PRESIDENTIAL SYMPOSIUM: EMBRACING OPPORTUNITIES AND CONFRONTING CHALLENGES IN GLOBAL AGING RESEARCH
2024

Global Aging Research Symposium Highlights

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Author Information

Author(s): Ailshire Jennifer, Jinkook Lee, Yaun Zhang, Mateo Farina, Nekehia Quashie

Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US

Conclusion

The symposium emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary approaches and cross-national comparisons in understanding the aging process and addressing challenges faced by older adults globally.

Supporting Evidence

  • The symposium highlights the promise of global studies of older adults.
  • It emphasizes the value of multidisciplinary perspectives on aging.
  • Presentations focus on social determinants of cognitive health across diverse contexts.
  • The session showcases how harmonized studies can reveal inequalities in cognitive health.

Takeaway

This meeting brought together experts to discuss how studying older people in different countries can help us understand aging better and improve lives.

Methodology

The symposium included empirical presentations using global aging surveys to explore social determinants of cognitive health.

Participant Demographics

Scholars from Gerontology, Sociology, and Economics, with presentations covering diverse countries including those from Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the United States.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.1060

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