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Learning Objectives:
- identify at least 1 strategy to support racial/ethnic minority graduate students and early career researchers in academia
- identify methods to enhance the mentorship experience with rehabilitation researchers who identify as members of racial/ethnic minority groups
- describe strategies to support mentees who speak English as a second language.
- list strategies to identify a research topic/research mentor that aligns with your career progression
- identify which type of mentors are most helpful for attendees’ growth and development considering their career and personal values at a particular stage.
Learning Objectives:
- define ambient intelligence for assisted living
- name three examples of ambient intelligence for adults living with dementia
- discuss the advantages and disadvantages of ambient technology for dementia care
Learning Objectives:
- identify strategies to exploit the interpersonal and motor learning strengths of individuals with dementia in the rehabilitation environment.
- describe the characteristics of exercise in improving the quality of life among individuals living with vascular dementia.
- List the benefits of neurologic music therapy and training in Huntington’s and Parkinson’s disease
- List exercise prescription used during high-intensity interval training in Parkinson’s disease.
- list exercise prescriptions for AD.
Presenters :
Eric J. Bubar, Associate Professor of Engineering
Marymount University
Beltsville, Maryland, United States
Julie D. Ries, PT, PhD
Professor of Physical Therapy; Research Fellow for Center for Optimal Aging
Marymount University
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Patricia C. Heyn, PhD, FGSA, FACRM
Founding Director
Center for Optimal Aging
Arlington, Virginia, United States
NVFPA is excited to introduce Carmen Melendez-Pastor, the new NVFPA Outreach Assistant. Carmen will serve our Hispanic/Latin populations, and she speaks fluent Spanish. We offer Spanish fall prevention presentations, Matter of Balance, and SAIL. Please help us spread the word! Carmen can be reached at cpastorm@marymount.edu
In this VIRTUAL COLLOQUIUM, Dr. Donna de Levante Raphael, a Gerontologist and the Director of the National Memory Screening Program at the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America presented her current research on the stigma of Alzheimer’s disease and how it creates barriers to early detection and diagnosis. Her work addresses how primary care physicians and other health care providers can begin to
remove these barriers. Dr. Levante Raphael is passionate in her efforts to bring about social change to facilitate positive health outcomes and improve the quality of life for older adults experiencing cognitive impairment. For her most recent publication on this topic
The Virtual Matter of Balance falls prevention program is an evidence-based cognitive restructuring program that meets for 2 hours a week for 9 weeks on Tuesdays from, 10 a.m to 12 p.m. We focus on how we view falling, our fears of falling, and strategies for preventing a fall, and invite participation in gentle exercises.
We have a FREE virtual Matter of Balance workshop that will begin on September 20th, during Falls Prevention Awareness week! This is open to all older adults in our region. Space is limited! Click here to Register.
Readings:
- Bauer, M. S., Damschroder, L., Hagedorn, H., Smith, J., & Kilbourne, A. M. (2015). An introduction to implementation science for the non-specialist. BMC psychology, 3(1), 1-12.
- Nelson, G., Kloos, B., & Ornelas, J. (2017). Creating transformative change in community mental health: Contributions from community psychology. In M. A. Bond, I. Serrano-García, & C. B. Keys (Eds.), APA Handbook of Community Psychology: Methods for Community Research and Action for Diverse Groups and Issues (Vol. 2, pp. 377-392). American Psychological Association.
This training is only for current MOB coaches who want to become certified to deliver MOB virtually, too. The V-MOB virtual training will be held on Friday, August 19, 2022.
Readings:
- Greenfield, E. A., Black, K., Oh, P., & Pestine-Stevens, A. (2022). Theories of community collaboration to advance age-friendly community change. The Gerontologist, 62(1), 36-45.
- Sargent, L., Slattum, P., Brooks, M., Gendron, T., Mackiewicz, M., Diallo, A., … & iCubed Health and Wellness in Aging Transdisciplinary Core. (2022). Bringing transdisciplinary aging research from theory to practice. The Gerontologist, 62(2), 159-168.
