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Development and evaluation of a national careers in aging webinar series for psychology trainees
Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2023 May 27:1-13. doi: 10.1080/02701960.2023.2218819. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTrainees may be interested in careers in aging but unfamiliar with career options, leading to a shortage in the geriatric workforce. In response to needs identified at a national geropsychology training conference, a multisite faculty group developed a six-session webinar series about careers in geropsychology, detailing career options in six unique settings. Each webinar session featured a moderated discussion with a panel of four professionals currently employed in the career of interest. The webinar was advertised ...
Source: Gerontology and Geriatrics Education - May 27, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Meghan McDarby Hannah Heintz Brian D Carpenter Jennifer Moye Source Type: research

Do media portrayals of super-agers reduce or increase ageism toward older adults?
This study examined whether exposure to mass media stories about "moderate" super-agers (exemplary cognitive and physical skill levels) versus "extreme" super-agers (most extreme cognitive and physical skill levels) impacts young adults' ageism. Undergraduate participants exposed to media portrayals of moderate super-agers reported greater agreement with positive age stereotypes toward older adults, whereas participants exposed to extreme super-agers reported lower levels of ageism as compared to control participants. Based on these findings, young adults may perceive super-agers in a positive manner as super-agers highlig...
Source: Gerontology and Geriatrics Education - May 27, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ashley Lytle Caitlin Monahan Sheri R Levy Source Type: research