CURRICULUM VITAE
Name:
Steven H. Zarit
Address:
1321 Deerfield Drive
State College PA 16803
Date: July, 2012
Human Development and Family Studies
211 Henderson Building South
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-5260
Personal:
Birthdate:
November 1, 1945
Chicago, Illinois
Education:
1967
B.A.
Political Science
High Distinction and Honors
University of Michigan
1968
M.A.
American Civilization
University of Pennsylvania
1972
Ph.D.
Human Development
University of Chicago
1972-73
postdoctoral
Clinical Psychology
University of Chicago
Professional Experience:
2003-Present
1986-Present
1986-2003
1993-Present
2001-2002
1995-1996
1990-1991
1991-1992
1989-1990
1988-1989
1986-1987
1984-1985
1982-1986
1975-1982
1973-1975
Department Head, Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University
Professor, Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University
Assistant Director, The Gerontology Center, The Pennsylvania State University.
Adjunct Professor, Institute of Gerontology, College of Health Sciences, Jönköping University,
Jönköping, Sweden.
Acting Director, The Gerontology Center, The Pennsylvania State University
Acting Director, The Gerontology Center, The Pennsylvania State University
Acting Director, The Gerontology Center, The Pennsylvania State University
Acting Head, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State
University
Professor-in-Charge, Graduate Program, Department of Human Development and Family
Studies, The Pennsylvania State University.
Acting Director, The Gerontology Center, The Pennsylvania State University
Professor-in-Charge, Undergraduate Program, Department of Human Development and Family
Studies, The Pennsylvania State University.
Acting Head, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California.
Associate Professor of Gerontology and Psychology, University of Southern California;
Director, Andrus Older Adult Center, Andrus Gerontology Center, and Co-Director, Human
Relations Center, University of Southern California; Research Associate, Gerontology Research
Institute, Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California.
Assistant Professor of Gerontology and Psychology, University of Southern California.
Teaching Associate, Department of Psychology, City College of C.U.N.Y., New York.
Research Associate, Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged, New York.
1972-1973
1971-1972
1971-1973
Postdoctoral trainee, In-patient Psychiatry and Gerontology Clinic, University of Chicago.
Psychology intern, In-patient Psychiatry and Gerontology Clinic, University of Chicago.
Associate Project Director, Aging Project, Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago.
License:
Psychologist, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, PS-004982-L and
Psychologist, State of New York (inactive), #07601
Honors:
1966 Phi Beta Kappa, University of Michigan.
1967 William Jennings Bryan Prize in Political Science, University of Michigan
1969-71 Trainee, Adult Development and Aging Program, University of Chicago
1983-84 Eula and Maude Jacob Fellow, Andrew Norman Institute, Andrus Gerontology Center
1984-1985 Brookdale Award, Columbia University
1992 Apple of Knowledge Award, University College of Health Sciences, Jönköping, Sweden.
1995 Evan G. and Helen G. Pattishall Outstanding Research Achievement Award,
College of Health and Human Development, Penn State University
1995 Scientific Research Award, Jönköping County Council, Sweden. (with Boo Johansson)
1998 Distinguished Mentorship Award, Behavioral and Social Sciences Section, Gerontological
Society of America
2001 Award for Academic Integration, Penn State University
2001 Senator John Heinz Memorial Award, National Council on Aging
2002 M. Powell Lawton Distinguished Contributions Award in Applied Gerontology, Division 20:
Adult Development and Aging, of the American Psychological Association
2004 M. Powell Lawton Award, Gerontological Society of America.
2006 M. Powell Lawton Award, Section II of Division 12, American Psychological Association
2008 Pauline Schmitt Russell Distinguished Career Research Award, College of Health and Human
Development, Penn State University
2009 Distinguished Career Award, Behavioral and Social Sciences Section, Gerontological Society of
America
Grants:
“Daily Stress and Health of Family Caregivers,” NIA, 2010-2014 (PI).
“The Psychology of Intergenerational Transfers”, NIA, 2006-2009 (PI K. Fingerman).
“Adaptive Interventions for At-Risk Caregivers”, NIMH, 2005-2008 (PI).
“Long-term Effects of Day Care,” ONEgeneration, 2005 (PI).
“Early Diagnosis of Dementia,” AoA, 2001-2004 (PI).
“Reducing Behavior Problems in Dementia,” NIMH, 1999-2004 (PI).
“Research Training in Mental Health and Aging,” NIMH, 2003-2008 (PI).
“Vérification d’un modèlè prédictive de la santéé hommes âgés aidants naturals,” Canadian Institutes of Health
Research, 2002-2005 (PI, F. Ducharme).
“Independence, Disablement and System Response Among the Very Old,” Socialvetenskapliga Forskningsrådet,
Sweden, 1999-2001 (PI, G. Sundström).
“Interdisciplinary Training in Gerontology”, National Institute on Aging, 2001-2006 (PI).
"Day Care and Respite Care," Ministry of Health and Welfare, Sweden, 1997-1998 (PI, Stig Berg).
"Interdisciplinary Training in Gerontology," National Institute on Aging, 1996-2001 (PI).
“A Clinical Trial of Cognitive Interventions,” National Institute on Aging, 1996-2001 (PI, Sherry Willis).
"Patterns of Formal and Informal Long Term Care in the US and Sweden," Andrus Foundation, 1996-1998 (PI).
"Mental Health of Family Caregivers: Day Care Use," National Institute on Aging, 1992-1997 (PI).
"Meeting the Mental Health Needs of the Elderly: Training Clinical Psychologists in Geropsychology,"
Retirement Research Foundation, 1993-1995 (PI)
"Interdisciplinary Training in Gerontology," National Institute on Aging, 1991-1996 (PI).
"Research Training in Mental Health and Aging," National Institute of Mental Health, 1993-1998 (Co-PI).
"OCTO Study," Swedish Social Research Council, 1991-1994 (Co-PI).
"Dually Stiff Floors for Injury Prevention in the Elderly," National Institute on Aging, 1992-1995 (Investigator).
"Preventive Medical Care in Rural Health Centers," pilot project through the Center for Aging and Health in
Rural America, 1991-1993 (Co-PI).
"Co-Morbidity of Mental and Physical Health in Rural and Urban Populations," pilot project through the Center
for Aging and Health in Rural America, 1991-1993 (Co-PI).
"Center on Rural Health and Aging," National Institute on Aging, 1990-1993 (Co-PI).
"Stress, Adaptation, and Successful Aging," National Institute of Mental Health, 1990-1992
(J. Reid, PI).
"Memory Training for the Oldest Old," College of Health and Human Development, 1989-90 (Co-PI).
"Stress, Adaptation, and Successful Aging," Biomedical Research Fund, 1988-89 (Co-PI).
"Rural Service Delivery," Pennsylvania Department of Aging, 1988-89 (Co-PI).
"Case Management for Families of Dementia Patients," Office of Technology Assessment, 1988 (PI).
"Research Training in Mental Health and Aging," National Institute of Mental Health, 1988-1993 (Co-PI).
"Interdisciplinary Training in Gerontology," National Institute on Aging, 1987-1990 (PI).
"Coping with Caregiving," Simon Foundation, 1985 (PI).
"Longitudinal Study of Caregivers," Lexington Fund, 1983 (PI).
"Alzheimer Disease Research Center of Southern California," National Institute on Aging, 1984-1986 (Caleb
Finch and Carol Miller, PI's).
"Mental Illness in Alzheimer's Disease," National Institute of Mental Health, 1984-1987 (Carol Miller, PI).
"UCLA-USC Long-Term Care Gerontology Center," Administration on Aging, 1981-1985 (Jon Pynoos, PI).
"Mental Health Training in Aging," Administration on Aging, 1983-1984. (Margaret Gatz, PI)
"Family Interventions for Senile Dementia," National Institute of Mental Health, 1982-1985 (PI).
"Memory Training for the Elderly," National Institute of Mental Health, 1978-1980 (PI).
Publications:
Books and Monographs:
Qualls, S. H., & Zarit, S. H. (Eds). (2009) Aging Families and Caregiving. New York: Wiley.
Talley, R. C., & Zarit, S. H. (Eds.) (In press). Caregiving for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders:
Challenges for Professionals and Families Alzheimer’s disease and caregiving. New York: Springer.
Zarit, S. H. & Zarit, J. M. (2007). Mental disorders in older adults, 2nd ed. New York: Guilford.
Zarit, S. H., & Pearlin, L. I. (2005) (Eds.), Health inequalities across the life course. Journal of Gerontology:
Social Sciences, 60B (special issue).
Zarit, S. H., Pearlin, L. I., & Schaie, K. W. (Eds.). (2002). Personal control in social and life course contexts.
New York: Springer.
Zarit, S. H., & Pearlin, L. I. (Eds.). (2001). Special issue on behavioral and social aspects of Alzheimer’s
Disease. Aging and Mental Health, 5(suppl).
Berg, S., & Zarit, S. H. (Eds.). (1999). The oldest old. Jönköping, Sweden, Institute of Gerontology.
Downs, M. G., & Zarit, S. H. (Eds.). (1999). Proceedings of the ‘What Works in Dementia Care’ symposium,
Stirling, Scotland, June 1998. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 14 (no. 2 and 3).
Zarit, S. H., & Downs, M. G. (Eds.). (1999). State of the art for practice in dementia. Generations, 23.
Zarit, S. H., & Zarit, J. M. (1998). Mental disorders in older adults: Fundamentals of assessment and treatment.
New York: Guilford.
Zarit, S. H., & Knight, B. (Eds.). (1996). Psychotherapy and aging: A practitioner's guide. Washington, DC:
American Psychological Association.
Aneshensel, C., Pearlin, L. I., Mullan, J. T., Zarit, S. H., & Whitlatch, C. J. (1995). Profiles in caregiving: The
unexpected career. New York: Academic Press.
Zarit, S. H., Pearlin, L. I., & Schaie, K. W. (Eds.). (1993). Caregiving systems: Informal and formal helpers.
New York: Erlbaum.
Birren, J. E., Gilhooly, M. L. M., & Zarit, S. H. (Eds.). (1986). The senile dementias: Policy and management.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
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Zarit, S. H., Orr, N. K., & Zarit, J. M. (1985). The hidden victims of Alzheimer's Disease: Families under stress.
New York: NYU Press.
Zarit, S. H. (Ed.). (1982). Readings in aging and death: Contemporary perspectives. 2nd Ed. New York:
Harper and Row.
Zarit, S. H. (1980). Aging and mental disorders: Psychological approaches to assessment and treatment. New
York: The Free Press.
Zarit, S. H. (Ed.). (1977). Readings in aging and death: Contemporary perspectives. New York: Harper and
Row.
Chapters and Articles:
Zarit, S. H., & Reamy, A. M. (in press). Future directions in family and professional caregiving for the elderly.
Gerontology. doi: 10.1159/000342242
Reamy, A. M., Kim, K., Zarit, S. H., & Whitlatch, C. J. (in press). Values and preferences of individuals with
dementia: Perceptions of family caregivers over time. Gerontologist. doi: 10. 1093/geront/gns078.
Zarit, S. H., Lee, J. E., Barrineau, M. J., Whitlatch, C. J., & Femia, E. E. (2013, in press). Fidelity and
acceptability of an adaptive intervention for caregivers: An exploratory study. Aging and Mental
Health.
Sachs-Ericsson, N., Corsentino, E., Moxley, J., Hames, J. L., Collins, N., Sawyer, K., Joiner, T., Selby,
E. A., Zarit, S., Gotlib, I. H., & Steffens, D. C., (2012). Longitudinal study of differences in late and
early onset geriatric depression: Depressive symptoms and psychosocial, cognitive, and neurological
functioning. Aging and Mental Health, 16. DOI:10.1080/13607863.2012.717253.
Birditt, K. S., Tighe, L. A., Fingerman, K. L., & Zarit, S. H. (2012, in press). Intergenerational relationship
quality across three generations. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences.
Infurna, F. J., Gerstorf, D., & Zarit, S. H. (2012). Substantial changes in mastery perceptions of dementia
caregivers with the placement of a care recipient. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences.
doi:10.1093/geronb/gbs063
Hoshino, K., Zarit, S. H., & Nakayama, M. (in press). Life-cycle images and psychosocial development among
adolescents in Japan. Tokai Journal of Psychology.
Hoshino, K., Zarit, S. H., & Nakayama, M. (in press). Development of the Gerotranscendence Scale Type 2:
Japanese version. International Journal of Aging and Human Development.
Zarit, S. H. & Reamy, A. M. (in press). Developmentally-appropriate long-term care for people with
Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. In R. Talley & S. H. Zarit, (Eds.). Caregiving for
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders: Challenges for Professionals and Families Alzheimer’s
disease and caregiving. New York: Springer.
Leggett, A., Zarit, S. H., Nguyen, N. H., Hoang, C. N., & Nguyen, H. T. (2012). The influence of social factors
and health on depressive symptoms and worry: A study of older Vietnamese adults. Aging and Mental
Health 16, 780-786.
Shrestha, S., & Zarit, S. H. (2012). Cultural and contextual analysis of quality of life among urban-dwelling,
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Hindu Nepali elderly women. Cross Cultural Journal of Gerontology, 27, 163-182. DOI
10.1007/s10823-012-9167-0.
Fingerman, K. L., Cheng, Y. P., Birditt, K. S., & Zarit, S. (2012). Only as happy as the least happy child:
Multiple grown children’s problems and successes and middle-aged parents’ well-being. Journal of
Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 67, 184-193. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbr086
Fingerman, K. L., Cheng, Y. P., Tighe, L., Birditt, K. S., & Zarit, S. (2012). Relationships between young adults
and their parents. In A. Booth, S. L. Brown, N. S. Landale, W. D. Manning & S. M. McHale (Eds.),
Early adulthood in a family context, (pp. 59-85). New York: Springer.
Kim, K., Zarit, S. H., Femia, E. E., & Savla, J. (2012). Kin relationship of caregivers and people with dementia:
Stress and response to intervention. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 27, 59-66.
Bravell, M. E., Zarit, S. H., & Johansson, B. (2011). Self-reported activities of daily living and performance
based functional ability: A study of congruence among the oldest old. European Journal of Aging, 8,
199-209.
Arai, Y., & Zarit, S. H., (2011). Exploring strategies to alleviate caregiver burden: Effects of the National Longterm Care insurance scheme in Japan. Psychogeriatrics, 11, 183-189.
Zarit, S. H., Kim, K., Femia, E. E., Almeida, D. M., Savla, J., & Molenaar, P. C. M. (2011). Effects of adult day
care on daily stress of caregivers: A within person approach. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological
Sciences, 66B, 538-547.
Kim, K., Zarit, S. H., Eggebeen, D. J., Birditt, K. S., & Fingerman, K. L. (2011). Discrepancies in reports of
support exchanges between aging parents and their middle-aged children. Journal of Gerontology:
Psychological Sciences, 66B, 527-537.
Reamy, A. M., Kim, K., Zarit, S. H., & Whitlatch, C. J. (2011). Understanding discrepancy in perceptions of
values: Individuals with mild to moderate dementia and their family caregivers. The Gerontologist 51,
473-482.
