Scripps Gerontology Center 2024 Impact Report

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From the Director

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Executive Director, Scripps Gerontology Center It is with great excitement that we present our 2024 Impact Report.

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Katherine Abbott, Ph.D., MGS, FGSA
Executive Director, Scripps Gerontology Center
Professor of Gerontology, Department of Sociology and Gerontology, Miami University

Publications

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Publication webpage with the title reading, "A rapid review of opportunities and challenges in the implementation of social prescription interventions for addressing the unmet needs of individuals living with long-term chronic conditions."

A rapid review of opportunities and challenges in the implementation of social prescription interventions for addressing the unmet needs of individuals living with long-term chronic conditions.

BMC Public Health

People with long-term chronic conditions often struggle to access and navigate complex health and social services. Social prescription (SP) interventions, a patient-centred approach, help individuals identify their holistic needs and increase access to non-clinical resources, thus leading to improved health and well-being. This review explores existing SP interventions for people with long-term chronic conditions and identifies the opportunities and challenges of implementing them in primary healthcare settings.

Health Affairs

Loss Of public health emergency funds challenges the financial viability of nursing homes, especially not-for-profit facilities.

Peer-review Publications by Scripps Researchers and Fellows

Students participation on publications

See the depth and breadth of topics covered by our XX publications covered in 2024.

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Research by the Numbers

$2.14M

2024 External research funding

36% from Federal, 37% from the Aging Network, 15% from the Ohio Department of Higher Education, 11% from Foundations totaling $2,000,000

73%

External research funding accounts for 73% of the Scripps operating budget

18% from Miami University and 9% from the E.W. Scripps Endowment totaling $3,000,000

External grant proposals submitted in 2024

11 Funded to date (14 pending)

Delivering Program Innovation and Community Service

To meet the needs of an aging society, Scripps pursues creative approaches and programming.

Our staff, faculty, and fellows engage with this work beyond the academic setting—they provide professional service and leadership in many volunteer roles at the local, state, and national levels. Below are stories from the Opening Minds through Art (OMA) programs in Indonesia, a new certification course, the first virtual art show, and Scripps' community work with Age-Friendly Oxford (AFO).

Age-Friendly? ECC?

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Ohio Population Project

Population Projections Maps Life Expectancy Maps Disability Tables New County Reports

The 2019 County Reports have been downloaded 24,828 times since launch.

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Scripps embraces Agile to adopt to Change

To date, every Scripps team member has completed Agile training and earned industry-recognized professional certification, establishing a shared vocabulary, understanding, and practical toolkit.

Scripps has recently expanded its Agile initiatives to include graduate students and Scripps Fellows, who are now actively applying these principles to their research and collaborative projects

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OMA Impact

Building Bridges Across Age and Cognitive Barriers through Art

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New OMA Facilitators trained globally

A total of 1,250 OMA Facilitators globally trained in 2024.

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Intergenerational matches on ScrippsAVID

AVID.ScrippsOMA.org

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YouTube views to @openingmindsthroughart in 2024

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Connecting the Community to OMA

The OMA team presented at 24 conferences, hosted five virtual playtime gatherings for facilitators, organized four unique workshops to various groups around the country, and debuted Create & Connect. These opportunities emphasize the mission and purpose of the program in collaborative settings.

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2024 Art Show

The 178 artworks featured in this year’s show were selected from over 400 submissions, showcasing the extraordinary talent and creativity of 164 OMA and ScrippsAVID artists. These artists, ranging in age from 63 to 102, hail from 20 cities across 14 U.S. states, as well as Canada and Indonesia.

Watch the show on YouTube

OMA Expands into Respite Services

With support from the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation, OMA partnered with the Respite For All Foundation (RFA) to adapt programming into a respite model. The main goal of the project was to share OMA principles with 55 RFA Directors & Lead Volunteers at an in-person workshop in Montgomery, AL. Participants learned about the best practice concepts OMA uses when working with people living with dementia and engaged in art-making. In total, the group created over 330 unique individual pieces of artwork.

