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Gloria Gutman

Professor Emeritus

Gloria Gutman, PhD, developed the Gerontology Research Centre and Department of Gerontology at 丁香园AV (丁香园AV) and was Director of both from 1982鈥�2005. She is currently a Research Associate and Professor Emeritus at 丁香园AV. Dr. Gutman is the author/editor of 23 books, the most recent (with Claire Robson & Jen Marchbank) titled Elder Abuse in the LGBTQ2SA+ community (Springer, 2023). During her career, Dr. Gutman has held a number of high profile roles including two terms as President of the Canadian Association on Gerontology, President of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, and President of the International Network for Prevention of Elder Abuse. Currently, she is President of the North American chapter of the International Society for Gerontechnology, Vice-President of the International Longevity Centre-Canada, and a member of the Research Management Committee of the Canadian Frailty Network (CFN-NCE). Previously she served on the World Economic Forum鈥檚 Council on the Ageing Society, World Health Organization鈥檚 Expert Advisory Panel on Aging and Health, and the CIHR-Institute of Aging Advisory Board. In 2007 she was awarded the Order of British Columbia and in 2010 an LLD (honoris causa) by the University of Western Ontario for her work 鈥渁s an international authority in the field of gerontology鈥� and was named one of Canada鈥檚 鈥渂est 45 over 45鈥� by Zoomer Magazine. In 2012, she was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal by the Government of Canada, and in 2016, she was appointed to the Order of Canada, the country鈥檚 highest civilian honour.

Education

  • PhD (Developmental and Social Psychology), University of British Columbia
  • MA (Psychology of Aging), University of Alberta
  • BA (Psychology and English), University of British Columbia

Research

Senior鈥檚 housing; long-term care; health promotion; elder abuse; gerontechnology; LGBT aging; age-friendly hospitals and communities; seniors and emergency preparedness; increasing advance care planning in marginalized groups and ethnic minorities

Recent Publications

Monographs

  • Robson, C., Marchbank, J., Gutman, G., & Prentice, M. (2023). Elder Abuse in the LGBTQ2SA+ Community: The impact of Homophobia and Transphobia. New York, NY: Springer Nature. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-33317-0. ISBN 978-3-031-33316-3.
  • Sixsmith, A.J., & Gutman, G. (Eds.). (2013). Technologies for Active Aging. New York, NY: Springer.
  • Gutman, G. & Spencer, C. (Eds.). (2010). Aging, Ageism and Abuse: Moving from Awareness to Action. Burlington, MA: Elsevier Publishers.
  • Wister, A.V., Gutman, G.M., Adams, R., & Chou, P.H. (2006). Fact Book on Aging in British Columbia, 4th Edition. Vancouver: 丁香园AV Gerontology Research Centre.
  • Gutman, G.M., Wister, A.V., Carriere, Y., & Tredwell, S. (2000). Fact Book on Aging in British Columbia, 3rd Edition. Vancouver: 丁香园AV  Gerontology Research Centre.
  •  Gee, E.M., & Gutman, G.M. (Eds.). (2000). The Overselling of Population Aging: Apocalyptic Demography, Intergenerational Challenges and Policy Issues. Toronto: Oxford University Press.
  • Wister, A.V., & Gutman, G.M. (Eds.). (1998). Health Systems and Aging in Selected Pacific Rim Countries: Cultural Diversity and Change. Vancouver: Gerontology Research Center, 丁香园AV.
  • Gutman, G. M. (Ed). (1998). Technology Innovation for an Aging Society: Blending Research, Public and Private Sectors. Vancouver: Gerontology Research Center, 丁香园AV.
  • Russell, M., Hightower, J., & Gutman, G. (Eds.). (1996). Stopping the Violence: Changing Families, Changing Futures. Vancouver: B.C. Institute on Family Violence.
  • Gee, E.M., & Gutman, G.M. (Eds.). (1995). Rethinking Retirement. Vancouver: Gerontology Research Centre, 丁香园AV.
  • Gutman, G,M., Wister, A.V., Campbell, H., & Duguid, J. (1995). Fact Book on Aging in British Columbia. 2nd Edition. Vancouver: Gerontology Research Centre, 丁香园AV.
  • Gutman, G.M., & Wister, A.V. (Eds.). (1994). Health Promotion for Older Canadians: Knowledge Gaps and Research Needs. Vancouver: Gerontology Research Centre, 丁香园AV.
  • Gutman, G.M., & Wister, A.V. (Eds.). (1994). Progressive Accommodation for Seniors: Interfacing Shelter and Services. Vancouver: Gerontology Research Centre, 丁香园AV.
  • Gutman, G.M. (Ed.). (1992). Shelter and Care of Persons with Dementia, Vancouver, B.C.: Gerontology Research Centre, 丁香园AV.
  • Hodge, G., & Gutman, G.M. (1991). Maintaining Seniors Independence in Rural Areas: A Guide to Planning Accommodation and Services. Ottawa: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
  • Hayhurst, K., Gutman, G.M., & Cooper, M. (1988). Non-Biomedical Aspects of Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease and Related Disorders: A Comprehensive Bibliography, 1960-1988. Burnaby, B.C.: Gerontology Research Centre, 丁香园AV.
  • Gutman, G.M., & Blackie, N.K. (Eds.). (1988). Housing the Very Old. Burnaby, B.C.: The Gerontology Research Centre, 丁香园AV.
  • Gutman, G.M., Gee, E.M., Bojanowski, B., & Mottet, D. (1986). Fact Book on Aging in British Columbia. Burnaby, B.C.: Gerontology Research Centre, 丁香园AV. 
  • Gutman, G.M., & Blackie, N.K. (Eds.). (1986). Aging in Place: Housing Adaptations and Options for Remaining in the Community. Burnaby, B.C.: The Gerontology Research Centre, 丁香园AV. 
  • Gee, E.M., & Gutman, G.M. (Eds.). (1985). Canadian Gerontological Collection V: The Challenge of Time. Winnipeg: Canadian Association on Gerontology.
  • Gutman, G.M., & Blackie, N.K. (Eds.). (1985). Innovations in Housing and Living Arrangements for Seniors. Burnaby, B.C.: The Gerontology Research Centre, 丁香园AV.
  • Bojanowski, B.C., Trevor-Smith, S., Holliday, S., & Gutman, G.M. (1984). Research on Aging in British Columbia - An Annotated Bibliography 1950-1983. Burnaby, B.C.: The Gerontology Research Centre, 丁香园AV. 
  • Gutman, G.M. (Ed.). (1982). Canada鈥檚 Changing Age Structure: Implications for the Future. Burnaby, B.C.: 丁香园AV Publications.

