[Isl] ISL Brown Bag Series Lecture Featuring Anne Barrett

[Institute for Successful Longevity]

Good afternoon,

We would like to announce that we will be having our fourth Brown Bag Lecture Series talk featuring Dr. Anne Barrett with Doctoral students Hope Mimbs and Brianna Soulie on March 5th at 12 PM. We will be serving a light lunch for those attending in person.


Title: "Frailty in the Margins: How U.S. Policies on Aging and Technology Depict Deep Old Age"


Abstract: Technology is often viewed as having the potential to revolutionize the experience of aging for individuals and societies – an optimism propelled by the rapid appearance of numerous, diverse technologies. These include “low-tech” products, like large button phones and motorized chair lifts, as well as “high-tech” digital ones, like surveillance tags, companion robots, and AI virtual assistants. Although concerns about the technological shift have been raised, often centering on issues of privacy and security, less attention has been paid to the discourse around technology found in aging policies. Of the handful of such studies, none focus on how aging policies depict frailty. Our project analyzes depictions of frailty in documents published by key institutional players in U.S. age tech policy (e.g., Office of Science and Technology Policy; Department of Health and Human Services). The results of our content analysis illustrate how constructions of later life that minimize discussion of frailty can infuse aging and technology policies, potentially limiting the care available to those most in need of it.

Bio: Anne Barrett is a professor of sociology and the Mildred and Claude Pepper Eminent Scholar at FSU. Her research examines two themes: how social relationships affect health over the life course and how  ageism manifests and influences well-being in middle and later life.

Hope Mimbs is a doctoral student in sociology at FSU. Her research interests focus on how social relationships, especially friendships, affect health and well-being over the life course.

Brianna Soulie is a doctoral student  in sociology at FSU. Her research interests center on how gender shapes embodied experiences of aging.


To RSVP in-person, use the link below. RSVP for in person by Monday, March 3rd, 2025:
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