020: Introduction to Geriatrics – ꝶ (includes session 050)
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
GAPNA Foundation Golf Outing (Offsite)
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
030: Navigating the Way Ahead: Entrepreneurial Strategies for Advanced Practice Nurses
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
050: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Workshop
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM
100: Presentation Theater: From Subtle Signs to Serious Impact: Tardive Dyskinesia Nuances in Geriatrics Sponsored by Decera Clinical Education
6:45 PM - 9:00 PM
101: Pain Management & Opioids: A Patient-Centered Approach (A Case-Based Curriculum) – ꝶ
Thursday, September 24, 2026
6:15 AM - 7:15 AM
Wake Up Yoga with Sharon Bronner
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
110: Presentation Theater: Learn about a treatment for Agitation Associated with Dementia Due to Alzheimer's Disease: Presentation for Long-Term Care Spnsored by Axsome Therapeutics
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
111: Presentation Theater: Recognizing Psychosis and Agitation in Alzheimer’s Disease: Strategies for Early Detection and Care Sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
120: Welcome/Introduction
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
121: From Survival to Purpose: My Journey through 9/11 to Nursing
9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Grand Opening of Exhibits, Poster Viewing, & Coffee Break
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
130: Geriatric Care Models in Acute Healthcare Settings: The Role of the APRN Geriatric Specialist
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
140: Presentation Theater: Tardive Dyskinesia in Long-Term Care: Understanding Its Impact and an Effective Treatment Option Sponsored by Neurocrine
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
141: Presentation Theater: Agitation Associated with Dementia Due to Alzheimer’s Disease: Impact and Symptom Identification In a Long-term Care Setting Sponsored by Otsuka
1:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Primary Care
151: In-Depth Women's Health Focus Session – ꝶ
1:45 PM - 3:45 PM
152: In-Depth Palliative Care Focus Session
1:45 PM - 3:45 PM
153: Project Podium Presentations
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Primary Care
161: Innovations in Care: Older Adults with HIV/AIDS and the 4Ms
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Education
162: From Foundation to Mastery: A Threaded, Progressive Simulation Model for Teaching Older Adult Care to APRN Students
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Acute Care
163: Balancing Safety and Pain Management in the Older Surgical Patient – ꝶ
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Exhibit Coffee Break & Poster Presentations
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
170: Presentation Theater: Being Mindful of Movements: Tackling Tardive Dyskinesia in Long Term Care Sponsored by TEVA
Friday, September 25, 2026
6:30 AM - 7:45 AM
Foundation Fun Run/Walk
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
200: Presentation Theater: The Only FDA-Approved Treatment for Hallucinations and Delusions Associated With Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis in the Long-Term Care Setting: Clinical Insights and a Care Partner Perspective Sponsored by Acadia
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
201: Presentation Theater: Recognizing and Addressing Pneumococcal Disease in Adults 50+ in the Pharmacy Setting Sponsored by Merck
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
211: Sexual Health and Aging: From Pleasure to Protection
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
212: Chronic Disease Management Guidelines for Older Adults – ꝶ
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Acute Care
213: Disposition Dilemmas - What's an ER APRN to Do? Evaluation and Management of Geriatric Trauma Patients
9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Exhibit Coffee Break & Poster Presentations
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
221: Biomarkers and the Diagnosis of Dementia
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Primary Care
222: What Matters Most: Putting Evidence into Action in Primary Care
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Acute Care
223: Geriatric Oncology for the Acute and Primary Care APRN – ꝶ
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
230: Presentation Theater: Foundations of Care: Debridement and Wound Bed Preparation in Geriatric Practice: Practical Tools to Improve wound Outcomes in Older Adults Sponsored by Smith+Nephew
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
231: Presentation Theater: Provide Age-Friendly OAB* Treatment in Long-Term Care (LTC) With GEMTESA Sponsored by Sumitomo
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Primary Care
241: Smart Steps to Healthy Weight Management for Seniors: Weight Loss Strategies for Older Adults
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
242: The Aging Kidney: Increasing Competence to Deliver Evidence-Based Care for Older Adults with Kidney Disease – ꝶ
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Acute Care
243: Updates in Cardiothoracic Surgical Procedures
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Exhibit Refreshment Break, Poster Viewing, & Exhibit Hall Prize Drawings
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Primary Care
251: A Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Geriatric Syndromes with Lifestyle Medicine
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
252: Brain Health Navigators: Perspectives from Two US Healthcare Systems Optimizing the Alzheimer’s Care Pathway through Boundary-Spanning Roles
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Acute Care
253: Beyond the Chief Complaint: Engaging the Person, Their Caregivers, and Their Community – ꝶ
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
260: GAPNA Gallery
5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
270: Industry-Supported Presentation Theater
Saturday, September 26, 2026
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
300: Membership Meeting & Awards Ceremony
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
301: Reclaiming Time, Restoring Presence: Ambient Intelligence and the Future of Gerontological Nursing
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
302: Navigating the Bermuda Triangle: Transitions among Hospital, SNF, and Home
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
303: Harnessing Gentelligence: APRNs Facilitate Intergenerational Teams to Improve Care for Older Adults
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
304: Presentation Theater: The First Signs Matter: Detecting and Treating Early Symptomatic Alzheimer's Disease Sponsored by Eli Lilly & Co.
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
305: Managing Rheumatology Conditions in the Geriatric Client – ꝶ
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
306: Managing Diabetes in Older Adults: Strategies for Effective Care – ꝶ