Cultivating Trust in Research Partnerships with Older Adults Across the Community Engagement Continuum
2024

Cultivating Trust in Research Partnerships with Older Adults

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Author Information

Author(s): Brothers Allyson, Behrens Liza, Leach Carrie

Conclusion

The symposium highlights effective strategies for establishing trusted academic-community partnerships in research involving older adults.

Supporting Evidence

  • The symposium features projects that co-create programming with Alaska Native caregivers.
  • An academic-organizational partnership aims to enhance research capacity for a national nonprofit.
  • Community members were engaged to address gaps in cognitive health promotion.
  • A resident advisory board at a retirement community shares best practices for engagement.
  • A community-based effort evaluates mobility access across multiple cities.

Takeaway

This study shows how researchers can work together with older adults to create better programs and understand their needs.

Methodology

The symposium features various community-engaged research projects and frameworks.

Participant Demographics

Older adults and community members.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.2015

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