Lee, J. E., Zarit, S. H., Rovine, M. J., Birditt, K. S., & Fingerman, K. L. (2011). Middle aged couples’
exchanges of support with aging parents: Patterns and association with marital satisfaction.
Gerontology. (DOI: 10.1159/000324512).
Fingerman, K. L., Vanderdrift, L. E., Dotterer, A., Birditt, K. S., & Zarit, S. (2011). Support of grown children
and aging parents in Black and White families. The Gerontologist, 51, 441-452.
Leggett, A. N., Zarit, S. H., Taylor, A., & Galvin, J. E. (2011). Stress and burden among caregivers of patients
with Lewy Body Dementia. The Gerontologist, 51, 76-85.
Infurna, F. J., Gerstorf, D., & Zarit, S. H. (2011). Examining dynamic links between perceived control and
health: Longitudinal evidence for differential effects in midlife and old age. Developmental Psychology,
47, 9-18.
Clare, L., Kinsella, G. J., Logsdon, R., Whitlatch, C. & Zarit, S. H. (2011). Building resilience in mild cognitive
impairment and early-stage dementia: Innovative approaches to intervention and outcome evaluation.
In B. Resnick, L. P. Gwyther, & K. A. Roberto (Eds.), Resilience in aging: Concepts, research, and
outcome. (pp. 245-260) New York: Springer.
Ducharme, F. C., Lévesque, L. L., Lachance, L. M., Kergoat, M-J., Legault, A. J., Beaudet, L. M., & Zarit, S. H.
(2011). “Learning to become a family caregiver”: Efficacy of an intervention program for
caregivers following diagnosis of dementia in a relative. Gerontologist, 51, 484-494.
Fingerman, K. F., Pitzer, L. M., Chan, W., Birditt, K., Franks, M. M., & Zarit, S. H. (2010). Who gets what
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and why? Help middle aged parents provide to parents and grown children. Journals of Gerontology:
Social Sciences, 65, 425-433.
Ram, N., Gerstorf, D., Fauth, E., Zarit, S., & Malmberg, B. (2010). Aging, disablement, and dying: Using timeas-process and time-as-resources metrics to chart late-life change. Research in Human Development, 7,
1-17.
Zarit, S. H., Femia, E. E., Kim, K., & Whitlatch, C. J. (2010). The structure of risk factors and outcomes for
family caregivers: Implications for assessment and treatment. Aging and Mental Health, 14, 220-231.
Frank, L., Howard, K., Jones, R., Lacey, L., Leibman, C., Lleo, A., Manniz, S., Mucha, L., McLaughlin, T., &
Zarit, S. H. (2010). A qualitative assessment of the concept of dependence in Alzheimer’s Disease.
American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias. 25, 239-247.
Galvin, J. E., Duda, J. E., Kaufer, D. I., Lippa, C. F., Taylor, A., & Zarit, S. H. (2010). Lewy body dementia:
Caregiver burden and unmet needs. Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, 24, 177-181.
Infurna, F., Gerstorf, D. Robertson, S., Berg, S. & Zarit, S. H. (2010). The nature and cross-domain correlates of
subjective age in the oldest old: Evidence from the OCTO Study. Psychology and Aging, 25, 470-476.
Galvin, J. E., Duda, J. E., Kaufer, D. I., Lippa, C. F., Taylor, A., & Zarit, S. H. (2010). Lewy body dementia:
The caregiver experience of clinical care. Parkinsonism and related disorders, 16, 388-392.
Birditt, K. S., Fingereman, K. L., & Zarit, S. H. (2010). Adult children’s problems and successes: Implications
for generational ambivalence. Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 10, 1-9.
Gonçalves-Pereira, M., Carmo, I., Alves da Silva J., Papoila A.L., Mateos, R., & Zarit, S. H. (2010). Caregiving
experiences and knowledge about dementia in Portuguese clinical outpatient settings. International
Psychogeriatrics, 22, 270-280.
Fingerman, K. L., Miller, L. M., Birditt, K. S., & Zarit, S. (2009). Giving to the good and the needy: Parental
support of grown children. Journal of Marriage and Family, 71, 1220-1233.
Cho, S., Zarit, S. H., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2009). Wives and daughters: Differential risk factors in the nursing
home placement of cognitively impaired family members. Gerontolgist, 49, 57-67.
Zarit, S. H. (2009). Empirically-supported treatment for family caregivers. In S. H. Qualls and S. H. Zarit
(Eds.), Aging Families and Caregiving (pp. 131-154). New York: Wiley.
Zarit, S. H. (2009). A good old age: Theories of mental health and aging. In V. Bengtson, M. Silverstein, N.
Putney & D. Gans (Eds.). Handbook of Theories of Aging (pp. 675-692). New York: Springer
Arai, Y., Aria, A., & Zarit, S. H. (2008). What do we know about dementia? A survey of knowledge about
dementia in the general public of Japan. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 23, 433-438.
Zarit, S. H., & Femia, E. E. (2008). Behavioral and psychosocial interventions for family caregivers.
American Journal of Nursing, 108 (9, supp), 47-53.
Levesque, L., Ducharme, F., Zarit, S. H., Lachance, L, & Giroux, F. (2008). Predicting Longitudinal Patterns of
Psychological Distress in Older Husband Caregivers: Further Analysis of Existing Data. Aging and
Mental Health, 12, 333-342.
Zarit, S. H., Blazer, D., Orrell, M., & Woods, B. (2008). Throwing down the gauntlet: Can we do better than the
MMSE? Aging and Mental Health 12, 411-412.
Zarit, S. H. (2008). Introduction: Caregiving in context. In M. E. Szinovacz & A. Davey (Eds.), Caregiving
contexts: Cultural, familial and societal implications (pp. 1-6). New York: Springer.
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Femia, E.E., Zarit, S. H., Blair, C., Jarrott, S. E., & Bruno, K. (2008). Impact of intergenerational programming
on child outcomes. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 23, 272-287.
Fauth, E. R., Zarit, S. H., & Malmberg, B. (2008). Mediating Relationships within the Disablement
Process Model: A Cross-sectional Study of the Oldest-old. European Journal of Aging 5, 161-179.
Savla, J., Davey, A., Sundström, G., Zarit, S. H., & Malmberg, B. (2008). Home help services in Sweden:
Responsiveness to changing demographics and needs. European Journal of Ageing, 5, 47-55.
Erlangsen, A., Zarit, S. H., & Conwell, Y. (2008). Hospital diagnosed dementia and suicide: A longitudinal
study using prospective, nationwide register data. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 16. 220228.
Zarit, S. H. (2008) Beyond theory: Individual differences in exchanges between older parents and their children.
In A. Booth, A. C. Crouter, S. M. Bianchi & J. A. Seltzer (Eds.), Intergenerational Caregiving (pp.179194). Washington, DC: The Urban Institute.
Zarit, S. H., & Zarit, J. M. (2008). Flexibility and change: The fundamentals for families coping with
dementia. In. M. Downs & B. Bowers (Eds.), Excellence in Dementia Care (pp.85-102). New York:
Open University Press.
Préville, M., Zarit, S. H., Susman, E. J., Boulenger, J. P., & Lehoux, J. G. (2008). Response variability of
salivary cortisol among older adults under psychological stress. Aging and Mental Health, 12, 249-257..
Savla, J., Almeida, D., Davey, A., & Zarit, S. H., (2008). Routine assistance to parents: Effects on daily mood
and other stressors. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 63B, 154-161.
Zarit, S. H. (2008). Diagnosis and management of caregiver burden in dementia. In C. Duyckaerts & I. Litvan
(Eds.), Handbook of Clinical Neurology, V89 (3rd series) Dementias. (pp. 905-910). Elsevier.
Zarit, S. H. (2008). New perspectives on subjective memory complaints. Aging and Mental Health, 12, 165166.
Zarit, S. H., & Edwards, A. B. (2008). Family caregiving: Research and clinical intervention. In B. Woods
(Ed.), Handbook of clinical psychology and ageing, 2nd ed.(pp. 255-288). Sussex, UK: Wiley.
Zarit, S. H. & Femia, E. E. (2008). A future for family care and dementia intervention research?
Challenges and strategies. Aging and Mental Health, 12(1), 5-13.
Robertson, S. M., Zarit, S. H., Duncan, L. G., Rovine, M., & Femia, E. E. (2007). Family caregivers’ patterns of
positive and negative affect. Family Relations, 56, 12-23.
Zarit, S. H., Bottigi, K., & Gaugler, J. E. (2007). Stress and caregivers. In G. Fink and associates (Eds.),
Encyclopedia of Stress, 2nd ed. (pp. 416-419). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
Fauth, E. B., Zarit, S. H., Malmberg, B., & Johansson, B. (2007). Physical, cognitive, and psychosocial
variables from the disablement process model predict patterns of independence and the transition into
disability for the oldest old. The Gerontologist, 47, 613-624.
Femia, E. E., Zarit, S. H., Stephens, M. A. P., & Greene, R. (2007). Impact of adult day services on behavioral
and psychological symptoms of dementia. The Gerontologist, 47, 775-788.
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Gaugler, J. E., Pot, A. M., & Zarit, S. H. (2007). Long-term adaptation to institutionalization in dementia
caregivers. The Gerontologist, 47, 730-740.
Son, J., Erno, A., Shea, D. G., Femia, E. E., Zarit, S. H., & Stephens, M. A. P. (2007). The caregiver stress
process and health outcomes. Journal of Aging and Health, 19, 871-887.
Davey, A., Savla, J., Sundström, G., Zarit, S. H., & Malmberg, B. (2007). How equitable is Sweden’s changing
care mix? Linking individual and regional characteristics over time. Ageing and Society, 27, 511-532.
Lopez, J., Crespo, M., & Zarit, S. H. (2007). Assessment of the efficacy of a stress management program for
informal caregivers of dependent older person. The Gerontologist, 47, 205-214.
Zarit, S. H., & Robertson, S. R. (2007). Self-efficacy. In K. S. Markides, D. Blazer, L. Branch & S. Studenski
(Eds.), Encyclopedia of Health and Aging (pp. 510-513). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Zarit, S. H., & Braungart, E. R. (2007). Elders as care receivers: Autonomy in the context of frailty. In H.-W.
Wahl, C. Tesch-Römer, & A. Hoff (Eds.), Emergence of New person-Environment Dynamics in Old Age.
A Multidisciplinary Exploration, (pp. 85-104). Amityville, NY: Baywood.
Ducharme, F., Levesque, L., Lachance, L., Gangbe, M., Zarit, S. H., Vezina, J. & Caron, C. D. (2007). Older
husbands as caregivers: Factors associated with health and the intention to end home caregiving.
Research on Aging, 29, 3-31.
Ducharme, F., Lévesque, L., Zarit, S. H., & Lachance, L. (2007). Changes in health outcomes among older
husband caregivers : A one-year longitudinal study. International Journal of Aging and Human
Development, 65, 73-96.
Fauth, E. R., Zarit, S. H., Femia, E. E., Hofer, S. M., & Stephens, M. A. P. (2006). Behavioral and psychological
symptoms of dementia and caregivers’ stress appraisals: Intraindividual stability and change over short
term observations. Aging and Mental Health, 10, 563-573.
Gaugler, J. E., Zarit, S. H., & Nikzad, K. A. (2006). Respite. In R. Schulz, L. S. Noelker, K. Rockwood & R.
Sprott (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Aging, 4th ed., New York: Springer.
Whitlatch, C. J., Judge, K., Zarit, S. H., & Femia, E. E. (2006). A dyadic intervention for family caregivers and
care receivers in early stage dementia. Gerontologist, 46, 688-694.
Zarit, S. H., & Gaugler, J. E. (2006). Care by families for late stage dementia. In A. Burns & B. Winblad
(Eds.), Severe Dementia, (pp. 185-192). London: John Wiley & Sons.
Zarit, S. H., & Robertson, S. M. (2006). Positive dimensions of mental health. Aging and Mental Health, 10,
437-438.
Arai, A., Arai, Y., & Zarit, S. (2006). Intervention for family caregivers of dementia patients: An effective
strategy for reducing burden. Psychiatry, 9(1), 48-56.
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MaloneBeach, E. E., & Zarit, S. H. (1991). Current research issues in caregiving to the elderly. International
Journal of Aging and Human Development, 32, 102-113.
Walls, C. T., & Zarit, S. H. (1991). Informal support among black churches on the well-being of elderly black
individuals. Gerontologist, 31, 490-495.
Whitlatch, C. J., Zarit, S. H., & von Eye, A. (1991). Efficacy of interventions with caregivers: A reanalysis.
Gerontologist, 31, 9-14.
Zarit, J. M., & Zarit, S. H. (1991). Behavioral programs for families of dependent elderly. In P. Wisocki (Ed.),
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Handbook of clinical behavior therapy with the elderly client (pp. 439-460). New York: Plenum.
Zarit, S. H. (1991). Research resources: Developing trained researchers. In E. Light & B. D. Lebowitz (Eds.),
The elderly with chronic mental illness: Directions for research (pp. 346-356). New York: Springer.
Zarit, S. H., & Teri, L. (1991). Interventions and services for family caregivers. Annual Review of Gerontology
and Geriatrics, 11, 287-310.
Ouslander, J. G., Zarit, S. H., Orr, N. K., & Miura, S. A. (1990). Incontinence among elderly communitydwelling dementia patients. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 38, 440-445.
Smyer, M. A., Zarit, S. H., & Qualls, S. H. (1990). Psychological intervention with aging individuals. In J. E.
Birren & K. W. Schaie (Eds.), Handbook of the psychology of aging (3rd ed., pp. 375-403). New York:
Academic Press.
Zarit, S. H. (1990). Interventions with frail elders and their families: Are they effective and why? In M. A. P.
Stephens, J. H. Crowther, S. E. Hobfoll, & D. L. Tennenbaum (Eds.), Stress and coping in later life
families (pp. 241-265). Washington, DC: Hemisphere Publishers.
Zarit, S. H., & Goodman, C. R. (1990). Decision making and dementia. American Journal of Alzheimer's Care,
5, 22-28.
Zarit, S. H., & Spore, D. (1990). Mental health and aging. In I. Parham, L. Poon, & I. Siegler (Eds.), Aging
curriculum content for education in the social-behavioral sciences (Module 5, pp. 5.1-5.51). New York:
Springer.
Zarit, S. H., & VandenBos, G. R. (1990). Effective evaluation of memory of older persons. Hospital and
Community Psychiatry, 41, 9-16.
Zarit, S. H., Zarit, J. M., & Rosenberg-Thompson, S. (1990). A special treatment unit for Alzheimer's disease:
Medical, behavioral and environmental features. Clinical Gerontologist, 9, 47-61.
Stephens, M. A. P., & Zarit, S. H. (1989). Family caregiving to dependent older adults: Stress, appraisal, and
coping. Psychology and Aging, 4.
Zarit, S. H. (1989). Do we need another "stress and caregiving" study? The Gerontologist, 29, 147-148.
Zarit, S. H. (1989). Issues and directions in family intervention research. In E. Light & B. Lebowitz (Eds.),
Alzheimer's disease, treatment, and family stress: Directions for research (pp. 458-486). Washington,
DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
Zarit, S. H., Birkel, R. C., & MaloneBeach, E. (1989). Spouses as caregivers: Stresses and interventions. In M.
