Canadian Association on Gerontology Webinar Series

Adapting to the Challenges in Later Life: The Role of Mindsets

Dr. Judith Chipperfield
University of Manitoba

Thursday, April 21, 2022
12:00-1:00pm Eastern time

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Psychological factors are central to understanding how individuals adapt to
challenges in later life.  When facing a severe health crisis or even the
incidental obstacles of day-to-day life, one’s mindset can play a role.
Over the past 30 years, Dr. Chipperfield has studied the beliefs,
expectations, and coping strategies of older adults. Findings from her
research suggest that adaptive mindsets can bolster beneficial behaviors
like physical activity and the strategic use of health care services,
whereas maladaptive mindsets can undermine subjective well being, increase
the need for health services, and reduce longevity.  Dr. Chipperfield will
summarize a selection of findings and highlight her development of a
cognitive treatment that encourages older adults to shift their mindsets in
order to benefit from more adaptive ways of thinking.

Dr. Judy Chipperfield is an internationally-recognized scholar in the
psychology of health promotion and disease prevention.  Her
interdisciplinary work explores the role of psychology in improving health,
offsetting caregiver burden, reducing healthcare costs, and promoting the
longevity of older Canadians.  Dr. Chipperfield has served in an advisory
capacity, both provincially and nationally, to help shape the future
directions of health research in Canada.  In a House of Commons discussion,
her work was highlighted as an exemplar of a research program that would
positively impact the health of Canadians.

Dr. Chipperfield is the 2021 recipient of the CAG Award for Contribution to
Gerontology.

(Don't forget to submit your abstracts to CAG2022: Closing the
Research-Practice Gap, October 20-22, 2022, Regina, SK: https://CAG2022.ca)

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