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Promoting optimal aging. Strengthening connections with community partners. Advancing opportunities in gerontology education, research, and training. uwm.edu/socialwelfare/research/office-of-applied-gerontology
📢 NEW COURSE FOR SPRING 2026!
💡 Sign up for SOC WRK 600: AI and Technology in Health and Social Services to build knowledge and skills to critically evaluate, develop, and implement AI-driven solutions to enhance human services.
🔗 Search SOC WRK 600 at catalog.uwm.edu/course-search to learn more!
Undergrad social work students develop skills to assess and screen those at risk of dying by suicide. #SuicidePrevention #socialworkers #MentalHealthAwareness
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Social Work Associate Professor Yura Lee is furthering the study of dementia care by using virtual reality to help Asian immigrants with dementia bring back meaningful memories of their home. @uwmappgero.bsky.social #dementia @alzassociation.bsky.social
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📢There's still time to register for our open house on Tuesday! Visit bit.ly/OAGOpenHouse2025 to sign up.
📚Learn about the Age-Friendly Milwaukee County Initiative, as well as Applied Gerontology programs and scholarships.
✨Social workers can earn one free continuing education hour for attending!
📆Our virtual open house is less than 2 weeks away!
✨Join us to hear from featured speakers Maria Melendes and Dr. Gary Hollander as they discuss the Age-Friendly Milwaukee County Initiative.
🔗Visit bit.ly/OAGOpenHouse... to read their bios and register for the event!
💡Today is Ageism Awareness Day! Ageism refers to stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel) and
discrimination (how we act) toward others or oneself based on age.
🔗Visit asaging.org/ageism-awareness to learn more about Ageism Awareness Day!
Did you know that social work professionals can receive 1 ✨FREE✨ Continuing Education hour for attending the Office of Applied Gerontology's Fall 2025 Virtual Open House?
Register today to join us on Zoom on Oct. 28 from 1-3 pm!
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🍂Join us Oct. 28 from 1-3 p.m. for the Office of Applied Gerontology's Fall 2025 Open House!
💻This 2-part virtual event features info on programs & scholarships, as well as a special presentation about the Age-Friendly Milwaukee County Initiative.
🔗Visit bit.ly/OAGOpenHouse2025 to register!
A white flyer with gold and maroon accents describes Dr. Colleen Galambos's involvement in the Age-Friendly Milwaukee County Steering Committee. The flyer reads: AGE-FRIENDLY MILWAUKEE COUNTY DR. COLLEEN GALAMBOS STEERING COMMITTEE Milwaukee County is recognized as the first AARP “Age-Friendly” county in Wisconsin, and Dr. Colleen Galambos of the Helen Bader Office of Applied Gerontology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee was selected to join the Milwaukee County Age-Friendly Community Steering Committee. The committee will guide the initiative aimed at creating a community inclusive, accessible, and supportive of people of all ages, especially older adults. To learn more, visit: bit.ly/AgeFriendlyMKE UWM Helen Bader Office of Applied Gerontology
💡Milwaukee County was recognized as the first AARP “Age-Friendly” county in Wisconsin! Dr. Colleen Galambos was selected to join the steering committee, which will help make Milwaukee County a happier and healthier community for all.
📲Visit bit.ly/AgeFriendlyMKE to learn more about the initiative!
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Helen Bader School of Social Welfare invites applications for the position of Program Director for a new Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) program, launching in Fall 2026.
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The Department of Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is seeking to fill one full-time tenured or tenure-track, open rank faculty position.
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A gray flyer with white text and a colored image promotes an upcoming film screening. The flyer reads: DIALOGUES DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL Shorts: Silver Linings September 20 TIME & PLACE 3 p.m. at the Downer Theatre INFO & TICKETS bit.ly/DialoguesShorts
🎥 Join us for Milwaukee Film's Dialogues Documentary Festival!
✨ The Office of Applied Gerontology is proud to be a community partner for Shorts: Silver Linings, four short films highlighting older adults.
💻 For more info & to purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/DialoguesSho....
A cream-colored flyer with navy blue text, teal accents, and a stock image of a person folding their hands attentively in front of a Zoom meeting on a laptop describes an upcoming event hosted by the Helen Bader Office of Applied Gerontology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The flyer reads: Helen Bader Office of Applied Gerontology Fall 2025 Open House Join us online! October 28 at 1 p.m. Learn about: - Age-Friendly Communities - Scholarships - Programs - Student Gerontology Association
📆 Mark your calendars! The Office of Applied Gerontology is hosting a virtual open house Oct. 28 at 1 p.m.
Learn about:
✨ Age-friendly communities
✨ Scholarships
✨ Undergraduate and graduate programs
✨ The Student Gerontology Association
📌 More details to come. We hope you join us!
A white flyer features teal text, gold and maroon geometric accents, and a photograph of a middle-aged couple holding hands. The flyer reads as follows: ONLINE SURVEY SHAPE THE FUTURE OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY Milwaukee County and AARP Wisconsin are building a more age-friendly community and want to hear from residents age 45 and older. Your input helps the county understand what matters most to residents age 45 and older and guides how the county plans for the future. tinyurl.com/AgeFriendlyMKE The Age-Friendly Community Survey is open through Aug. 31, 2025
📢Milwaukee County residents ages 45+: Your opinion matters in making Milwaukee County age-friendly!
📲Milwaukee County and AARP Wisconsin want to know your thoughts, so take the survey at tinyurl.com/AgeFriendlyMKE
📅English & Spanish options are available. Respond by Aug. 31!
📚 Applications are now open for the Helen Bader Age & Community Internship Scholarship!
