Speaker: Marc Agronin, MD, board-certified adult and geriatric psychiatrist, and Medical Director for Mental Health and Clinical Research at the Miami Jewish Home & Hospital, FL.

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It’s easy to assume that professionals who work in aging services are free of stereotypes when it comes to older adults. But sometimes ageism can creep in, hampering efforts to serve seniors effectively.

Explore:

• Whether how you relate to older adults is sometimes influenced by ageism, bias, or stereotyping.
• Common ways aging affects personality and intellect—and how these factors affect the delivery of care and services.
• Your own fears of aging, chronic illness, dementia, and death, which might get in the way in serving older adults.
• Steps to improve your skills and attitudes in working with older adults.