Z. Goldstein (Ed.), Family involvement in the treatment of the frail elderly (pp. 25-61). Washington,
DC: American Psychiatric Association.
Zarit, S. H., & Toseland, R. W. (1989). Current and future directions in family caregiving research.
Gerontologist, 29, 481-483.
Anthony, C. R., Zarit, S. H., & Gatz, M. (1988). Symptoms of distress among caregivers of dementia patients.
Psychology and Aging, 3, 245-248.
Bach, J., Zarit, S. H., Zarit, J. M., Miller, C., & Tang, J. K. (1988). An autopsy research program: Legal,
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logistic, and ethical issues. American Journal of Alzheimer's Care and Research, 3(2), 9-15.
Dieckmann, L., Zarit, S. H., Zarit, J. M., & Gatz, M. (1988). The Alzheimer's disease knowledge test.
Gerontologist, 28, 402-407.
Whitlatch, C. J., & Zarit, S. H. (1988). Sexual dysfunction in an aged married couple: A case study of a
behavioral intervention. Clinical Gerontologist, 8, 43-62.
Zarit, S. H. (1988). Family interventions in dementia. In I. Fallon (Ed.), Handbook of behavioural family
therapy (pp. 372-396). New York: Guilford.
Zarit, S. H., & Zarit, J. M. (1988). Cognitive and behavioral interventions with caregivers of dementia patients.
International Cognitive Therapy Newsletter, 4(2), 3-16.
Wilber, K. H., & Zarit, S. H. (1987). Practicum training in gerontological counseling. Educational Gerontology,
13, 15-32.
Zarit, S. H. (1987). The burdens of caregiving. In A. C. Kalicki (Ed.), Confronting Alzheimer's disease.
Owings Mills, MD: National Health Publishing.
Zarit, S. H., Anthony, C. R., & Boutselis, M. (1987). Interventions with caregivers of dementia patients: A
comparison of two approaches. Psychology and Aging, 2, 225-234.
Zarit, J. M., & Zarit, S. H. (1987). Molar aging: Physiology and psychology of normal aging. In L. Carstensen
(Ed.), Handbook of clinical gerontology. New York: Pergamon.
Genensky, S., & Zarit, S. H. (1986). Visual care and rehabilitation of the elderly patient. In A. A. Rosenblum,
Jr. & M. W. Morgan (Eds.), Vision and aging: General and clinical perspectives. New York:
Professional Press.
Ory, M. G., Williams, T. F., Emr, M., Lebowitz, B., Rabins, P., Salloway, J., Sluss-Radbaught, T., Wolff, E., &
Zarit, S. (1986). Families, informal supports, and Alzheimer's disease: Current research and future
agendas. Research on Aging: A Quarterly of Social Gerontology, 7, 623-644.
Zarit, S. H., & Anthony, C. R. (1986). Interventions with dementia patients and their families. In J. E. Birren,
M. L. M. Gilhooly, & S. H. Zarit (Eds.), The senile dementias: Policy and management. Englewood
Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Zarit, S. H., Todd, P. A., & Zarit, J. M. (1986). Subjective burden of husbands and wives as caregivers: A
longitudinal study. The Gerontologist, 26, 260-270.
Zarit, S. H., & Zarit, J. M. (1986). Dementia and the family: A stress management approach. The Clinical
Psychologist, 39, 103-105.
Gilewski, M., Kuppinger, J., & Zarit, S. H. (1985). The aging marital system. Clinical Gerontologist, 3(3), 316.
Sommers, T., & Zarit, S. H. (1985). Seriously near the breaking point. Generations, 10, 30-32.
Zarit, S. H. (1985). Aging minds, aging society: The implications of Alzheimer's disease for public policy.
Issues on Aging. New York: Brookdale Institute of Columbia University.
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Zarit, S. H. (1985). New directions in caregiving. Generations, 10, 6-8.
Zarit, S. H., Eiler, J., & Hassinger, M. J. (1985). Clinical assessment. In J. E. Birren & K. W. Schaie (Eds.),
Handbook of the psychology of aging. 2nd Edition. New York: Van Nostrand Rinehold.
Cherry, D. L., Zarit, S. H., & Krauss, I. K. (1984). The structure of post-retirement adaptation: Recent and
longer-term retirees. Experimental Aging Research, 10, 234-240.
Cole, K. D., & Zarit, S. H. (1984). Psychological deficits in depressed medical patients. Journal of Nervous and
Mental Disease, 172, 150-155.
Zarit, S. H., & Zarit, J. M. (1984). Depression in later life: Etiology and assessment. In J. P. Abrahams & V.
Crooks (Eds.), Geriatric mental health: A clinician's guide. New York: Grune and Stratton.
Zarit, J. M., & Zarit, S. H. (1984). Depression in later life: Treatment. In J. P. Abrahams & V. Crooks (Eds.),
Geriatric mental health: A clinician's guide. New York: Grune and Stratton.
Zarit, S. H., & Zarit, J. M. (1983). Cognitive impairment of older persons: Etiology, evaluation, and
interventions. In P. M. Lewinshon & L. Teri (Eds.), Coping and adaptation in the elderly. New York:
Pergamon.
Zarit, S. H., & Zarit, J. M. (1983). Psychological approaches to families of the elderly. In M. G. Eisenberg &
M. A. Jansen (Eds.), The impact of chronic disabling conditions on self and family: A life-span
approach. New York: Springer.
Zarit, S. H. (1982). Affective correlates of self-reports about memory of older people. International Journal of
Behavioral Geriatrics, 1, 25-34.
Zarit, S. H., & Zarit, J. M. (1982). Families under stress: Interventions for caregivers of senile dementia
patients. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 19, 461-471.
Zarit, S. H., Zarit, J. M., & Reever, K. E. (1982). Memory training for severe memory loss: Effects on senile
dementia patients and their families. The Gerontologist, 22, 373-377.
Zarit, S. H., Cole, K. D., & Guider, R. L. (1981). Memory training strategies and subjective complaints of
memory in the aged. The Gerontologist, 21, 158-164.
Zarit, S. H., Gallagher, D., & Kramer, N. (1981). Memory training in the community aged: Effects on
depression, memory complaint, and memory performance. Educational Gerontology, 6, 11-27.
Zarit, S. H., Reever, K. E., & Bach-Peterson, J. (1980). Relatives of the impaired elderly: Correlates of feelings
of burden. The Gerontologist, 20, 649-655.
Zarit, S. H. (1979). Helping an older patient to cope with memory problems. Geriatrics, 34(4), 82-90.
Zarit, S. H. (1979). Organic brain syndrome and the family. In P. Ragan (Ed.), Aging parents. Los Angeles:
University of Southern California Press.
Becker, F., & Zarit, S. H. (1978). The use of older volunteers as peer counselors. Educational Gerontology, 3,
241-250.
Berger, K., & Zarit, S. H. (1978). Late life paranoid states: Assessment and treatment. Journal of the American
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Orthopsychiatric Association, 43, 523-537.
Hanssen, A., Meima, N., Buckspan, L., Helbig, T., Henderson, B., & Zarit, S. H. (1978). Correlates of senior
center participation. The Gerontologist, 18, 193-200.
Zarit, S. H. (1978). Predictors of outcome among day care participants. Long Term Care and Health Services
Administration Quarterly, 1, 150-162.
Zarit, S. H., Miller, N. E., & Kahn, R. L. (1978). Brain function, intellectual impairment, and education in the
aged. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 26, 58-67.
Albert, W. A., & Zarit, S. H. (1977). Income and health care of the aged. In S. H. Zarit (Ed.), Readings in aging
and death: Contemporary perspectives. New York: Harper and Row.
Rodstein, M., Zarit, S. H., Savitsky, E., & Goldfeder, M. (1977). The relation of long term cardiac pacing to
mental status and adaptation in the institutionalized aged. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 25,
534-540.
Zarit, S. H. (1977). Aging. In L. A. Allman & D. T. Jaffe (Eds.), Abnormal behavior in the life cycle. New
York: Harper and Row.
Kahn, R. L., Zarit, S. H., Hilbert, N. M., & Niederehe, G. A. (1975). Memory complaint and impairment in the
aged: The effect of depression and altered brain function. Archives of General Psychiatry, 32, 15691573.
Zarit, S. H., & Kahn, R. L. (1975). Aging and adaptation to illness. Journal of Gerontology, 30, 67-72.
Zarit, S. H., & Kahn, R. L. (1975). Impairment and adaptation to chronic disabilities: Spatial inattention.
Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 159, 63-72.
Kahn, R. L., & Zarit, S. H. (1974). The evaluation of mental health programs for the aged. In P. O. Davidson, F.
W. Clark & L. A. Hamerlynck (Eds.), Evaluation of behavioral programs, pp. 223-252. Champaign, IL:
The Research Press.
Zarit, S. H., & Kahn, R. L. (1972). Denial of illness in aged individuals with chronic disability. Proceedings.
80th Annual Convention, American Psychological Association, pp. 675-676.
Reviews:
Zarit, S. H. (2000). Mirror, mirror on the wall: The aging self in society. Gerontologist, 40, 747-749.
Zarit, S. H., & Haynie, D.A. (1999). Review of Handbook of aging and mental health: An integrative approach.
Contemporary Gerontology.
Zarit, S.H. (1996). Our social selves grow older. Gerontologist. (book review).
Review of P. Ebersole, Caring for the psychogeriatric patient. (in press). Contemporary Psychology.
Review of Anxiety in the Elderly. (1992). C. Salzman & B. D. Lebowitz (Eds.). Clinical Gerontologist, 12,
95-97.
A Survey of Mental Health and Aging. Review of M. D. Kermis, Mental Health in Late Life: The Adaptive
Process. Contemporary Psychology.
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Review of Depression and Aging: Causes, Care, and Consequences. (1983) L. D. Breslau & M. R. Haug
(Eds.), Clinical Gerontologist, 3, 85-86.
Psychiatry for the Later Years. (1982). Review of A. Verwoerdt, Clinical Geropsychiatry, 2nd Ed.
Contemporary Psychiatry, 27, 49-50.
Other Publications:
Zarit, S. H. (2012, in press). Editorial: Positive Aspects of Caregiving: More than Looking on the Bright Side.
Aging and Mental Health.
Verhey, F. R. J., Orrell, M., & Zarit, S. H. (2011). Memory services: Editorial for the special issue. Aging
and Mental Health, 15, 2-4.
Zarit, S. H. (2006). Toward a bold future in clinical geropsychology. Clinical Geropsychology News, 13 (3),
15-16.
Zarit, S. H. (2006). A research perspective, in Family Caregiver Alliance, Caregiver Assessment: Voices and
Views from the field (pp. 12-37). San Francisco: Author.
Zarit, S. H. (2004, Sept.). The challenge of geriatric care. Clinical Psychiatry News, 20-21
Zarit, S. H., (2001). Respite services for caregivers. Selected Issue Briefs: National Family Support Program:
Zarit, S. H. (1996). Foreword. In L. K. Shanks, Your name is Hughes Hannibal Shanks. Lincoln, NE:
University of Nebraska Press.
Zarit, S. H. (1996). Our social selves grow older. Gerontologist, 36, 124-125.
Zarit, S. H. (1986). Needs and problems of caregivers. Report to the California State Task Force on Alzheimer's
Disease.
Zarit, S. H. (Ed.). (1985). Caregivers issue. Generations, 10.
Zarit, S. H. (1985). Foreword. In J. Horne, Caregiving: Helping an aged loved one. Glenview, IL: Scott
Foresman.
Zarit, S. H., & Woods, A. M. (1979). Brain disorders in the elderly: A selected bibliography. Los Angeles:
University of Southern California Press.
Kimmel, D. C., Zarit, S. H., & Selltiz, C. A. (1976). Instructor's Manual for "Adulthood and Aging." New
York: John Wiley and Sons.
Zarit, S. H. (1972). Adaptation to chronic disability in the aged: Spatial inattention. Doctoral thesis, University
of Chicago.
Presentations at Scientific and Professional Meetings:
Birch, L. L., Jensen, G. L., Mulfinger, L., Williams, J. S., & Zarit, S. H. (2012, July). Penn State childhood
Washington
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obesity prevention transdisciplinary training program. Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education
and Behavior, Washington, DC.
Zarit, S. H. (2012, March). Challenges and benefits of working with family caregivers. Presented at Elmia
Äldre 2012, Jönköping, Sweden.
Chan, W., Birditt, K. S., Zarit, S. H., & Fingerman, K. L. (2011, Nov.). The disenfranchised: Predictors of low
levels of parental support among adult children. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America,
Boston, MA.
Cheng, Y.-P., Birditt, K. S., Zarit, S. H., & Fingerman, K. L. (2011, Nov.). Do parents always fare better when
receiving support: Parental health and support as moderators. Presented at the Gerontological Society of
America, Boston, MA.
Infurna, F. J., Gerstorf, D., & Zarit, S. H. (2011, Nov.). Substantial changes in role overload and mastery of
caregivers with the placement of a care receipient. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America,
Boston, MA.
Kalavar, J. M., Zarit, S. H., & Duvvuru, J. (2011, Nov.). Transnational care. Presented at the Gerontological
Society of America, Boston, MA.
Kim, K., Zarit, S. H., & Han, G. (2011, Nov.). The structure of international exchanges of middle-aged married
adults and their parents and parents-in-law in Korea: Latent class analysis. Presented at the
Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.
Kim, K., & Zarit, S. H., (2011, Nov.). Changes in emotional support of dementia caregivers at placement and
bereavement. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.
Lee, J. E., Zarit, S. H., Martire, L. M., Rovine, M., Whitlatch, C. J., & Schulz, R. (2011, Nov.). Activity
restriction and well-being in couples coping with osteoarthritis: Marital satisfaction as a buffer. Presented
at the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.
Leggett, A. N., Zarit, S. H., Nguyen, N. H., Hoang, C. N., & Nguyen, H. (2011, Nov.). Pain as a mediator of the
effect of material hardship on ADL functioning: A study on older Vietnamese adults. Presented at the
Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.
Newcomer, Z. M., Leggett, A. N., Zarit, S. H., Hoang, C. N., & Nguyen, H. (2011, Nov.). The role of pain in
functional and mental health in older Vietnamese. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America,
Boston, MA.
Reamy. A. M., Kim, K., Zarit, S. H., & Whitlatch, C. J. (2011, Nov.). Perceptions of values over time:
Individuals with dementia and their family caregivers. Presented at the Gerontological Society of
America, Boston, MA.
Zarit, S. H., (2011, Nov.). Caregiver burden: Theory and treatment. Presented at the Fifth International
Conference, Asian Society Against Dementia, Hong Kong.
Zarit, S. H. (2011, Nov.). Caregiver burden in dementia: Assessment and intervention. Presented at the Fifth
International Conference, Asian Society Against Dementia, Hong Kong.
Zarit, S. H. (2011, July). Caregiver burden: Assessment and intervention. Presented at the National Caregiver
Support Conference, Washington, D. C.
Zarit, S. H. (2011, July). Reducing stress and burden of family caregivers: Empirical findings and new
directions. Presented at the International Congress on Alzheimer’s Disease, Paris, France.
Zarit, S. H. (2011, May). International collaboration in research and graduate education. Presented at the
Challenges in Internationalisation Conference, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden.
