Seminars

Emerging transportation technology is expected to revolutionize the mobility ecosystem. This research aims to understand the social implications of these emerging technologies in transportation and develop optimal interventions to achieve desirable outcomes. In this talk, Sharon will present a collaborative study on early detection of dementia using naturalistic driving data, which aims to assess the utility of naturalistic driving data and machine learning techniques in predicting incident MCI and dementia in older adults. In addition, as an ongoing effort, this team is also interested in understanding how technology could support older pedestrians navigating the city. We anticipate that this talk will foster cross-disciplinary collaboration between engineers and aging researchers.

We report on midline results on a long-term experiment on labor organizing in long-term care facilities conducted with a large healthcare union. We will describe the treatment protocol, measurement instruments, heterogeneity in take-up rate, preliminary results on survey outcomes, administrative and fundraising challenges, and implications for the care workforce.

Older women living with HIV occupy space at the intersection of multiple identities, which manifest in a range of stigma experiences that ultimately affect their aging. Although social support is widely considered a protective factor, it varies in form, function, and effectiveness. The Care Resources in Older Women’s Networks (CROWN) Study leverages the complexity of social relations to examine the implications of different dimensions of support networks on mental health and health behavior.