Dinner with Laura N. Gitlin!
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1Enjoy dinner with a researcher at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse!
Laura N. Gitlin, Ph.D., FGSA, FAAN, an applied research sociologist, is
Distinguished Professor and the Dean of the College of Nursing and Health
Professions at Drexel University. She is also the executive director of the
AgeWell Collaboratory of the College and leads the Age Friendly initiative at
Drexel, the first University in the city with this international designation.
Gitlin is nationally and internationally recognized for her research on developing,
evaluating and implementing novel home and community-based interventions that improve
quality of life of older adults. She is a well-funded researcher, having received continuous
research and training grants from federal agencies and private foundations for over 35 years. Her
interventions have involved nonpharmacological approaches for people living with dementia and
their family caregivers, older adults with daily functional challenges, and mood disorders.