The Division 20 program for APA’s 2018 Annual Convention in San Franciscoopens in new window from Aug. 9-12 is nearly finalized, and we have many exciting sessions to look forward to.
First, we have Division 20 President Joe Gaugler’s presidential address, titled, Dementia Care Services and Supports: Evolving Perspectives on Evidence and Engagement.
The 2017 Baltes Distinguished Research Achievement Award winner, Carol Ryff, PhD, will also present her research in a talk titled, Reflections on Adult Development through the Lens of Eudaimonia: What Have We Learned and Where Do We Need to Go.
Additionally, a unique panel of prominent practitioners, academics and researchers will discuss the aging of APA and how their own work and experiences have influenced their plans for retirement and aging. There also will be a session in collaboration with APA’s Committee on Aging (CONA) that introduces a new online resource to help mentors guide students to rewarding careers in aging.
This year, Division 20 sponsored four collaborative programming sessions chosen by APA central programming: A Guide on Best Practices for Running an Intervention: Implementation and Analysis; Veteran Mental Health and Functioning: Lifespan Perspectives and Evidence Based Approaches; Multicultural Guidelines: An Ecological Approach to Context, Identity, and Intersectionality; and the Neuroscience of Creativity.
Division 20 is also collaborating with other divisions on sessions focused on how to maintain a competitive edge through publication success, innovative arts approaches to promote health and well-being in older age, current and emerging cognitive interventions and a workshop on how to get funded without getting burned out.
Division 20 will be hosting four other symposia, two paper sessions, and 74 research posters. These symposia and sessions reflect topics such as evaluating whether early life traumas are reversible in later life, new frontiers in biopsychosocial research and interventions for stress and coping and stress management and resilience for caregivers, along with posters presenting the latest research in adult development and aging.
We invite members to meet new Division 20 Fellow Shevaun Neupert, PhD, during the fellow address and to join us during our combined social hour and awards ceremony.
An off-site dinner is also in the works to enable Division 20 members to network and enjoy the company of colleagues.
Look for a preliminary schedule on the Listserv in April. We look forward to seeing you in San Francisco.