Journal of Gerontology Psychological Sciences: Featured 2023 Editor’s Choice Articles

Chair(s)

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  Duke Han, PhD, ABPP-CN (he/him/his)

  Professor
  Psychology
  University of Southern California
  Los Angeles, California, United States

Individual Symposium Abstract First Author(s)

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  Kathryn Jackson, MS (she/her/hers)

  Senior Biostatistician
  Medical Social Sciences
  Northwestern University
  Evanston, Illinois, United States
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  Jessica Krok-Schoen, PhD (she/her/hers)

  Associate Professor
  Division of Health Sciences, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Medicine
  The Ohio State University
  Columbus, Ohio, United States
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  Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPG, CPH (she/her/hers)

  Assistant Professor
  Center for Health Equity Transformation
  University of Kentucky College of Medicine
  University of Kentucky, Kentucky, United States
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  Morgan Lynch, MA (she/her/hers)

  Graduate Student
  Psychology
  University of Southern California
  Los Angeles, California, United States

The psychological sciences of the aging process are vast in scope and complexity. Methodological approaches that are interdisciplinary, innovative, and inclusive can make these enigmatic processes more tangible. This symposium showcases articles in the Journal of Gerontology Psychological Sciences that were selected as Editor’s Choice in 2023 because they exemplify these ideals. Smith et al. investigate cognitive ability differences by in-person versus telephone-based assessment methods. Jackson et al. explore associations between loneliness and cognitive resilience to brain neuropathology in older adults. Krok-Schoen et al. report on the resiliency of women aged 80 and older by race, ethnicity, and neighborhood socioeconomic status. Esiaka and Luth describe different interpretations of “honoring your parents” in the U.S., Ghana, and Nigeria. Lynch et al. link measures of loneliness, DNA methylation, and cognitive functioning.

Presentations:

• 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PST

  Shifting of Cognitive Assessments Between Face-to-Face and Telephone Administration: Measurement Consideration
• 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PST

  Associations Between Loneliness and Cognitive Resilience to Neuropathology in Older Adults
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kathryn Jackson, MS (she/her/hers) – Northwestern University
• 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PST

  Resiliency Among WHI's Women Aged 80 and Older by Race, Ethnicity, and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jessica L. Krok-Schoen, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
• 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PST

  Different Interpretations of “Honor Your Parents”: Implications for Obligation of Parental Caregiving
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Darlingtina K. Esiaka, PhD, CPG, CPH (she/her/hers) – University of Kentucky College of Medicine
• 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PST

  Associations Between Longitudinal Loneliness, DNA Methylation Age Acceleration, and Cognitive Functioning
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Morgan Lynch, MA (she/her/hers) – University of Southern California