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Social workers link older adults with services that help them live independently and with dignity, thereby maximizing their quality of life and participation in society. Social work with older adults focuses on the physical, psychological, social, and economic aspects of daily living. Here are our experts. To arrange interviews or speaking engagements email  media@socialworkers.org.

Name State Specific Expertise
Marcie Dimenstein, LCSW Connecticut Early Onset Alzheimer’s and Vascular Dementia
Dawn Gramling Ohio Eldercare, Medical and Hospice Care
Roberta Greene South Carolina Gerontology
Terry Hokenstad Ohio Cross-National Research in Eldercare
Reid Jacobs California Thanatology
Stephanie Jacobson Connecticut Geriatrics, Gerontology
Lisa A. Kendall Pennsylvania Ageism
Stephen M. Marson North Carolina Gerontology Research
Karen Perez Florida Geriatric Patient Care
Amy Restorick Roberts Ohio Micro and Macro Practice with Older Adults
Dr. Lawrence Shulman New Hampshire Life Cycle




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