Equity, Access, and Aging: Meeting Older Adults Where They Are Paper Session

All sessions are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 

Paper Session

  • Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026
  • Time: -
  • Track: Research
  • CME/CE: 1.0

Moderator: TBD  

This session will present the latest peer-reviewed geriatrics research with questions and answers to follow.  Learning Objectives: (1) discuss new and original research in geriatrics; (2) describe an emerging concept or new scientific focus in aging research; and (3) summarize the key findings of projects with relevance to care of older adults.

Anticipatory Grief Experiences of Rural Caregivers of Persons Living with Dementia: A Qualitative Analysis                          
Nathan Chu, BS

Association of Gut Microbiome with Hypertension in Puerto Ricans                                                                                      
Alexandra M. Rivera Castro, MD

Financial Hardship and Quality of Life: Dementia Care Costs in LGBTQ+ and Non-LGBTQ+ Populations                                  
Sara G. Jackson, PhD, LCSW

Racial & Ethnic Differences in Analgesic Prescribing for Older Adults with Cancer Before and After 2016 CDC Guideline       
Elizabeth Rueppel