BUILDING CAPACITY FOR COMMUNITY-ENGAGED RESEARCH - Frameworks and Methods for Successful Aging Science - Session 2170 - Community Engaged Scholarship Symposium

Sep 29, 2026

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Community engaged research (CEnR) depends on robust capacity building, especially when partnering with new community and research stakeholders. In a healthcare landscape shaped by rapid change, researchers must develop practical frameworks to support successful research with older adults and their communities. This symposium examines innovative capacity-building approaches within CEnR, emphasizing dementia care and healthy aging outcomes through four presentations and a moderated discussion on advocacy, funder reporting, and future collaboration.

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Program Focus and Objectives

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Moderated Discussion and Next Steps

SESSION 2170 (COMMUNITY ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP SYMPOSIUM) Abstract citation ID: igaf122.711 BUILDING CAPACITY FOR COMMUNITY-ENGAGED RESEARCH: FRAMEWORKS AND METHODS FOR SUCCESSFUL AGING SCIENCE Chair: Liza Behrens Co-Chair: Ally Brothers Discussant: Cal Halvorsen Capacity building is integral to the success of community engaged research (CEnR) . This is especially important for collaborating with new community and research partners. With the rapidly changing healthcare environment, researchers are often challenged to build capacity for successful research with older adults and their communities. This symposium will explore innovative frameworks and methodologies for capacity building in CEnR, focused on dementia care and healthy aging outcomes. The session will feature four presentations that highlight different approaches to fostering capacity development and community engagement in diverse settings. The first paper will present a framework for capacity development in Villages, a community-centered model for healthy aging. This research identifies key thematic categories for capacity growth, including understanding and motivation for research, cultivating partnerships, theorizing interventions, and procuring data systems. The second paper integrates CEnR and Two-Eyed Seeing, combining biomedical and indigenous knowledge frameworks to create a comprehensive dementia evaluation toolkit for Indigenous populations. The third paper shares insights on how capacity building using CEnR frameworks can drive sustainable changes in a significant public health challenge. The fourth paper highlights the barriers and challenges encountered while implementing CEnR frameworks and offers valuable lessons on what not todo in similar initiatives. The session will conclude with a moderated discussion that will engage presenters and participants in exploring strategies to advocate for community engagement in aging science, reports to funders, and plan for future capacity building work with community partners.

FAQs

Why is capacity building critical to community engaged research (CEnR)?

Capacity building is integral to CEnR success, particularly when collaborating with new community and research partners and supporting work with older adults and their communities.

What topics does the symposium focus on for capacity building?

It explores frameworks and methodologies for capacity building in CEnR, centered on dementia care and healthy aging outcomes, including partnership development, intervention theorizing, and data system procurement.

What does the symposium cover across its four presentations and discussion?

The four presentations address capacity development in community-centered models, integrating CEnR with Two-Eyed Seeing for a dementia toolkit, sustainable change in public health challenges, and barriers/lessons learned—followed by a moderated discussion on advocacy, reporting to funders, and future capacity building plans.

Sep 29, 2026

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