Barrineau, M. J., Lee, J. E., Zarit, S. H., Femia, E. & Whitlatch, C. J. (2010, Nov.). Utilizing caregiver
appraisals in the development of adaptive interventions. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological
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Society of America, New Orleans, LA.
Chan, W., Birditt, K. S., Zarit, S. H., & Fingerman, K. L. (2010, Nov.). Familial disenfranchisement: Middleaged adults lack of support to offspring. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, New Orleans, LA.
Cheng, Y-P, Birditt, K. S., Zarit, S. H., & Fingerman, K. L. (2010, Nov.). Young adult offspring’s support of
middle-aged parents. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans,
LA.
Fauth, E. B., Gerstorf, D., Ram, N., Malmberg, B., & Zarit, S. H. (2010, Nov.) Comparing three time-metrics to
examine changes in late-life depressive symptoms over aging, disablement and mortality processes.
Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.
Fingerman, K. L., VanderDrift, L. E., Dotterer, A., Birditt, K. S., & Zarit, S. H. (2010, Nov.). Racial differences
in help to grown children and aging parents. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, New Orleans, LA.
Hoshino, K., Nakayama, M., Iwasa, H., & Zarit, S. H. (2010, Nov.). Milticultural lifelong educational
intervention for Japanese older adults. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, New Orleans, LA.
Kim, K., Zarit, S. H., Birditt, K. S., & Fingerman, K. L. (2010, Nov.). Giving and receiving the “right” help:
Evaluations of adult parents and their middle-aged children on help given and received. Presented at the
meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.
Lee, J. E., Barrineau, M. J., & Zarit, S. H. (2010, Nov.). Treatment integrity of an adaptive intervention for
caregivers using multiple perspectives. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, New Orleans, LA.
Lee, J. E., Cichy, K. E., Lefkowitz, E. S., Zarit, S. H., & Fingerman, K. L. (2010, Nov.). Disclosure of worries
in the parent and adult offspring dyad. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, New Orleans, LA.
Lee, J. E., Zarit, S. H., Rovine, M. J., Birditt, K., & Fingerman, K. (2010, Nov.). Dimensions of the relationships
between parents and their adult children: Implications for marital satisfaction. Presented at the meetings
of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.
Leggett, A. N., Ngoc, N. H., Chuong, H. N., & Nguyen, H. (2010, Nov.). Predictors of cognitive impairment in
older Vietnamese adults. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, New
Orleans, LA.
Malmberg, B., Davey, A., Sundstrőm, G. & Zarit, S. H. (2010, Nov.). Risk factors for loneliness in old age:
Europe, USA and Vietnam. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, New
Orleans, LA.
Nguyen, H., Acuna, J., Ngoc, N. H., Chuong, H., & Zarit, S. H. (2010, Nov.). Predictors of disability in older
Hispanic Americans and adults in Vietnam: A cross-cultural study. Presented at the meetings of the
Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.
Sofko, C. A., Reamy, A. M., Lee, J. E., & Zarit, S. H. (2010, Nov.). The effects of positive interactions on
caregiver well-being. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans,
LA.
Zarit, S. H., Kim, K., Femia, E., Klein, L. C., & Almeida, D. (2010, Nov.). Repeated daily assessments as an
evaluation strategy: The case of adult day care. Presented in the symposium, Aging and the Lifespan:
The Role of Health in Time and Context, at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, New
Orleans, LA.
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Ram, N., Gerstorf, D., Fauth, E., Zarit, S., & Malmberg, B. (2010, April). Aging, disablement, and dying: Using
time-as-process and time-as-resources metrics to chart late-life change. Presented at the meetings of the
Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Bravell, M. E. & Zarit, S. H. (2009, Nov.). Self reports of activities of daily living and their correspondence with
performance based measures. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America,
Atlanta, GA.
Hoshino, K., Zarit, S. H., & Nakayama, M. (2009, Nov.). Predictors of psychosocial development of
gerotranscendence in Japanese older adults. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, Atlanta, GA.
Kim, K., Eggebeen, D., & Zarit, S. H. (2009, Nov.). Agreement between aging parent’s bequest intention and
middle aged child’s inheritance expectation. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, Atlanta, GA.
Lee, J., Zarit, S. H., & Rovine, M. (2009, Nov.). Is it stressful or rewarding to help grown children? The
couple’s perspective. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA
Leggett, A. N., Zarit, S. H., Duda, J. E., Galvin, J. E., Kaufer, D. I., Lippa, C. F., & Taylor, A. (2009, Nov.).
Role strain, personal strain and worry about performance among caregivers of people with Lewy Body
Dementia. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA
Schneider, S., Kim, K., & Zarit, S. H. (2009, Nov.). Health behaviors among family caregivers: Predictors of
changes over time. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA.
Shrestha, S. & Zarit, S. H., (2009, Nov.). Quality of life in urban Nepali women: Does context matter?
Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA.
Zarit, S. H., Chuong, H. N., Ngoc, N. H., Leggett, A. N., & Nguyen, H. T. (2009, Nov.). Cognitive performance
and emotional well-being of older people in Vietnam. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological
Society of America, Atlanta, GA.
Zarit, S. H., Femia, E. E., Kim, K., & Savla, J. (2009, Nov.). Daily stress and well-being of caregivers.
Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA.
Zarit, S. H. (2009, August). Comparative human development in the oldest old in the US and Sweden.
Presented at the Japanese Psychological Association, Kyoto, Japan.
Hoshino, K., Nakayama, M., & Zarit, S. H. (2009, August). Development of the Gerotranscendence Scale Type
2 Japanese Version. Presented at the Japanese Psychological Association, Kyoto, Japan.
Leggett, A. N., Zarit, S. H., Duda, J. E., Galvin, J. E., Kaufer, D. I., Lippa, C. F., & Taylor, A. (2009, July).
Burden among caregivers in Lewy Body Dementia. Presentation at the International Conference on
Alzheimer’s Disease, Vienna, Austria.
Anfray, C., Emery, M. P., & Zarit, S. H. (2009, October). The advantages of a centralized dissemination strategy
for health outcomes instruments and their translations: A case example with the Zarit Burden Interview
(ZBI). Presented at the 12th Annual European Conference, International Society for Phramacoeconomics
and Outcomes Research, Paris.
Zarit, S. H. (2009, July). Process and outcomes for caregivers: New multidimensional measurement approaches.
Presented at the meetings of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris.
Fingerman, K. F., Chan. W., Cheng, Y-P., Birditt, K., & Zarit, S. H. (2009, April). Giving to generations above
and below: Emotional reactions to helping family. American Psychological Society. San Francisco, CA.
Zarit, S. H. (2008, Dec.). Supporting families and disabled elders: The critical role of adult day service
programs. Presented at the 15th Anniversary Celebration, Adult Day Services Program, Virginia Tech
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University, Blacksburg, VA.
Infurna, F., Gerstorf, D., Berg, S., & Zarit, S. H. (2008, Nov.). Subjective Age in the Oldest Old: Results from
the OCTO-Twin Study. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, National
Harbor, VA.
Fauth, E. R., Zarit, S. H., & Femia, E. E. (2008, Nov.). Stress and Well-being in a Caregiving Population:
Predicting Resilience in Family Caregivers. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, National Harbor, VA.
Lee, J., Zarit, S. H., & Kim, K. (2008, Nov.). Caregiving Context of Married and Non-married Daughters.
Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, National Harbor, VA.
Cho, S., Chiriboga, D., Fauth, E., Zarit, S. H., & Jang, Y. (2008, Nov.). Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms
among Caregivers to Persons with Dementia. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, National Harbor, VA.
Kim, K., Femia, E. E., Whitlatch, C. J., & Zarit, S. H. (2008, Nov.). A Profile of Caregiver Risk Factors:
Associations across Multiple Measures. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, National Harbor, VA.
Kim, K., Zarit, S. H., Lee, J., & Eggebeen, D. (2008, Nov.). Discrepancies in Reports of Social Exchanges
between Middle Aged Children and Their Aging Parents. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological
Society of America, National Harbor, VA.
Shrestha, S. & Zarit, S. H. (2008, Nov.). Quality of life among elders in urban Nepal: A qualitative analysis.
Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, National Harbor, VA.
Zarit, S. H., Lee, J., & Kim, K. (2008, Nov.). Do Husbands And Wives Agree About The Help They Give To
And Receive From Aging Parents? Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America,
National Harbor, VA.
Preville, M., Zarit, S. H., Susman, E., Boulenger, J., & Lehoux, J. (2008, Nov.). Correlates of Cortisol
Reactivity among Older Adults under Stress. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, National Harbor, VA.
Zarit, S.H. (2008, Nov.). ADS works! The evidence for benefits for persons with dementia and their families.
Presented at the annual meeting of the National Adult Day Services Association, San Antonio, TX.
Galvin, J. E., Duda, J. E., Kaufer, D., Lippa, C. F., Zarit, S. H., and the Lewy Body Dementia Association (2008,
Oct.). Understanding caregiver burden in Lewy Body Dementia. Paper presented at the conference,
Mental Dysfunctions in Parkinson’s Disease. Dresden, Germany.
Zarit, S. H. (2008, July). Clinical interventions for family caregivers: Theory, research and practical strategies.
Presented at the PSIGE meetings (British Geropsychology Association), York, UK.
Zarit, S. H. (2008, Feb.). Family caregiving: Past, present and future. Presented at Dependencia y Calidad de
Vida en Personas Mayors: Un Reto Social Para la España del Siglo XXI, Madrid, Spain.
Zarit, S. H. (2008, Feb.). Burden : A Useful Concept or Redundant Term. Presented at Dependencia y Calidad
de Vida en Personas Mayors: Un Reto Social Para la España del Siglo XXI, Madrid, Spain.
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Kim, K., Salva, J., Shrestha, S., Zarit, S. H., & Femia, E. (2007, Nov). Kin relationships between caregivers and
people with dementia: Stress and response to treatment. Gerontological Society of America, San
Francisco, CA.
Shrestha, S., Savla, J., Zarit, S. H., & Femia, E. (2007, Nov). Impact of adult day services on dementia related
behavioral problems over time. Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA.
Fauth, E., Salva, J., Femia, E., & Zarit, S. H. (2007, Nov.). The importance of appraisal of behavioral and
psychological symptoms of dementia in stress outcomes for caregivers. Gerontological Society of
America, San Francisco, CA.
Zarit, S. H., Femia, E. E., Savla, J., & Fauth, E. R. (2007, Nov.). Application of within-person designs to
interventions with dementia patients and their families. Gerontological Society of America, San
Francisco, CA.
Savla, J., Zarit, S. H., & Almeida, D. (2007, Nov.). Dysregulation of daily cortisol rhythm in caregivers.
Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA.
Cho, S., Zarit, S. H., & Chiriboga, D. (2007, Nov.). Risk factors of mobilized social support among caregivers
of cognitively impaired elders. Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA.
Miller, L., Fingerman, K., Zarit, S. H., & Birditt, K. (2007, Nov.). Beliefs about helping grown offspring and
parents. Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA.
Zarit, S. H. (2007, Nov.). Family caregiving: A new agenda for research and practice. Invited address, National
Council of Family Relations, Pittsburgh, PA.
Zarit, S. H., & Femia, E. E. (2007, Oct.). Interventions for caregiver burden: What works and what’s next.
International Psychogeriatric Association, Osaka, Japan.
Zarit, S. H. (2007, Oct). Family caregiving in a changing world. Invited Address, Conference on Family
Relations and Health in Later Life. Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Ducharme, F., Lévesque, L., Lachance, L., & Zarit, S. H. (2007, June). Older male caregivers : A reality poorly
understood. Festival International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology,
Toronto, Canada.
Zarit, S. H. (2007, March). Evidence-based practice with people with dementia and their families: Behavioral
interventions. American Society for Aging, Chicago.
Cho, S., & Zarit, S. H. (2006, Nov.). Predictors of nursing home placement of cognitively impaired elders:
Different patterns in spouse vs. non-spouse caregivers. Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, TX.
Robertson, S., Berg, S., & Zarit, S. H. (2006, Nov.). Subjective age in the oldest old. Gerontological Society of
America, Dallas, TX.
Fauth, E. R., Zarit, S. H., Johansson, B., & Berg, S. (2006, Nov.). Predicting the transition into disability in the
oldest-old. Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, TX.
Davey, A., Savla, J., Sundstrom, G., Zarit, S. H., & Malmberg, B. (2006, November). How equitable is Sweden’s
changing care mix? Linking indivudual and regional characteristics over time. Gerontological Society of
America, Dallas, TX.
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Savla, J. Davey, A. Sundstrom, G., Zarit, S. H., & Malmberg, B. (2006, November). Home and community
based services in Sweden: Responsiveness to changing demographics and needs. Gerontological Society
of America, Dallas, TX.
Zarit, S. H. (2006, Sept.), Family Caregiving Today: What Have We Learned from 35 Years of Research and
Where Do We Need to Go from Here? Keynote address. British Society for Gerontology. Bangor, Wales,
UK.
Feinberg, L. F., Golden, R. L., Reinhard, S., & Zarit, S. H. (2006, March). Strengthening families: Forging
consensus on principles and guidelines for family caregiver assessment. Symposium presented at the
American Society for Aging, Anaheim, CA.
Zarit, S. H. (2006, March). Understanding and managing the challenging behaviors of dementia. Invited
presentation, American Society for Aging, Anaheim, CA.
Zarit, S. H. (2006, Oct.), Beyond theory. Presented at the 14th Annual Penn State Symposium on Family Issues,
University Park, PA.
Zarit, S. H. (2005, Nov.). Caregiving revisited. 2005 M. Powell Lawton Award Lecture, Gerontological Society
of America, Orlando, FL.
Zarit, S. H. (2005, Aug.). Family and formal caregivers: Biodirectional effects. In Psychology and Public Policy:
Contributions to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging. Washington, D.C.: American
Psychological Association.
Cho, S., & Zarit, S. H. (2005, Nov.). Predictors of nursing home placement of cognitively impaired elders:
Spouse caregivers versus non-spouse caregivers. Poster presented at the Gerontological Society of
America. Washington, DC.
Davey A., Savla, J., Sundström, G., Malmberg, B., & Zarit, S. H. (2005, Nov.). Regional variability in informal
care in Sweden. Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America. Washington, DC.
Roth, A. E., Zarit, S. H., Berg, S., & Johansson, B. (2005, Nov.). Psychosocial correlates of normal cognitive
aging. Poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America. Washington, DC.
Son. J., & Zarit, S. H. (2005, Nov.). Predictors of caregivers’ physical health outcomes. Poster presented at the
Gerontological Society of America. Washington, DC.
Shrestha, S. & Zarit, S. H. (2005, Nov.). Influence of risk factors on depression and depletion components of
depression in the oldest old. Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America. Washington,
DC.
Zarit, S. H. (2005, Nov.). The challenges and rewards of translating research-based interventions into clinical
practice. Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America. Washington, DC.
Zarit, S. H. (2005, April). Caregiving revisited: New developments in Research and Practice. Invited paper.
Alberta Association on Gerontology and the Alberta Gerontological Nurses Association. Red Deer,
Alberta.
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Zarit, S. H. (2005, March). Understanding and managing the challenging behaviors of dementia. Invited paper.
American Society on Aging, Philadelphia, PA.