📆 Visit bit.ly/3TDmS9V to apply. The deadline is August 4, 2025.
There's still time to register for the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2025 Webinar! Join us tomorrow from 9-11:30 a.m. as we explore the theme "Financial Exploitation: Ethical and Legal Considerations for Older Adults."
Visit bit.ly/OAG2025WEAAD to sign up!
Meet the speakers for the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2025 Webinar on Wednesday! Read their full bios and register for the event at bit.ly/OAG2025WEAAD.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Helen Bader Office of Applied Gerontology WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY WEBINAR Financial Exploitation: Ethical and Legal Considerations for Older Adults June 11, 2025 from 9-11:30 a.m. Earn 2.5 ethics continuing education hours for free! The objective of this webinar is for participants to: - increase their understanding of select high-impact examples of financial exploitation; - increase their understanding of the legal mechanisms available to reduce financial exploitation; - explore ethical dilemmas that occur between protecting an older adult from harm and respecting individual freedoms; - explore how to maintain professional competence when faced with an ethical dilemma. Ethical decision-making tools and codes of conduct will be examined; - learn how to recognize cognitive decline; - explore tests used to determine cognitive functioning; - learn best practices to reduce financial exploitation. REGISTER NOW bit.ly/OAG2025WEAAD
The Office of Applied Gerontology's annual free WEAAD webinar is June 11 from 9-11:30 a.m. Join us as we explore the theme "Financial Exploitation: Ethical and Legal Considerations for Older Adults."
Visit bit.ly/OAG2025WEAAD or scan the QR code to register!
There's still time to RSVP for Artistic Representations of Aging 2025! Join us on Friday at the UWM Union for this free event. Visit bit.ly/3E8chzo or scan the QR code for more information.
LUKi & the Lights was created to help children around the world understand #ALS in an easily accessible way. uwm.edu/news/uwm-pro...
Artistic Representations of Aging May 2, 2025 UWM Union Room 280 & Union Cinema 2200 East Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53211 4 p.m. Photo Exhibition Photo competition entries and exhibit featuring award-winning Wisconsin photographer Cindy Hansen. 6 p.m. Film Screening Free screening of 2024 Dutch film MEMORY LANE in collaboration with the Milwaukee Film Festival at the UWM Union Cinema. 7:45 p.m. Expert Talkback During a 30-minute panel discussion, local experts explore themes in MEMORY LANE and pertinent topics in the field of aging. RSVP Now bit.ly/3E8chzo Sponsored By - UWM Helen Bader Office of Applied Gerontology - UWM Helen Bader School of Social Welfare - Student Gerontology Association at UWM - Milwaukee Film - Focus Photography Club at UWM - Bader Philanthropies - Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UWM
Artistic Representations of Aging 2025 is next Friday, May 2!
This event is free and open to the public. Scan the QR code or visit bit.ly/3E8chzo to RSVP!
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Helen Bader Office of Applied Gerontology World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Webinar Financial Exploitation: Ethical and Legal Considerations for Older Adults June 11, 2025 9-11:30 a.m. Earn 2.5 ethics continuing education hours for free!
SAVE THE DATE!
The Office of Applied Gerontology's annual free WEAAD webinar is June 11 from 9-11:30 a.m. Join us as we explore the theme "Financial Exploitation: Ethical and Legal Considerations for Older Adults." Attendees can receive 2.5 ethics CEHs.
More info to come!
The Office of Applied Gerontology's Dr. Colleen Galambos spearheaded some important research on screening for intimate partner violence. Check out the video and read the full article to learn more!
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Artistic Representations of Aging May 2, 2025 Expert Talkback Panel Dr. Yura Lee - Associate Professor of Social Work - UWM Helen Bader School of Social Welfare Tom Hlavacek - Retired Executive Director - Alzheimer's Association of Southeastern Wisconsin Dr. Ellyn Lem - Professor of English and Gender Studies/Outreach Specialist - UWM-Waukesha/Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Cara Charles - Ph.D. Candidate/SGA President - UWM Department of Psychology/Student Gerontology Association
Meet the Artistic Representations of Aging 2025 panel!
Join us in the UWM Union Cinema on May 2 at 6 p.m. for a free screening of 2024 Dutch film MEMORY LANE and 7:45 p.m. for the talkback. The experts will examine the movie's themes and pertinent topics in the field of aging.
Info: bit.ly/3E8chzo
LOCAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY!
Milwaukee County was recently accepted into AARP’s Network of Age-Friendly Communities and DHHS is looking for a Summer 2025 Age-Friendly Needs Assessment Intern!
For more information, visit county.milwaukee.gov/EN/DHHS/Abou...
Artistic Representations of Aging 2025 will be held on May 2 at the UWM Student Union!
This free event features a photo exhibition, free film screening, and expert talkback. See you there!
LAST CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!
Interested in participating in the Artistic Representations of Aging 2025 Photography Competition? You have until 11:59 p.m. to enter!
Email your photos to Isabella at kostoln2@uwm.edu. Visit bit.ly/OAG2025ARA for more information.
Time get away from you? No worries! We've extended the Artistic Representations of Aging 2025 Photography Competition deadline. Submissions are now due March 11, so you have an extra week to snap those photos and send them in. Visit bit.ly/OAG2025ARA for more details.
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Social Work Assistant Professor Andrew Steward's research brings together people 50+ for candid conversations on aging and ageism. www.nextavenue.org/how-the-agin... @uwmappgero.bsky.social
Through aging together project, #UWM researcher finds significant reduction in relational ageism - defined as concerns about being judged by others based on your age. #ageism #agingtogether @uwmappgero.bsky.social
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