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Moving Psychology ForwardIn An Aging Society:
Progress & Possibility
Michael A. SmyerBucknell University
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• CONA’s Founding & Mission
• Examples of CONA’s efforts
• A Look Ahead
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CONA Mission Statement:There shall be a Committee on Aging
that shall concern itself with furthering the major purpose of APA to advance psychology as a science and as a means of promoting health and human welfare by ensuring that older adults, especially the growing numbers of older women and minorities, receive the attention of the Association.
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Science
Provide strong andvisible advocacy for a scientific agenda on aging to policymakers and private and public funding agencies
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Responding to the Challenges of Aging: Lessons from Medicine, Psychology, &
Law
• Determining the legal capacities of elders: Myths & realities Charles P. Sabatino
• Genetic risk assessment for Alzheimer’s disease: The REVEAL study. Robert C. Green, M.D.
• Psychology’s role in an aging society. Sara H. Qualls, Ph.D.
• Rosemary Blieszner & Mick Smyer
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Practice
• Promote the practice of psychology by advocating policies than enhance the availability and reimbursement of health and mental health services to older adults and their families
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• “Older Boulder I” – Boulder, CO, 1981• “Older Boulder 2” – Washington, DC,
1992• Growth of gero internship/postdoc
programs• Geropsychology recognized as
proficiency by CRSPPP – 1998, 2005• Guidelines for Psychological Practice
with Older Adults (APA, 2004)• Geropsychology : growing area of
practice and training source: Michele Karel
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Monitor on PsychologyVolume 37, No. 8 September 2006
• “The Pikes Peak Model will provide guidelines for training in professional geropsychology that should be useful to both programs and individuals.”
Bob KnightNational Conference on Training in Professional Geropsychology
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PolicyContribute to the formulation
and support of public policies and associated regulations that promote optimal development of older adults, facilitate psychological practice with older persons, and expand scientific understanding of adult development and aging
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White House Conference on AgingDecember 2005
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CONA Capitol Hill DaySeptember 2006
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EducationPromote inclusion of
knowledge about adult development and aging in all levels of education, including continuing education, training programs, and professional development of psychologists
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Public InterestPromote the application of
psychological knowledge to the well-being of older people, with special attention to the influence of gender, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation and family in science, practice and policy relating to older adults.
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Public AffairsDevelop and disseminate
information concerning…scientific findings and practice issues about older adults to psychologists, other professionals, policymakers, and the public.
www.apa.org/pi/aging/lifespan_2008.pdf
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Recipients of theCONA Award for the Advancement
of Psychology & AgingNorman Abeles George Niederehe
Margaret Gatz Antonette Zeiss
Martha Storandt Gregory Hinrichsen
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APA
Serve as a visible focus for the coordination of information among groups within APA that address aging issues and offer consultation to relevant APA boards, committees, divisions, state associations, and directorates; also ensure that older members of APA receive the appropriate attention of the association.
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A Look Ahead
• Continuity: Mission & Goal Areas– Internal & External Focus– Integrate with APA structures– Leverage outside collaborations
• Change– Substantive & Procedural Challenges– State-level initiatives– APA as an Aging Organization
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• CONA’s Founding & Mission
• Examples of CONA’s efforts
• A Look Ahead
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Moving Psychology ForwardIn An Aging Society:
Progress & Possibility
Michael A. SmyerBucknell University