Zarit, S. H. (2005, March). The great divide: Using research findings in mental health to improve policy and
practice. Invited paper. American Society on Aging, Philadelphia, PA.
Whitlatch, C. J., & Zarit, S. H. (2005, March). Early-stage dementia: A dyadic intervention for family caregivers
and care recipients. Paper presented at the American Society on Aging, Philadelphia, PA.
Cho, S., & Zarit, S. H. (2004, Nov.). Patterns of adult day services use in family caregivers of dementia patients:
Short-term versus sustained users. Poster presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, Washington, DC.
Baek, J., & Zarit, S. H. (2004, Nov.). Factors contributing to nursing home placement: Does the relationship of
caregiver to care recipient matter. Poster presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, Washington, DC.
Anderson, K. A., Jao, J.-C., Pearlin, L. I., Zarit, S. H., & Gaugler, J. E. (2004, Nov.). Social class and the
subjective adaptation of caregivers to institutionalization. Poster presented at the meetings of the
Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.
Zarit, S. H., Femia, E. E., & Braungart, E. R. (2004, Nov.). Mastery in very late life. Paper presented at the
meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.
Woodhead, E. L., Zarit, S. H., Braungart, E. R., & Rovine, M. R. (2004, Nov.). Behavioral symptoms of
dementia: The effects of activities at adult day service centers. Paper presented at the meetings of the
Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.
Son, J., Femia, E. E., & Zarit, S. H. (2004, Nov.). A comparison of medical costs of day care users and nonusers. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.
Zarit, S. H., Femia, E. E., & Stephens, M. A. P. (2004, Nov.). Theory and design of the Family CARES Study.
Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.
Femia, E. E., Braungart, E. R., Zarit, S. H., & Stephens, M. A. P. (2004, Aug). Adult day care use: Impact on
clients’ mood and behavior. Poster presented at the meetings of the American Psychological Association,
Honolulu, HI.
Zarit, S. H. (2004, April). One step forward, Two steps back: Trends in mental health and aging. 2004 Ray
Raschko Mental Health and Aging Award Lecture. American Society for Aging, San Francisco, CA.
Zarit, S. H. (2004, Jan.) Adult day services for people with dementia: Benefits for clients and their families.
Invited lecture presented at National Adult Day Services Association, New Orleans, LA.
Baek, J., Eggebeen, D., & Zarit, S. (2003, Nov.). Family caregiving and marital quality. Poster presented at the
annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.
Carlholt, A., Svensson, L., & Zarit, S. (2003, Nov.). Conducting a longitudinal panel among oldest-old: The
research nurse perspective. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, San Diego, CA.
Femia, E., Zarit, S., Braungart, E., & Stephens, M. (2003, Nov.). The impact of adult day services of the
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behavior and mood of the person with dementia. Poster presented at the annual meetings of the
Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.
Robertson, S., Braungart, E., Zarit, S., Stephens, M., & Femia, E. (2003, Nov.). Positive outcomes in caregiving:
Competence and gain. Poster presented at the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America,
San Diego, CA.
Roth, A., Zarit, S., & Johannson, B. (2003, Nov.). Predictors of perceived memory problems in older adulthood.
Poster presented at the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.
Son, J., Zarit, S., Rovine, M., Femia, E., & Stephens, M. (2003, Nov.). Caregiving stress process: Social support
as a moderator. Poster presented at the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, San
Diego, CA.
Braungart, E. R., Zarit, S. H., Hofer, S. M. & Femia, E. E. (2003, Aug.). Evaluating intra-individual trajectories
of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the
American Psychological Association, Toronto.
Zarit, S. H. (2003, Aug.). What is working in dementia care. Presented at the Alzheimer’s Disease Education
Conference. Chicago.
Behel, A., Hong, T., Femia, E. E., Stephens, M. A. P., & Zarit, S. H. (2002, Nov.). The effects of caregiver
stress on dimensions of health. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, Boston.
Braungart, E. R., Zarit, S. H., & Femia, E. E. (2002, Nov.). Behavior problems associated with ADLs in
dementia. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston.
Hong, T., Zarit, S. H., & Johansson, B. (2002, Nov.). Predicting onset of dementia in the oldest old: Utility of
two approaches. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston.
Son, J., Zarit, S. H., & Femia, E. E. (2002, Nov.). Who helps caregivers? Task specific patterns of help. Paper
presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston.
Gaugler, J. E., Zarit, S. H., & Pearlin, L. I. (2002, Aug.). Onset of dementia caregiving and its longitudinal
implications. Paper presented at the meetings of the American Psychological Association, Chicago.
Zarit, S. H. (2002, July). The effects of respite services on family caregivers. Paper presented at the International
Alzheimer’s Disease Congress, Stockholm, Sweden.
Braungart, E. R., Malmberg, B., & Zarit, S. H. (2002, May). Social support and assistance in the oldest old.
Presented at the Nordic Gerontology Congress, Århus, Denmark.
Row, B. S., Braungart, E. R., & Zarit, S. H. (2002, May). Performance of functional tests in the oldest old.
Presented at the Nordic Gerontology Congress, Århus, Denmark.
Hong, T., Zarit, S. H., & Johansson, B. (2002, May). Mild cognitive impairment as a predictor of dementia.
Presented at the Nordic Gerontology Congress, Århus, Denmark.
Zarit, S. H. (2002, March). Sources of help to dependent elders: A comparison of the United States and Sweden.
Presented at the American Society of Aging, Denver.
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Zarit, S. H. & Femia, E. E. (2002, March). Evaluation of Care Club and Memory Club. Presented at the
American Society of Aging, Denver.
Zarit, S. H. (2001, March). Update on research on family caregivers of people with dementia: Interventions that
work. Paper presented at the American Society for Aging, New Orleans.
Femia, E. E., Zarit, S. H., & Stephens, M. A. P. (2001, July). Behavior Problems in Dementia: Measurement
and Comparison of Daily And Weekly Reports. Paper presented at the International Association of
Gerontology, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Zarit, S. H., & Shea, D. (2001, July). Sources of help to dependent elders: A comparison of the United States
and Sweden. Paper presented at the International Association of Gerontology, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Zarit, S. H., Femia, E. E., Townsend, A., & Stephens, M. A. P. (2001, July). Do respite services mediate the
stress of family caregiving? Paper presented at the International Association of Gerontology, Vancouver,
BC, Canada.
Braungart, E. R., Zarit, S. H., Femia, E. E., Leitsch, S. A., Stephens, M. A. P., & Greene, R. (2001, Nov.).
Stability of behavior problems in dementia over one month. Paper presented at the Gerontological
Society of America, Chicago, IL.
Leitsch, S. A., Zarit, S. H., & Berg, S. (2001, Nov.). Perceived control and functional health in the lives of the
oldest-old. Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Chicago, IL.
Wilson, G. F., Zarit, S. H., Hofer, S. M., Johansson, B., & Femia, E. E. (2001, Nov.). The oldest old: Mastery as
a mediator in the relationship between vision impairment and depression. Paper presented at the
Gerontological Society of America, Chicago, IL.
Malmberg, B., Sundström, G., & Zarit, S. H. (2001, Nov.). Social contact and assistance among the oldest old in
Sweden. Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Chicago, IL.
Zarit, S. H. (2000, Aug.). Psychology of aging: Envisioning the future. Paper presented at the American
Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Femia, E. E., Leitsch, S. A., Zarit, S. H., Greene, R., & Stephens, M. A. P. (2000, Nov.). Reporting behavior
problems in dementia: Stability of caregiver reports across days. Poster presented at the Gerontological
Society of America, Washington, D. C.
Leitsch, S. A., Femia, E. E., Zarit, S. H., Greene, R., & Stephens, M. A. P. (2000, Nov.). Reporting behavior
problems: Weekly vs. daily caregiver reports. Poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America,
Washington, D. C.
Wilson, G. F., Leitsch, S. A., Budinger, K. C., Zarit, S. H., Greene, R., Stephens, M. A. P., & Femia, E. E.
(2000, Nov.). Reporting behavior problems: A comparison of day care and caregiver reports. Poster
presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D. C.
Lyons, K. S., & Zarit, S. H. (2000, Nov.) Predicting formal service utilization: The role of non-traditional
variables. Poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D. C.
Griffths, P. C., Zarit, S. H., & Berg, S. (2000, Nov.). Gender differences in the reliability of self-reported pain in
late life. Poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D. C.
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Haynie, D., Feinberg, L. F., & Zarit, S. H. B. (2000, Nov.). Community service outcomes for family caregivers
of people with dementia. Poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D. C.
Johansson, B., Berg, S., Malberg, B., Sunström, G., & Zarit, S. H. (2000, June). Independence, disablement and
system response among the very old: The first report from the Swedish NONA Study. Paper presented at
the Nordic Gerontology Congress, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Zarit, S. H., Leitsch, S. A., & Femia, E. E. (2000, July). Overview of outcome measures. Symposium on
harmonization of caregiver measures. World Alzheimer’s Congress, Washington, DC.
Zarit, S. H., (1999, March). Family care and the stress process. Presented at the conference, Care and
Caregivers, hosted by H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden, the Vårdal Foundation, Stockholm, Sweden.
Haynie, D. A., Berg, S., Johansson, B., & Zarit, S. H. (1999, Aug.). Rates and correlates of depressive
symptoms in the very old: The OCTO-Twin Study. Presented at the meetings of the American
Psychological Association, Boston.
Zarit, S. H., & Haynie, D. (1999, July). Sensory loss, cognition and everyday functioning among the oldest old.
Presented at Vision 1999, New York.
Lyons, K. S., Zarit, S. H., & Whitlatch, C. J. (1999, Nov.) Caregiving as a dyadic process: Perspectives from
care giver and receiver. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco.
Jarrott, S. E., Zarit, S. H., Townsend, A., & Stephens, M. A. P. (1999, Nov.). Differential effects of informal and
formal assistance on strain of spouse and adult child caregivers. Presented at the Gerontological Society
of America, San Francisco.
Gaugler, J. E., Zarit, S. H., Stephens, M. A. P., Townsend, A., & Greene, R. (1999, Nov.) Evaluating
community-based care for people with dementia: The cost effectiveness of adult day services. Presented
at the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco.
Haynie, D. A., Zarit, S. H., Berg, S., Johansson, B., (1999, Nov.). Symptoms of depression in the oldest old: A
longitudinal study. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco.
Femia, E. E., Zarit, S. H., & Johansson, B. (1998, Nov.). Individual resources and environmental demands: The
measurement and modeling of disability in the oldest old. Presented at the Gerontological Society of
America, Philadelphia.
Gaugler, J. E., Leitsch, S. A., Lyons, K. S., & Zarit, S. H. (1998, Nov.). Adjusting to institutionalization: The
long-term implications of preplacement stress. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America,
Philadelphia.
Griffiths, P.C., Malmberg, B., Berg, S., & Zarit, S. H. (1998, Nov.). The impact of gender on chronic pain and
well-being: The gender twin study. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Philadelphia.
Jarrott, S. E., Zarit, S. H., Stephens, M.A.P., Townsend, A., & Greene, R. (1998, Nov.). The role of informal
and formal help in relieving caregivers’ strain. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America,
Philadelphia.
Leitsch, S. A., Lyons, K. S., & Zarit, S. H. (1998, Nov.). Daily record of behavior: A measure of dementia
specific behavior problems. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Philadelphia.
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Shea, D. G., Zarit, S. H., Femia, E. E., Davey, A., Berg, S., Sundström, G., & Smyer, M. (1998, Nov.).
Exploring assistance in Sweden and the United States. Presented at the Gerontological Society of
America, Philadelphia.
Zarit, S. H. (1998, Nov). Sharing the burden of care. Presented at the First Annual Research Conference,
Alzheimer’s Association South Central Pennsylvania Chapter, Hershey, PA.
Zarit, S. H. (1998, Nov.). Relieving stress among family caregivers. Presented at the meeting of the New Jersey
Advisory Council on Elder Care. Trenton, NJ.
Zarit, S. H., & Femia, E. E. (1998, Nov.) Mastery and control in very late life. Presented at part of the
symposium, Dimensions, Sources and Consequences of Control in Adulthood and Late Life, M. M. Skaff
and L. I. Pearlin, organizers. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Philadelphia.
Zarit, J. M., & Zarit, S. H. (1998, Oct.). Assessment and treatment of mental disorders of older adults.
Workshop presented for The Society of Clinical and Consulting Psychologists, Delavan, WI.
Femia, E. E., Zarit, S. H., Gatz, M., & Johansson, B. (1998, Aug.). Prevalence, incidence and correlates of
depression in the oldest old: The OCTO study. Presented at the American Psychological Association,
San Francisco.
Zarit, S. H. (1998, Aug.). The final frontier: Perspectives on the oldest old. Presidential Address for Section on
Clinical Geropsychology, American Psychological Association, San Francisco.
Zarit, S. H., Gaugler, J. E., & Jarrott, S. E. (1998, June). Useful services for families: Research findings and
directions. Presented at the meeting: What works in dementia care? Research evidence for service
planning and policy. University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, UK.
Femia, E. E., & Zarit, S. H. (1998, May). The disablement process in very late life. Presented at the Nordic
Gerontology Congress, Trondheim, Norway.
Zarit, S. H., (1998, May). Clinical interventions with family care givers of dementia patients. Presented at the
Nordic Geropsychological Association, Trondheim, Norway.
Zarit, S. H., (1998, May). Evaluation of dementia services. Presented at the Nordic Gerontology Congress,
Trondheim, Norway
Zarit, S. H. (1998, May). Family care of the elderly: Evaluation and management of caregiver burden.
Presented at the Colloquium of Psychogeriatrics, Centre de consultation et de formation en
psychogériatrie, St-Hyancinthe, Quèbec, Canada.
Zarit, S. H. (1998, April). Interventions with family caregivers. Presented to the Georgia Gerontological
Consortium and Augusta VAMC, Augusta, GA.
Femia, E. E., Davey, A., Shea, D. G., Zarit, S. H., Berg, S., & Smyer, M. A. (1997, Nov.). Formal and informal
help for people at risk of institutionalization in the United States and Sweden. Paper presented at the
Gerontological Society of America: Cincinnati, OH.
Zarit, S. H. organizer (1997, Nov.) Stability and decline in very late life: Perspective from longitudinal research.
Symposium presented at the Gerontological Society of America: Cincinnati, OH.
Edwards, A. B., Gaugler, J. E., Femia, E. E., Zarit, S. H., & Greene, R. (1997, Nov.). Family assistance and the
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decision to institutionalize a debilitated relative. Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of
America, Cincinnati, OH.
Jarrott, S. E., Femia, E. E., Zarit, S. H., & Greene, R. (1997, Aug.). Changes in caregiver contact and
supervision: An individual growth approach. Paper presented at the American Psychological
Association, Chicago, IL.
Gaugler, J. E., Zarit, S. H., & Pearlin, L. I (1998, Aug.). Caregiving and institutionalization: Perceptions of
family conflict and socioemotional support. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association,
Chicago, IL.
Wilson-Genderson, M., Smyer, M. A., Reid, J., Zarit, S. H., & Susman, E. (1997, Nov.). Support for
socioemotional selectivity theory: Selective optimization and compensation. Presented at the
Gerontological Society of America, Cincinnati, OH.