Meet the Students

Here are two stories from the students that exemplify the collaborative leadership model and how one PhD student. Among the 17 awards we are pleased to highlight Erreannau Zellous, PhD student and Runcie Chidebe, PhD student. Both students received the 2024 Association for Professionals in Aging Scholarship.

Looking for more information, see our graduate pages

Pursuing a Passion for Gerontology

Julia Ruscio, MGS ’24

From the classroom to the sports field, Julia Ruscio ’24 has found successful leadership when she centers her collaborative value.

Taking Ageism out of Media

Samuel Van Vleet, a PhD candidate

Samuel Van Vleet Reflects on Professional Aspirations and Achievements as a PhD Social Gerontology Candidate

Peer Reviewed publications from students in 2024

Awards given to Miami MGS and PhD students

Graduations

Xiao Qiu

Dr. Kathleen Unroe ’99

Leaders in Aging Research Award

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Leanne Clark-Shirley '04

2024 Cottrell Distinguished Alumni Award

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Scripps Team

Thank you to our 2024 donors

A special thank you to the donors of $1,000 and more, including E. Lousie Fahs and Robert S. Cottrell, the Adam R Scripps Foundation, Peter Grabosky, Jennifer M. Kinney, Jodi Israel and Mark A. Kolada, Suzanne R. Kunkel, Carol Anne Young and James A. Longenecker, Alison L. Muthig, Bernadette L. Unger and James M. Rubenstein and Constance Swank.

In alabetical order.

Katherine and Aaron Abbott
Michele Black Abrams
Robert A. Applebaum
Anne Asman
Lynn Stevens and Cornelius N. III Bakker
Angela D. Barger
Carrie Cherrington and Richard Barnett
Dawn Hatch Barrett
Theresa Condetti and Michael Beck
Mary E. and Richard L. Bement
Diane Berish
Sarah Goode Boehle
James S. Brown
David L. Brown
Jennifer R. and Ronald E. Bulanda
Mary Ryan Burr
Leanne J. Clark-Shirley
Ashlee M. Cordell
Phyllis A. Cummins
Maureen M. and Michael Cunningham
Oksana A. Dikhtyar and Dmitriy Garmatyuk
Hannah T. Doles
Rickey L. Dubberly
Stephanie A. Eson
Nancy Foust
Jill and Vincent Holland Frieden
Robyn L. Golden
Robert J. Graham
Lisa Wyatt Grant
Coleen A. Hanna
Abigail G. Hermesch
Leah M. Janssen
Kathleen A. Janssen
Jacques Johnson
Marilyn Button and Harvey M. Juarez
Megan E. Kelley
Alice A. Kellogg
Lora Lloyd and Donald Lawrence
Caroleigh M Lee
Ho Sang Lee
Emily Lefevers
Sarah E. Loomis
Constance Frazier Malone
Elise Roberts and Steven J. Martin
Ashley M. Martin
Kathy L. Newton nd Loren D. May
Pamela S. Mayberry and Dan P. Schumann
Ruth Yokel McDiffett
Kent L. McRae
Heather L. Menne
Caryn M. and Timothy C. Mori
Jennifer L. Heston and Dean Mullins
Alison L. Muthig
Kathryn T. Myles
Ian M. Nelson
Cynthia S. and David Osborne
Cynthia D. Paullin
Nancy Peters
Casey N. Peugh
Jennifer E. Pollin
Quanhong Qiu
Michele T. Ralston
Julie A. and Buddy Roach
Amy Restorick and Jason Roberts
Julie Saltz and Marc A. Rubin
Susanne Brower and Steven R. Sadler
Brianne L. Safer
Abby J. Schwartz
Tiffany A. Shea
Charles R. Sharp and Mark C. Sheidler
Cecilia M. Sharp and Andrew Garrison
Kathleen Reagh and Jonathan J. Slager
Sally Reed and Jack F. Southard
Jane Karnes and Scott D. Straker
David Sunderland
Katherine Sandker Tatarko
Godwin O. Unanka
Rebecca L. Utz
Shawn and David Vanness
Jonathon M. Vivoda
Curtis R. Vouwie
Anita C. Wilson
Meghan Young
Carla DeFonso and David Zack

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