Articles

  • Marchbank, J., Narayan, S., Gutman, G. & Robson, C. (2023). Addressing elder abuse in the LGBT community: An intergenerational artivism initiative. Metodologica, IV A, 53-78. https://www.journalofmethodology.com/en/publications/.
  • Soheilipour, S., Jang, K., de Vries, B., Kwan, H., & Gutman, G. (2023). A Confluence of Cultures: Advance Care Planning in Long-Term Care Settings. Journal of Long-Term Care, (2023), pp. 120鈥�134. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31389/jltc.203.
  • Beringer, R., Gill, P., Gutman, G., & de Vries, B. (2022).  Finding positives amidst the negatives: A thematic analysis of the impact of the COVID-9 pandemic on Canadians 55+. OBM Geriatrics, 6(4) doi:10.21926/obm.geriatr22o4213.
  • Gutman, G., Karbakhsh, M., & Stewart, H. G. (2022). Abuse of marginalized older adults during COVID-19: Proxy findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. GEROPSYCH: The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry, published online August 26, 2022. https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/full/10.1024/1662-9647/a000301.
  • Beringer, R., Gutman, G., and de Vries, B. (2021). Exploring and promoting advance care planning among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) older adults living in non-metropolitan British Columbia. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services. https://doi.org/10.1080/10538720.2021.1885552.
  • deVries, B., Gutman, G., Beringer, R., Gill, P.  & Dault, H. (2021). Advance care planning among older Canadians amid the COVID-19 pandemic: a focus on sexual orientation. Journal of Palliative Care and Social Practice, 15, 1-14 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/26323524211019056.
  • Gutman, G., Vashisht, A., Kaur, T., Churchill, R., Moztarzadeh, A. & Karbakhsh, M. (2021). Feasibility study of a digital screen-based calming device for managing BPSD during morning and evening care. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 47 (11) https://journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/00989134-20211012-03.
  • Gutman, G. M., Robson, C., & Marchbank, J. (2020). Elder Abuse in the LGBT Community. In Advances in Elder Abuse Research (pp. 149-164). Springer, Cham.
  • Robson, C., Gutman, G., Marchbank, J. & Blair, K. (2018). Raising awareness and addressing elder abuse in the LGBT community: An intergenerational arts program. Special issue: Equity in Digital Literacies: Issues of Access, Ethics and Engagement, Language and Literacy, 20(3)46-66. https://doi.org/10.20360/langandlit29408.
  • Gahagan, J., Humble, A., Gutman, G. & de Vries, B. (2018). Older LGBT adults鈥� end-of-life conversations: Findings from Nova Scotia. Atlantis: Critical Studies in Gender, Culture & Social Justice, 39(1) 31-40.
  • Gutman, G., Kwon, S., Fukuda, R., Guttler, J-F., Georgoulas, C., Linner, T., Bock, T., Kwon, S. (2016). Home technologies that support aging in place. In: S. Kwon (Ed.) Gerontechnology 鈥� Research, practice and principles in the field of technology and aging (223-250). New York: Springer.
  • Gutman, G.M. & Yon, Y. (2014). Elder abuse and neglect in disasters: Types, prevalence and research gaps. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction,10 (Pt.A),38-47  [ doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2014.06.002].
  • Haq, G & Gutman, G. (2014) Climate gerontology: Meeting the challenge of population ageing and climate change. Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 47, 462-467. [doi: 10.1007/s00391-014-0677-y].
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