Leitsch, S. A., Zarit, S. H., Jarrott, S. E., Greene, R., & Stephens, M. A. P. (1997, Nov.) Adult day care: Medical
versus social models. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Cincinnati, OH.
Griffiths, P. C., Zarit, S. H., & Berg, S. (1997, Nov.). Only the strong survive: A longitudinal study of pain in
the oldest old. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America: Cincinnati, OH.
Zarit, S. H., & Femia, E. E. (1997, Nov.) Prevalence and incidence of depression in 80 and 90 year olds: The
OCTO study. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America: Cincinnati, OH.
Alspaugh, M. E. L., Stephens, M. A. P., Towsend, A., & Zarit, S. H. (1997, Nov.) Behavioral hassles and uplifes
in dementia caregiving: The relationship to well-being and appraisals of the caregiving role. Paper
presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Cincinnati, OH.
Femia, E. E., & Zarit, S. H. (1998, May). The disablement process in very late life. Paper presented at the
Nordic Gerontology Congress, Trondheim, Norway.
Zarit, S. H. (1998, May). Family caregiving: Stresses and interventions. Paper presented at the Nordic
Gerontology Congress, Trondheim, Norway.
Femia, E. E., Johansson, B., & Zarit, S. H. (1998, Aug). Depressive symptoms in very late life: Correlates and
consequences. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Alspaugh, M. E. L., Stephens, M. A. P., Towsend, A., & Zarit, S. H. (1996, Nov.). Patterns of depressive
symptomatology in dementia caregivers: The relation to stress and strain. Presented at the Gerontological
Society of America, Washington, DC.
Clark, S. L., Stephens, M.A.P., Townsend, A., & Zarit, S. H. (1996, Nov.). Changes in well-being as a function
of changes in caregiving demands. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.
Davey, A., Femia, E. E., Shea, D. G., Zarit, S. H., Sundström, G., Berg, S., & Smyer, M. A. (1996, Nov.). How
much do families help? A cross national comparison. Presented at the Gerontological Society of
America, Washington, DC.
Jarrott, S. E., Leitsch, S. A., Zarit, S. H., Berg, S., & Johansson, L. (1996, Nov.). A comparison of adult day care
in Sweden and the U.S. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.
Kwee, E. E., Edwards, A. B., Jarrott, S. E., Leitsch, S., Gaugler, J. E., Zarit, S. H., Townsend, A., & Stephens,
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M. A. P. (Nov. 1996). Modeling change in caregiver health and health behavior. Presented at the
Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.
Steiner, V., & Zarit, S. H. (1996, Nov.). A comparison of caregivers’ and directors’ ratings of the adult day care
environment. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.
Zarit, S.H. (1996, Nov.). Short-term versus long term use of adult day care. Presented at the Gerontological
Society of America, Washington, D.C.
Zarit, S. H. (1996, Nov.). What research tells us about caregiving. Presented at the Eight Annual Conference,
Rosalynn Carter Institute for Human Development, Americus, GA.
Zarit, S.H., Stephens, M.A.P., Townsend, A., & Greene, R. (1996, Aug.). Stress reduction for family
caregivers: Effects of day care use. Presented at the American Psychological Association, Toronto,
Canada.
Zarit, S. H. (1996, July). Behavioural and environmental treatment in dementia. Advances in old age
psychiatry: Chromosomes to community care. Institute of Psychiatry, University of London, London,
UK.
Jarrott, S. E., Zarit, S. H., Berg, S., & Johansson, L. (1996, June). A comparison of adult day care in Sweden and
the U.S. Presented at the Nordic Congress of Gerontology, Helsinki, Finland.
Zarit, S. H. (1996, April). Behavioral disturbances of dementia and caregiver issues. Consensus Conference on
Behavioral Disturbances in Dementia. NIMH and International Psychogeriatrics Association,
Washington, DC.
Larsson, B., Sjöstrand, P., Berg, S., & Zarit, S. H. (1996, March). Aging and old age care in a welfare state: An
example of cross-cultural education. Presented at the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education,
Philadelphia, PA.
Zarit, S. H., Kwee, E. E., & Johansson, B. (1995, Nov.). Feelings of mastery in the oldest old: Implications for
changes in functional capacity. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Los Angeles, CA.
Simmons, S. F., Zarit, S. H., & Johansson, B. (1995, Nov.). Selection bias in samples of older twins. Presented
at the Gerontological Society of America, Los Angeles, CA.
Edwards, A.B. & Zarit, S.H. (1995, Nov.). Working caregivers of cognitively impaired elderly: An application
of role theory. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Los Angeles, CA.
Greene, R., Ferraro, E. & Zarit, S.H. (1995, Nov.). Caregiver satisfaction with adult day care services for
relatives with dementia. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Los Angeles, CA.
Jarrott, S.E., & Zarit, S.H. (1995, Nov.). The effects of day care on time usage by employed and non-employed
caregivers. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Los Angeles, CA.
Kwee, E.E., Zarit, S.H., Edwards, A.B., Davey, A. & Jarrott, S.E. (1995, Nov.). Caregivers' health-seeking
behavior: Impact of the intensity of stressors. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Los
Angeles, CA.
Steiner, V. & Zarit, S. H. (1995, Nov.) Ratings of the program environment as predictors of caregiver
satisfaction with adult day care. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Los Angeles, CA.
Préville, M., Susman, E., Zarit, S. H., Smyer, M., Bosworth, H. B., & Reid, J. D. (1995, Nov.). A measurement
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model of cortisol reactivity of healthy older adults. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America,
Los Angeles, CA.
Zarit, S. (1995, Nov.). Discussant: New paradigms for studying the impact of Alzheimer's disease: Measures of
patients and caregivers. Symposium presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Los Angeles,
CA.
Malmberg, B., & Zarit, S. H. (1995, Sept.). What explains changes in perceived health among the oldest-old?
Paper presented at the European Congress of Gerontology, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Rickards, L., Zarit, S. H., Jackson, J., Knight, B., & O'Keeffe, J. (1995, Aug.). Emerging issues in mental health
and aging. Symposium presented at the meetings of the American Psychological Association, New York.
Zarit, S. H. (1995, Aug.). Aging at the crossroads: Research, clinical and policy implications of family
caregiving. Presidential Address, Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging), American Psychological
Association, New York.
Kwee, E. E., Zarit, S. H., & Johansson, B. (1994, Nov.). Stability and decline in activities of daily living for the
oldest old: A longitudinal study. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, Atlanta, GA.
Goodman, C. R., Zarit, S. H., & Steiner, V. L. (1994, Nov.). Personal orientation as a predictor of caregiver
strain. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA.
Steiner, V., Goodman, C. R., & Zarit, S. H. (1994, Nov.). Programming and environmental design features of
social and medical adult day care centers. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society
of America, Atlanta, GA.
Whitlatch, C. J., & Zarit, S. H. (1994, Nov.). Institutionalization of demented elders: Long term family caregiver
adjustment. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA.
Zarit, S. H., Steiner, V. L., Goodman, C. R., Greene, R., Ferraro, E., Stephens, M. A. P., & Townsend, A. (1994,
Nov.). Predictors of short-term and sustained use of adult day care. Paper presented at the meetings of
the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA.
Zarit, S. H. (1994, Oct.), Alleviation of stress and strain: The next goal for caregiving research. Invited
Keynote Address, Canadian Association of Gerontology, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Johansson, B., & Zarit, S. H. (1994, June). Incidence of dementia in the oldest old for a 6-year period.
Presented at the Nordic Gerontology Congress, Jönköping, Sweden.
Zarit, S. H., (1994, June). Family caregiving research: Next steps and new directions. Presented at the Nordic
Gerontology Congress, Jönköping, Sweden.
Zarit, S. H., & Ferraro, E. (1994, May). Relieving family stress: The benefits of adult day care. Presented at
Gerontological Nursing '94, Philadelphia, PA.
MaloneBeach, E. E., & Zarit, S. H., (1994, March). Social support and conflict of family and friends in relation
to caregiver well-being. Presented at the meetings of the American Society of Aging, San Francisco, CA.
Whitlatch, C. J., & Zarit, S. H. (1993, November). Caregivers' adaptation to placement. Presented at the
meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.
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Zarit, S. H., Johansson, B., & Malberg, B. (1993, November). Changes in functional competency in the oldest
old: A longitudinal study. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, New
Orleans, LA.
Johansson, B., & Zarit, S. H. (1993, September). Prevalence and incidence of dementia in the oldest old: A
longitudinal study of a population based sample of 84-90 year olds in Sweden. Presented at the meetings
of the International Psychogeriatrics Association, Berlin, Germany.
Reid, J. D., Smyer, M. A., Susman, E. J., Zarit, S. H., & Lasky, P. (1993, August). Successful aging: A
longitudinal study of social relationships and adjustment. Presented at the meetings of the American
Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
Whitlatch, C. J., & Zarit, S. H. (1993, Aug.). Transition to nursing homes: Adjustment of family caregivers.
Presented at the meetings of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
Kirk, T. N., Zarit, S. H., Croteau, C., & Jensen, J. E. (1993, April). A decade of respite care experience: An
evaluation of the national respite care demonstration program. Presented at the meetings of the American
Society of Aging.
Goodman, C. R., & Zarit, S. H. (1992, November). Age-associated memory impairment: Cognitive functioning
or education. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington,
DC.
Kirk, T. N., Croteau, C., Jensen, J. E., & Zarit, S. H. (1992, November). The national respite care demonstration
program: Respite care is here to stay. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, Washington, DC.
MaloneBeach, E. E., & Zarit, S. H. (1992). Caregiver well-being and positive and negative social support from
family and friends. Presented at the meetings of the Alabama Council on Family Relations.
MaloneBeach, E. E., Zarit, S. H., & Spore, D. (1992). Two perspectives on case managed services to memory
impaired elders and their families. Presented at the meetings of the Alabama Council on Family
Relations.
Reid, J. D., Smyer, M. A., Susman, E. J., & Zarit, S. H. (1992, November). Longitudinal assessment of
physiological reactivity in older adults experiencing a major life transition: The role of stress, physical
health, and personality. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America,
Washington, DC.
Whitlatch, C. J., & Zarit, S. H. (1992, November). Processes of social support for dementia caregivers. Paper
presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.
Zarit, S. H. (1992, November). Intervention research for family caregivers. Paper presented at the meetings of
the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.
Susman, E. J., Smyer, M. A., Reid, J. D., & Zarit, S. H. (1992, August). Successful aging: Emotional and
hormonal processes and adaptation to life transitions. Paper presented at the meetings of the
Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.
Johansson, B., & Zarit, S. H. (1992, May). Cognitive changes in the oldest old: A longitudinal analysis. Paper
presented at the Nordic Congress of Gerontology, Odense, Denmark.
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Goodman, C. R., & Zarit, S. H. (1991, November). Ecological measures of cognitive functioning: A validation
study. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA.
MaloneBeach, E. E., & Zarit, S. H. (1991, November). The effects of positive and negative social support from
family and friends. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco,
CA.
Reid, J. D., Smyer, M. A., Susman, E. J., & Zarit, S. H. (1991, November). Physiological reactivity and mental
health of the elderly: Longitudinal predictors of adjustment to life transitions. Paper presented at the
meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA.
MaloneBeach, E. E., Zarit, S. H., & Farbman, D. (1990, November). Daily variability in stressors and mood of
family cargivers. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston.
Reid, J. D., Smyer, M. A., Susman, E. J., & Zarit, S. H. (1990, November). Physiological reactivity and mental
health of the elderly. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston.
Whitlatch, C. J., Zarit, S. H., Goodwin, P. E., & von Eye, A. (1990, November). Influence of the success of
psychoeducational interventions on the course of family care. Paper presented at the meetings of the
Gerontological Society of America, Boston.
Zarit, S. H., & Whitlatch, C. J. (1990, November). Institutional placement: Phases of the the transition. Paper
presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston.
Zarit, S. H. (1990, August). Implications of family caregiver research for public policy. Paper presented at the
meetings of the American Psychological Association, Boston.
Johansson, B., & Zarit, S. H. (1990, May). Dementia and cognitive impairment in the oldest-old: A comparison
of two rating methods. Nordic Gerontology Congress, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Zarit, S. H. (1990, May). The meaning of memory impairment in the oldest-old. Nordic Gerontology Congress,
Reykjavik, Iceland.
MaloneBeach, E. E., Lago, D., Zarit, S. H., Kordish, J., & Smith, A. (1990, March). Building a partnership of
university resources and rural service providers: A case study. Paper presented at the meetings of the
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Kansas City, MO.
Garfein, A. J., Smyer, M. A., Nesselroade, J. R., Zarit, S. H., & Thayer, J. F. (1989, November). Intraindividual
health variation in older adults. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, Minneapolis, MN.
MaloneBeach, E. E., Zarit, S. H., & Lago, D. J. (1989, November). National survey of rural service delivery:
Problems and initiatives. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America,
Minneapolis, MN.
Whitlatch, C. J., & Zarit, S. H. (1989, November). Efficacy of interventions with caregivers. Paper presented at
the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Minneapolis, MN.
Berry, G. L., & Zarit, S. H. (1988, November). Caregiver activity on respite and non-respite days: A
comparison of two service approaches. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, San Francisco, CA.
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Bodnar, J. C., MaloneBeach, E. E., Spore, D. L., & Zarit, S. H. (1988, November). Caregivers' strategies for
managing disruptive behavior: Reliability and validity. Paper presented at the meetings of the
Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA.
Zarit, S. H., & MaloneBeach, E. E. (1988, November). Clinical research on caregivers: Strategies and
problems. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA.
MaloneBeach, E. E., Zarit, S. H., & Spore, D. L. (1988, April). Caregivers' perceptions of case-managed
services. Paper presented at the meetings of the American Society for Aging, Washington, DC.
Bach, J., & Zarit, S. H. (1986, November). Ethical and practical issues in autopsy programs for Alzheimer
patients and their families. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America,
Chicago.
Whitlatch, C. J., Zarit, S. H., & Mack, W. (1986, November). Functional correlates of mental status tests. Paper
presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Chicago.
Zarit, S. H. (1986, November). Families and dementia. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological
Society of America, Chicago.
Zarit, S. H. (1986, November). Methodological issues in the evaluation of interventions with caregivers. Paper
presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Chicago.
Anthony, C. R., Zarit, S. H., & Gatz, M. (1986, August). Psychological distress of caregivers. Paper presented
at the meetings of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Zarit, S. H., & Wilber, K. (1986, February). Practicum training in gerontological counseling. Paper presented at
the meetings of the Association for Higher Education in Gerontology, Atlanta, GA.
Boutselis, M., Zarit, S. H., & Kuppinger, J. (1985, July). Reducing stress of caregivers: A comparison of
interventions. Paper presented at the XIII meeting of the International Gerontological Association, New
York.
Boutselis, M. A., & Zarit, S. H. (1984, November). Burden and distress of dementia caregivers: Effects of
gender and relationship. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, San
Antonio, TX.
Orr, N. K., Zarit, S. H., Miura, S. A., & Ouslander, J. (1984, November). Incontinence among dementia
patients: Impact on caregivers and implications for management. Paper presented at the meetings of the
Gerontological Society of America, San Antonio, TX.
