Dr. Karl Kosloski Memorial Lecture Series on Caregiving
The University of Nebraska Omaha Department of Gerontology is proud to host the Dr. Karl Kosloski Memorial Lecture Series on Caregiving.
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Friday, November 8, 2024 at 3:00pm, Thompson Alumni Center
Dementia: The Game Changer – Facilitating Family Dynamics when the Rules and Roles Change.
Diane Hendricks, CMSW & LMHP – Diane has over 40 years of health care Intra-Professional team experience in a variety of settings serving older adults. She currently serves as a clinical social worker at UNMC Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology; and contracted to the Alzheimer’s Association as an Educator. Prior experience as a Hospice Social Worker, a UNO Adjunct Faculty, LTC Corporate Consultant for Social Work and Recreation have all contributed to her understanding of the complex needs of older adults and how psychosocial issues impact the individual and the care partner.
Friday, October 11, 2024 at 3:00pm, Thompson Alumni Center
Addressing Family Caregiver Depression and Suicidality with mHealth, Mindfulness, and Neuroimaging
Felipe A. Jain, MD – Director of Healthy Aging Studies in the Depression Clinical Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and faculty of the Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Health Sciences and Technology program. Psychotherapy mentor at the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion at the Cambridge Health Alliance.
This lecture series is named in honor of Dr. Karl Kosloski.
The late Dr. Karl Kosloski was an emeritus professor and fellow of the Gerontological Society of America. He was a member of the Department of Gerontology faculty at UNO for 19 years until an illness led to his retirement at the age of 63.
Dr. Kosloski was an impressive scholar and colleague in the field of aging, especially on the topic of caregiving. He was the author of over 80 publications and over 100 presentations at scholarly conferences, including the Gerontological Society of America, the American Psychological Association, the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, and the American Society on Aging. Dr. Kosloski was on the editorial board of numerous top-tiered journals and served as a reviewer for countless others.
As a faculty member, Dr. Kosloski was highly regarded for his research skills having received the UNO Award for Distinguished Research and holding the Reynolds Professorship in the College of Public Affairs and Community Service as a faculty member.
Dr. Kosloski is survived by his wife, Donna, his daughter, Dr. Lisa Bilek, her husband Tony and their two children. This series is meant to honor his legacy and to continue his work and research in understanding the challenges and opportunities of caregiving.