Matter of Balance Virtual Coach Training

Start date: September 20, 2022
End date: November 15, 2022
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Virtual
Northern Virginia Fall Prevention

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. It will run for 9 weeks on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Space is limited!

The Matter of Balance program will run from Tuesday, September 20 to Tuesday, November 15 from 10 am to 12 pm.

SAIL Leader training — August 2022

Date: August 5, 2022
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Lubber Run Community Center, 300 N Park Dr, Arlington, VA 22203, USA
Educational Activities
The Northern Virginia Falls Prevention Alliance presents to you SAIL Leader Training. Click here to Register.

Second Annual Biomarker & Biometrics Blitz Review!

Date: November 9, 2022
Time: 4:45 pm - 6:00 pm
ACRM 99th Annual Conference | Center for Optimal Aging
Learning Objectives: Upon completion, participants will be able to list and describe several different types of biomarkers that have been and can be used in combination for increased precision of measurement in ABI and TBI research. Upon completion participants will be able to discuss and describe several domains of brain injury research with enhanced findings […]

Perspectives on Mentoring Rehabilitation Researchers Who Identify as Members of Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups

Date: November 9, 2022
Time: 10:45 am - 12:00 pm
ACRM 99th Annual Conference | Center for Optimal Aging
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 […]

Current Perspectives on Exercise in People with Neurodegenerative Conditions

Date: November 8, 2022
Time: 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
ACRM 99th Annual Conference | Center for Optimal Aging
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 […]

Applying Game Design Theory in Immersive Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Gaming Design

Date: November 7, 2022
Time: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
ACRM 99th Annual Conference
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

Ambient Intelligence for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairments

Date: November 8, 2022
Time: 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
ACRM 99th Annual Conference | Center for Optimal Aging
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

Special Symposia on Aging Research & Geriatric Rehab

Date: November 10, 2022
Time: 10:45 am - 12:00 pm
ACRM 99th Annual Conference | Center for Optimal Aging
Aging Research and Geriatric Rehabilitation. Time to retreat or to advance? Presenter: Manuel Montero-Odasso, MD, PhD , FRCPC Professor and Faculty Scholar University of Western Ontario, Canada Moderator: Patricia C. Heyn, Ph.D., FGSA, FACRM Founding Director Center for Optimal Aging Marymount University Arlington, Virginia, United States

Virtual Colloquium

Date: May 11, 2022
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: online
Virtual Colloquium Series
Community-Engaged Research to Advance Healthy Aging for Latino Populations Dr. Erica Diminich is a 2019 National Institute on Aging (NIA) Butler Williams Scholar and NIA Alzheimer’s disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (AD-RCMAR) Research Scientist. She is going to present her research on how chronic stress intersects with emotional responses and social, cultural, and […]
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