Todd, P. A., Zarit, J. M., & Zarit, S. H. (1984, November). Differences over time between men and women
caregivers. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, San Antonio, TX.
Zarit, S. H., & Zarit, J. M. (1984, November). Behavioral interventions with caregivers of dementia patients.
Paper presented at the meetings of the American Association for Behavior Therapy, Philadelphia, PA.
Cherry, D. L., Zarit, S. H., & Krauss, I. K. (1983, November). Post-retirement adaptation: Differences between
relatively recent and longer-term women retirees. Paper presented at the meetings of the Gerontological
Society of America, San Francisco.
Zarit, S. H. (1983, November). Interventions with caregivers: Do they benefit and why? Paper presented at the
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meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco.
Zarit, S. H. (1983, November). Interventions with caregivers of dementia patients. Paper presented at the
meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco.
Cherry, D. L., & Zarit, S. H. (1983, August). Social correlates of women's post-retirement adaptation. Paper
presented at the meetings of the American Psychological Association, Anaheim, CA.
Zarit, J. M., & Zarit, S. H. (1982, November). Measuring burden and support. Paper presented at the meetings
of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston.
Zarit, S. H. (1982, November). Applications of cognitive training to everyday life. Paper presented at the
meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston.
Zarit, S. H. (1982, November). Family burden in senile dementia. Paper presented at the meetings of the
Gerontological Society of America, Boston.
Hassinger, M. J., Zarit, J. M., & Zarit, S. H. (1982, April). A comparison of clinical characteristics of multiinfarct and Alzheimer's dementia patients. Presented at the meetings of the Western Psychological
Association, Sacramento
Zarit, J. M., Gatz, M., & Zarit, S. H. (1981, November). Family relationships and burden in long-term care.
Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society, Toronto.
Orr, N. K., Reever, K. E., & Zarit, S. H. (1980, November). Longitudinal change in memory performance and
self-reports of memory problems. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society, San Diego.
Weston, J. M., Reever, K. E., Corby, N., & Zarit, S. H. (1980, November). Effects of training on severe
memory loss. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society, San Diego.
Zarit, S. H., Corby, N., Reever, K., & Weston, J. (1980, March). Memory training: A workshop for trainers.
Presented at the meetings of the Western Gerontological Society, Anaheim, CA.
Zarit, S. H., Genensky, S., Porter, H. T., & Bikson, T. (1980, March). Visual problems and aging: A
comprehensive approach to maximizing remaining eyesight. Presented at the meetings of the Western
Gerontological Society, Anaheim, CA.
Reever, K. E., Bach-Peterson, J., & Zarit, S. H. (1979, November). Caregivers of impaired elderly: Correlates
of feelings of burden. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society, Washington, DC.
Zarit, S. H. (1979, November). Affective correlates of self-reports about memory. Presented at the meetings of
the Gerontological Society, Washington, DC.
Zarit, S. H. (1979, August). Personality and aging: New directions for research. Presented at the Convention of
the American Psychological Association, New York.
Cherry, D., & Zarit, S. H. (1978, November). Sex-role and age differences in competency and affective status
of women. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society, Dallas, TX.
Woods, A. M., Birren, J. E., & Zarit, S. H. (1978, August). Vertebral-basilar arterial insufficiency and
behavioral deficits in the aged. Presented at the Convention of the American Psychological Association,
Toronto.
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Zarit, S. H., Cole, K., Gallagher, D., Guider, R., & Kramer, N. (1978, August). Memory concerns of the aging:
Cognitive and affective interventions. Presented at the XIth International Congress of Gerontology,
Tokyo.
Buffa, G., & Zarit, S. H. (1977, November). Age differences in the perception of assertive behavior. Presented
at the meetings of the Gerontological Society, San Francisco.
Zarit, S. H., Gallagher, D., Kramer, N., & Walsh, D. A. (1977, August). The effects of group training on
memory and memory complaints. Presented at the Convention of the American Psychological
Association, San Francisco.
Becker, F., & Zarit, S. H. (1976, November). The use of older volunteers as peer counselors. Presented at the
meetings of the Gerontological Society, New York.
Zarit, S. H., Hilbert, N. M., & Kahn, R. L. (1976, November). Brain function, education, and intellectual
performance in the aged. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society, New York.
Hilbert, N. M., Zarit, S. H., & Kahn, R. L. (1976). Organic brain syndrome, education, and cognitive function
in senescence. Presented at the meetings of the Society for Neuroscience, Montreal.
Zarit, S. H. (1975, November). Psychological aspects of day care. Presented at the meetings of the
Gerontological Society, Louisville, KY.
Zarit, S. H., Moulthrop, M., & Kahn, R. L. (1973, November). Affect and memory in older persons. Presented
at the meetings of the Gerontological Society, Miami.
Zarit, S. H., & Kahn, R. L. (1972, December). Function and defect in the aged: Spatial inattention. Presented
at the meetings of the Gerontological Society, San Juan.
Other Presentations:
Zarit, S. H., (2011, June). Professional management of caregivers’ stress: What the research shows. Presented at
the conference, Understanding the dynamics of dementia care: The caregiver perspective. Adult Care of
Chester County, Exton, PA.
Zarit, S. H., (2011, May). International collaboration in research and graduate education. Presented at the
conference, Challenges in Internationalisation, School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University,
Jönköping, Sweden.
Zarit, S. H., (2011, Jan.). Family care in an aging society. 2011 Leon and Josephine Winkelman Lecture,
School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
Zarit, S. H., (2010, Nov.) Caregiving stress: How it really affects health. Presented at the Annual Conference of
the Pennsylvania Adult Services Association, Bedford, PA.
Zarit, S. H. (2010, Nov.). Discussant. Symposium: Translating interventions from palliative care to dementia
care. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.
Zarit, S. H. (2010, Oct.) Tying evidence based practice to caregiver risk. Presented at the 2010 Rosalyn Carter
Institute National Summit and Training Institute. Americus, GA.
Zarit, S. H., (2010, Oct.), Intervention for informal caregivers: Is there evidence for effectiveness? Presented at
the Aging Research Center, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Zarit, S. H. (2010, Oct.). Haven in a heartless world: Historical and contemporary trends in family life. The
Gerdt Sundström Symposium, Gerontology Institute, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden.
Zarit, S. H. (2010, July). Adult Day Care: An evidence based treatment for older adults and their family
caregivers. Presented at the Veterans Administration Conference, Connecting with Communities in
Adult Day Health, Chicago, IL.
Zarit, S. H., (2010, May). Family care in a changing world: Research and practical interventions. Presented at
the meeting of the Association of Asian Pacific Universities, Singapore.
Zarit, S. H. (2010, March). Possibilities and potholds on the road to empirically-validated programs for family
caregivers. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education,
Kent, OH.
Zarit, S. H. (2009, Nov.) (organizer). Cognition and functioning in late life: A symposium in memory of Stig
Berg. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA.
Zarit, S. H. (2009, Nov). Discussant, Adapting and translating evidence based caregiving interventions:
Conceptual issues, practical challenges and future consideration. Presented at the Gerontological Society
of America, Atlanta, GA.
Zarit, S. H., (2009, October). Family care of older people: From basic research to interventions. Presented at
the Seoul National University, University of Tokyo, Asian Pacific Rim Universities conference,
Challenges and Opportunities for Aging Asia: Toward the New Social System and Culture for Aging
Society. Seoul, Korea.
Zarit, S. H. (2009, August). What is successful aging? Perspectives from the USA and Sweden. Presented at
the University for Older Adults, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan.
Zarit, S. H. (2009, July). Autonomy in the elderly: Influence of the nursing home environment. Presented at the
Psychology Department, Nijmegen University, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
Zarit, S. H. (2009, April). Family care in a changing world. Penn State College of Health and Human
Development Pauline Schmitt Russell Distinguished Career Award lecture. University Park, PA.
Zarit, S. H. (2008, Nov.). Discussant. Symposium : Building resilience in MCI and early-stage dementia :
Innovative approaches to intervention and outcome evaluation. Presented at the meetings of the
Gerontological Society of America, National Harbor, VA.
Savla, J., & Zarit, S. H. (2007, Nov.) Organizers. Symposium. Perspectives on Adult Day Services for People
with Dementia and Their Caregivers. Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA.
Zarit, S. H. (2007, Nov.). Discussant. Symposium on Merging Science and Practice: Challenges for Providing
Evidence-Based Mental Health Care in Geriatric Settings. S. Meeks, organizer. Gerontological Society
of America, San Francisco, CA.
Zarit, S. H. (2007, March). Strategies for helping caregivers: Research findings on lowering stress. Conference
on untangling selfhood: The history and experience of Alzheimer's disease. Penn State University.
Zarit, S. H. (2006, Nov.). Discussant. Symposium on Integrating the collection of biological data in social
science studies of aging: Lessons from the National Social Life Health and Aging Project. S. Leitsch,
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organizer. Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, TX.
Arai, Y., & Zarit, S. H. (Oct., 2007). Organizers. Symposium on Family Care. International Psychogeriatrics
Association, Osaka, Japan.
Zarit, S. H. (2006, Nov.). Discussant. Symposium--A national consensus report on caregiver assessment:
Translating research into policy and practice. L. Feinberg, organizer. Gerontological Society of
America. Dallas, TX.
Zarit, S. H. (2006, Nov.). Discussant. Symposium--Transitions in caregiving: Results of the NYU spousecaregiver intervention study. M. Mittelman, organizer. Gerontological Society of America. Dallas, TX.
Zarit, S. H. (2004, Nov.). Discussant: Adaptational resources under constraints: Lessons from age-related vision
loss. Symposium presented at the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America,
Washington, DC.
Zarit, S. H. (2004, Nov.). Discussant: Determinants of the use of care by older adults: A European population
perspective. Symposium presented at the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America,
Washington, DC.
Pot, A., Zarit, S., & Mehr, D. (2003, Nov.). Depression and anxiety in nursing homes: Impact, risk-factors, and
treatment. Symposium presented at the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, San
Diego, CA. (organizer and discussant)
Zarit, S. H. (2004, Sept.). The hidden patient in Alzheimer’s Disease: Effective strategies for reducing caregiver
stress. Presented at the Education Conference, Alzheimer’s Association of Pennsylvania, Danville, PA.
Zarit, S. H. (2004, April). Benefits of adult day services for people with dementia and their families. Presented
at the Annual Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease for Healthcare Professionals, Princeton, NJ.
Teri, L., & Zarit, S. (2003, Nov.) Treatment of depression and anxiety in dementia patients: issues in treatment
development and measurement. Symposium presented at the annual meetings of the Gerontological
Society of America, San Diego, CA.(organizer and discussant)
Whitlatch, C., & Zairt, S. (2003, Nov.). Research and interventions with family caregivers and persons with
dementia: Respecting both voices. Symposium presented at the annual meetings of the Gerontological
Society of America, San Diego, CA.(organizer and discussant)
Zarit, S. H. (2002, Nov.). What do we know about helping caregivers? 16th Annual Conference of the Northern
Virginia Respite Care Consortium. Alexandria, VA.
Zarit, S. H. (2002, Oct.). Psychology’s broken pipeline. Presented at the conference on Career
Development and Training in Geriatric Mental Health. Rockville, MD. NIMH.
Zarit, S. H., & Zarit, J. M. (2001, Sept.). Frames of reference for managing behavior problems in a dementia
unit. Workshop presented at Lebanon VAMC Medical Center, Lebanon, PA.
Zarit, S. H. (2001, Oct.). Mental health and aging: A clinician’s toolbox. Workshop presented at the Tennessee
Psychological Association, Nashville, TN.
Zarit, S. H. (2001, Sept.). What does research tell us about the effectiveness of respite services. Paper presented
at the National Family Caregivers Support Program, Administration on Aging, Washington, DC.
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Zarit, S. H. (2001, July). Update on research on family caregivers of people with dementia: Interventions that
work. Paper presented at the Alzheimer’s Association, Los Angeles chapter, Los Angeles, CA.
Zarit, S. H., (2001, June). The stresses of family caregiving can be reduced: Effective treatment approaches.
AMA Briefing: Alzheimer’s Disease. New York.
Zarit, S. H., (2001, May). Depression and aging. Presented at the Free University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam,
Netherlands.
Zarit, S. H. (2001, May). Family caregiving: Stresses and intervention. Presented at the University of
Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
Zarit, S. H. (2001, Dec.). The final frontier: Perspectives on the oldest old. Presented at the University of
Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden.
Zarit, S. H. (2000, Nov.). Discussant for the symposium: Mental health services and policy: Identifying and
removing barriers to services. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D. C.
Zarit, S. H. (2000, Nov.). Discussant for the symposium: Moving beyond basic research in family gerontology:
Applications and interventions. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D. C.
Zarit, S. H. (2000, Oct.). Workshop: Family care of people with dementia: Strategies for reducing stress. Center
for older adult services, Winter Park, FL.
Zarit, S. H. (Sept., 2000). Guardianship. Testimony to the Aging and Youth Committee, House of
Representatives, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Zarit, S. H. (2000, Sept.) Workshop: Working with caregivers of people with dementia. Presented for the Dutch
Geropsychological Association, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Zarit, S. H., (Sept., 2000). Supporting the family: State of the art and new research lines. Presented at the
Conference on behavioral problems of cognitively impaired elderly people. Ede, Netherlands.
Zarit, S. H. (2000, July). Panelist. Finding the answer’s to the real questions: A dialog between the practitioner
and the research. World Alzheimer’s Congress, Washington, DC.
Zarit, S. H. (May, 2000). Caring for disabled elders: Challenges and opportunities. Presented at the Gerontology
Center, Virginia Tech University.
Zarit, S. H. (May, 2000). The final frontier: Perspectives on the oldest old. Presented at the Lighthouse
International, New York, NY.
Zarit, S. H. (1999, Nov.). Discussant. The REACH Project: Information about ethnic differences among AD
caregivers prior to intervention. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco.
Zarit, S. H. (1999, Nov.). Discussant. Cultural differences in life trajectories among oldest old: Results from
multinational longitudinal research. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco.
Zarit, S. H. (1999, Nov.). Discussant. Making hard choices: Respective both voices. Presented at the
Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco.
Zarit, S. H. (1999, Nov.). Reducing stress on caregivers: Interventions that work. Adult Day Services
Association, Pittsburgh.
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Zarit, S. H. (1999, Oct.) The final frontier: Perspectives on the oldest old. Presented at the Gerontology Center,
University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec.
Zarit, S.H. (1999, March)., Family care and the stress process. Keynote address at the conference: Care and
Caregivers, The Vårdal Foundation, Stockholm, Sweden.
Zarit, S. H. (1998, Aug.). Discussant, Symposium on training in professional geropsychology. Presented at the
American Psychological Association, San Francisco.
Zarit, S. H. workshop presenter (April, 1998). Effective interventions with family caregivers. Medical College
of Georgia, Augusta, GA.
Zarit, S. H. workshop presenter (1998, May). Clinical interventions with caregivers of dementia patients.
Nordic Geropsychology Association, Trondheim, Norway.
Zarit, S. H. workshop presenter (May, 1998). IVth Colloquium of Psychogeriatrics. Centre de consultation et de
formation en Psychogériatrie, St.-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.
