Reframing Aging

with Trish D'Antonio,

Vice President, Policy & Professional Affairs at The Gerontological Society of America

This week on the Art of Aging, host Rev. Beth Long-Higgins welcomes Trish D’Antonio, Vice President of Policy & Professional Affairs at The Gerontological Society of America. During the episode, Trish shares her early interest in aging and gerontology, sparked by her work in a nursing home pharmacy. She talks about how her organization is looking to reshape conversations about aging, challenge ageism, and highlight older people’s contributions. Trish stresses the importance of reframing conversations, research, advocacy, and collaboration in policy work, the impact of caregiving policies on all generations, and more.
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Notes:

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

  • Trish’s background and work in the field of gerontology (1:21)
  • The mission of the National Center to Reframe Aging (5:28)
  • Research and development done by the center (6:51)
  • Assessing progress and making an impact (11:19)
  • Reframe don’t rebut (14:40)
  • Raising consciousness about ageism (19:02)
  • Influencing communication strategies (24:10)
  • Policy advocacy and steps towards change (28:34)
  • Impact of caregiving policies on families (29:14)
  • Resources and videos on reframing aging (30:11)

 

Abundant Aging is a podcast series presented by United Church Homes. These shows offer ideas, information, and inspiration on how to improve our lives as we grow older. To learn more and to subscribe to the show, visit abundantagingpodcast.com. 

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