Laura Gitlin
Laura Gitlin is scheduled to speak at American Physical Therapy Association Annual on 4 February 2027.
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About
Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, FGSA, FAAN is an applied research sociologist, and intervention scientist. She is dean emerita, and a distinguished professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University. She is also the inaugural executive director of its AgeWell Collaboratory that oversees Drexel’s Age Friendly University international designation, and partners with community organizations serving diverse older adults and families. Dr. Gitlin is also the Chief Scientific Officer of Plans4Care, Inc., a company she co-founded to develop digital solutions to support family caregivers and health providers in providing person-centered care and nonpharmacological strategies to manage dementia-related symptoms. With over 40 years of continuous NIH research support, Gitlin is nationally and internationally recognized for her home and community-based interventions for older adults and family caregivers. She is involved in translating, disseminating and implementing many of her p
Upcoming
American Physical Therapy Association Annual 4 February 2027 – 6 February 2027
- A PT Playbook for Activity Engagement Among Older Adults with Dementia: An Interdisciplinary 5Ms Approach Speaker · 4 February 2027
Spoke alongside
People who have shared a session with Laura at events on B2DB.
- Annalisa Na Drexel University 1 shared session
- Cathy H Ciolek Living Well With Dementia, LLC 1 shared session
- Martha Coates 1 shared session