Zarit, S., H. (1998, June). Co-organizer of the conference: What works in dementia care? Research evidence for
service planning and policy. University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, UK.
Zarit, S. H., Gaugler, J., & Jarrott, S. E. (1998, June). Useful services for family caregivers: Findings from
research. Presented at the Symposium on Dementia Services Research. Dementia Services Research
Centre, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland.
Zarit, S. H. (1998, Aug.). The final frontier: Research and clinical perspectives on the oldest old. Presidential
Address (Division 12, Section II). American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Zarit, S. H. Invited address. (Sept., 1998). Relieving stress on family caregivers: Day care use. Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine. Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC.
Zarit, S. H. Keynote address (Oct., 1998). Interventions with family caregivers: Research findings and clinical
approaches. Seminar on Clinical Support Services with Older Adults. Department of Psychology,
University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN.
Zarit, S. H. invited address (1997, Feb.). The challenges of long-term care: Crisis or opportunity? Winter Series
on Aging. University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
Zarit, S. H. invited address (1997, Feb.). Dementia: Caregivers and stress. Symposium on Psychiatric
Complications in Dementia. Elderly Outreach Services of Victoria and Alzheimer’s Society of British
Columbia. Victoria, B.C. Canada.
Zarit, S. H. invited address (1997, April). Reducing caregiver strain: The effects of adult day care. Institute on
Aging Distinguished Lecturer in Aging. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Zarit, S. H. Keynote address (Oct., 1997). Interventions with family caregivers: Research findings and clinical
approaches. Seminar on Clinical Support Services with Older Adults. Department of Psychology,
University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN.
Zarit, S. H. Invited address. (Sept., 1997). Relieving stress on family caregivers: Day care use. Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine. Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC.
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Workshop on Special Alzheimer’s Care: Centre Crest Nursing Home, Bellefonte, PA, Dec., 1996.
Workshop presented for the Distance Learning Network (with J. M. Zarit): Geriatric assessment and
management. Washington, DC, Nov., 1996.
Workshop presented for Multicare Corp.: Alzheimer’s care: Train the trainer. Penn State Scanticon, University
Park, PA, May, 1996.
1996 Evan G. and Helen G. Pattishall Outstanding Research Award Address: Families at the crossroads: Caring
for disabled older people. College of Health and Human Development, Penn State University, University
Park, PA, April, 1996.
Invited Address: Family caregiving and stress: Implications for public policy. Presented at the Rosalynn Carter
Institute for Human Development, Atlanta, GA, Nov., 1995.
Workshop: What does research tell us about effective treatment of family caregivers. Workshop presented at
Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO., Nov., 1995.
Presenter: Management of mental health problems of the elderly in personal care: Realistic and unrealistic
expectations. Presented at the Annual Training Conference, Division of Personal Care Homes,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. State College, PA., Sept., 1995.
Presenter: Family care of the elderly. Presented at the conference, Back to the Family, Pennsylvania
Department of Education, Bureau of Vocational-Technical Education. State College, PA., Aug., 1995.
Presenter: Alzheimer's disease and related disorders: Overview. Presented at the conference, Caring for people
with Alzheimer's disease: Training for formal caregivers. South Central Pennsylvania Alzheimer's
Association, State College, PA., June, 1995.
Workshop: Mental health and aging. Workshop presented for the Geriatric Education Center of Pennsylvania,
Coatesville, PA., April, 1995.
Plenary Address: Caregiver needs: Do we know how to help. Presented at the annual meeting of Alzheimer's
Disease International, Toronto, Canada, Sept., 1993.
Keynote Address: Caregiving: The exploding challenge. Presented at the 1994 Florence Cellar Conference,
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH., May, 1994.
Discussant for symposium, Interventions for family caregivers of the impaired elderly: What can we hope to
change. M. Mittelman, organizer. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America,
New Orleans, LA, Nov., 1993.
Discussant for symposium, Strengthening gerontology education through faculty enhancement. C. Mehrotra,
organizer. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA., Nov.,
1993.
Organizer for symposium, Psychological changes among the oldest old: Adaptation and decline. Presented at
the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA, Nov., 1993.
Presenter, An informal discussion of funding research programs. M. M. Franks, organizer. Presented at the
meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA, Nov., 1993.
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Organizer for symposium, Family caregiving: Concerns for family and society in the next century. To be
presented at the meetings of the Nordic Gerontology Congress, Jönköping, Sweden, June, 1994.
Invited lecture, "Research perspective on family caregiving." American Society for Aging, Chicago, IL, April,
1993.
Invited lecture, "The study of the oldest old. Seminar on research on the oldest old." Swedish Social Research
Council, Jönköping, Sweden, February, 1993.
Invited lecture, "An Agenda for aging and mental health: Key issues for the 21st century." Queens University,
Kingston, Ontario, Canada, October, 1992.
Invited lecture, "Effective psychosocial treatment approaches to help family caregivers." Alzheimer's
Association, Los Angeles chapter, September, 1992.
Invited lecture, "Aging: The Quality of Life," Current Research on the Psychology of Aging, Sponsored by the
Christopher Columbus Medical Sciences Committee of the National Institutes of Health, Washington,
DC, February, 1992.
Psychology and Aging in the United States: Current Developments. Swedish Geropsychological Meetings.
Jonkoping, Sweden, May, 1991.
Discussant, Symposium on Caring for the Caregiver: Current Developments and Future Agendas. The Society
for Behavioral Medicine, Washington, D.C., March, 1991.
Discussant, Symposium on Treatment Stategies for Caregivers of Alzheimer's Disease Patients. Gerontological
Society of America, Boston, November, 1990.
Discussion Session, The Emerging Role of Theory in Caregiving Research. Gerontological Society of America,
Boston, November, 1990.
Paper: Issues in measuring burden, University of Toronto, June, 1990.
Paper: Interventions with family caregivers, NIMH Conference on Family Caregiving, Chevy Chase, MD,
March, 1990.
Paper: Decision making and dementia: Conference on decision making in long term care, University of
Minnesota, December, 1989. (with C. Goodman)
Paper: Burden of care on family members: Determining factors and interventions research workshop, Centre
Community Hospital of Cotes-des-Neiges, Montreal, Canada, October, 1989.
Symposium: Behavioral problems in Alzheimer's disease. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America,
San Francisco, CA, November, 1988. (Discussant)
Address: New directions in caregiving research. Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, University of
Washington, Seattle, WA, April, 1988.
Symposium: Controlled studies of caregiver support programs. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological
Society of America, Washington, DC, November, 1987. (Discussant)
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Discussion: "Alzism": The new ageism. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America,
Washington, DC, November, 1987. (Presenter)
Symposium: Family caregiving to dependent older adults. Presented at the meetings of the American
Psychological Association, New York, August, 1987. (Discussant)
Symposium: Memory complaints in clinical and nonclinical aged groups. Presented at the meetings of the
American Psychological Association, New York, August, 1987. (Discussant)
Discussion: Changes in memory complaints with treatment of depression: What do we know about sex
differences? Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, San Antonio, TX,
November, 1984. (Discussant)
Discussion: Maximizing the potential of visually impaired older persons. Presented at the meetings of the
Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, November, 1983. (Chair and presenter)
Discussion: Analysis of videotaped interactions in families of senile dementia patients. Presented at the
meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, November, 1983. (Discussant)
Discussion: Cognitive re-training: What worked, what not, and what next? Presented at the meetings of the
Gerontological Society of America, Boston, November, 1982. (Chair and presenter).
Discussion: Support groups for caregivers of senile dementia patients: Differences in organizational models and
strategies. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, November, 1982.
(Chair and presenter)
Symposium: Senile dementia and the community: Research and clinical issues. Presented at the meetings of the
Western Psychological Association, Sacramento, April, 1982. (Chair and presenter)
Discussion: A multidisciplinary functional approach in the treatment of age-related visual impairment.
Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society, Toronto, November, 1981. (Chair and
presenter).
Workshop: Senile dementia and the community. Presented at preconvention workshop, American Psychological
Association, Los Angeles, CA, August, 1981. (Co-leader)
Address: Psychological aspects of low vision. Presented at the Third Annual Conference of the Council of
Citizens with Low Vision, Louisville, KY, Spring, 1980.
Symposium: The multidisciplinary gerontology center: A rich resource for the development of services with
and in behalf of older adults. Presented at the 105th Annual Forum, National Council on Social Welfare,
Los Angeles, May, 1978.
Symposium: Families of impaired elderly. Presented at the meetings of the American Orthopsychiatric
Association, San Francisco, April, 1978. (Participant)
Symposium: Issues in clinical research and practice with the elderly. Presented at the meetings of the Western
Psychological Association, San Francisco, April, 1978. (Chairperson and Participant)
Symposium: Memory and memory complaints of the community aged: Interventions and findings. Presented at
the meetings of the Gerontological Society, San Francisco, November, 1977. (Chairperson)
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Symposium: A memory clinic for the community elderly. Meetings of the Western Psychological Association,
Seattle, April, 1977. (Chairperson)
Workshop: Assertiveness training with the elderly. Presented at the Meetings of the Gerontological Society,
New York, November, 1976. (Chairperson)
Workshop: Training professionals and non-professionals for counseling older adults and their families.
Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society, New York, November, 1976. (Participant)
Symposium: Implications of research on adult development and aging for mental health and society. Presented
at the Western Psychological Association, Los Angeles, March, 1976. (Chairperson)
Memberships:
American Psychological Association
American Society for Aging
Gerontological Society of America
International Psychogeriatric Association
Professional Activities:
Associate Editor, Aging and Mental Health (1996-present)
Chair, Publications Committee, Gerontological Society of America, 2002-2004.
Member, Publications Committee, Gerontological Society of America (1999 - 2002)
Chair, Behavioral and Social Sciences Division, Gerontological Society of America (2000 - 2001)
Chair Elect and Program Chair, Behavioral and Social Sciences Division, Gerontological Society of America
(1999 - 2000)
Member, Board of Directors, The Alzheimer’s Association (2000–2005)
Member, Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee, The Alzheimer’s Association (2000–2003 )
Chair, Committee on Aging, American Psychological Association (1998 - 2000)
Member, Committee on Aging, American Psychological Association (2000 - 2001)
Member, Program Committee, Gerontological Society of America (1999 - 2000)
Member, Scientific Advisory Board, The Lighthouse, Inc., New York (1996- present)
Member, Scientific Advisory Board, American Federation of Aging Research (1995- 2005)
Reviewer, AARP-Andrus Foundation, American Association of Retired Persons (1997-1999)
President, Division 12, Section II, American Psychological Association, 1997-1998
Editorial Board, American Journal of Alzheimer’s Care
Member, Advisory Board, Institute on Aging, University of South Florida (1996-1998)
Member, Advisory Board on Social and Behavioral Research, Ronald Regan Research Institute,
Alzheimer’s Association (1997-2000)
Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Aging and Health (1995- present )
Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Clinical Geropsychology (1995-1998)
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Delegate, Mini-White House Conference on Mental Health and Aging, Washington, DC (Feb. 1995)
Fellow, Gerontological Society of America (1993)
President, Division 20, American Psychological Association (1994-1995)
Member, Editorial Board, American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (1992- 1997 )
Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences (1991-1994; 1997-2000)
Member, Program Committee, Division 20, American Psychological Association (1989-1990)
Member, Editorial Board, Psychology and Aging (1989-1991; 1999- 2002)
Fellow, American Psychological Association (1989)
Chair, Aging Subcommittee, National Institute of Mental Health (1990-1992)
Member, Aging Subcommittee, National Institute of Mental Health (1987-1992)
Member, Student Awards Committee, Division 20, American Psychological Association (1983-1984)
Member, Editorial Board, The Gerontologist (1982-1994)
Member, Membership Committee, Division 20, American Psychological Association (1981-1982)
Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Behavioral Geriatrics (1981-1983)
Member-at-Large, Division 20, American Psychological Association (1986-1989)
Member, Task Force on Older Adults, American Psychological Association (1997-1998)
University Activities:
Current:
Department Head, Human Development & Family Studies
Past:
Interim Head, Honors Program, Human Development and Family Studies (Fall, 2008).
Director, Interdisciplinary Training in Gerontology, predoctoral program. (1986-2008)
Director, Research Training in Mental Health and Aging pre- and postdoctoral program (1992-2008).
Gerontology Minors Committee (chair) (1988-2002)
Assistant Director, The Gerontology Center (1986-2002).
Individual Development Search Committee (co-chair, 2002-2003)
College of Health and Human Development Sabbatical Leave Committee (chair, 2000-2001)
Department Head Search Committee, Dept. of Human Development and Family Studies (2000-2001)
Awards Committee, Dept. of Human Development and Family Studies Chair, PPD&E Committee, 19982000, 2001-2002.
Member, Task Force on Postdoctoral Training, 1999-2000
Member, Scientific Advisory Board, General Clinical Research Center, Noll Lab
Department Awards Committee, Human Development and Family Studies
Member, 1996 Pauline Schmitt Russell Distinguished Career Award Committee, College of Health and
Human Development
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Member, Promotions and Tenure Committee, College of Health and Human Development, 1996-1997,
2001-2003
Intervention and Bennett Chair Search Committee, 1996-1997
Faculty Development Committee, Human Development and Family Studies, (1995-1996)
Acting Head, Department of Human Development and Family Studies (1991-92)
Acting Director, The Gerontology Center (1995; 1990-91; 1987-88)
Chairperson, Admission Committee, Department of Human Development and Family Studies
(1990-91)
Admissions Committee (1993-94; Chair, 1989-90)
CQI Committee, HDFS
Professor-in-Charge, Graduate Program, Department of Human Development and Family
Studies (1989-90)
Professor-in-Charge, Undergraduate Program, Department of Human Development and
Family Studies (1987-89)
Chair, Intervention Search Committee (1988-89)
Acting Head, Davis School, USC
Chairperson, Davis School Faculty Affairs Committee
Chairperson, Davis School Student Admission Committee
Chairperson, Davis School Graduate Committee
Chairperson, Davis School Undergraduate Committee
Chairperson, Human Subjects Committee, Andrus Center
Davis School Admissions Committee
Davis School Research Committee
Andrus Gerontology Center Personnel Committee
Andrus Gerontology Center Merit Review and Appeals Committees
Chairperson, Davis School Direct Service Subcommittee
Chairperson, UPS Chair in Gerontology Search Committee
Member, Dean's Search Committee.
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Community Activities
Past:
Editor, Nittany Greyhounds Newsletter
Member, Steering Committee for the Community Forum: At Death’s Door,
State College
Facilitator: Alzheimer's Disease Support Group of Centre County.
Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Family Caregiver Alliance.
Member, Adult Day Care Advisory Board, Lutheran Social Services.
Member, Adult Day Care Planning Group, Centre County.
Advisory Board, Project Caring, Los Angeles;
Consultant, Center for the Partially Sighted, Santa Monica Hospital.
Member, Advisory Board for the Later Years, American Foundation for the Blind.
Member, Scientific Advisory Board, ADRDA--Los Angeles Chapter.
Co-Facilitator: Support Group Leaders of Centre County.
Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Family Survival Project, San Francisco.
Member, Advisory Board, Office on Aging, Centre County, PA.
Advisory Board, Carson Retirement Home, Carson, CA.