

Healthy Aging: What Does the Research Tell Us?

A Congressional Briefing

Moderator
Norman Abeles, Ph.D.
Former APA President
Coordinator, Older Adult Track
Michigan State University

Dr. Abeles' remarks are available for review.

You can also see some photographs from the event on-line.

Panel

The Technology Needs of Older Americans
Wendy Rogers, Ph.D.
Human Factors and Aging Laboratories
School of Psychology
Georgia Institute of Technology

A summary of Dr. Roger's remarks is available for review.

The Needs of Women of Color
Mary Starke Harper, Ph.D.
Founder, Minority Fellowship Program
Former Coordinator of Long-Term Care Programs
National Institute of Mental Health

Uses of Psychology in Health Care
Paula E. Hartman-Stein, Ph.D.
Founder, Center for Healthy Aging in Akron
Senior Fellow, Institute for Life-Span Development and Gerontology
University of Akron

 

 



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