The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Student Chapter held its launch event with pizza and refreshments on November 16th from 2 - 3 pm. The event also boasted presentations from Dr. Eric Bubar who pre-recorded clips to show how he is using modern technology to help older adults and Dr. Elrod who discussed fall prevention […]
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Duty Free — Aging Optimally Against the Odds
The MU speaker series was an evening of conversations exploring ageism, caretaking, economics, harsh realities, and boundless joy through the lens of Duty-Free. The inspiring documentary presented the bucket list adventure of a lifetime. When Rebecca lost her job at 75, Sian-Pierre asked her to think about everything she could never do while she was […]
Matter of Balance and SAIL Training in Spanish
The Northern Virginia Falls Prevention Alliance (NVFPA) is excited to introduce Carmen Melendez-Pastor, the new NVFPA Outreach Assistant. Carmen will support our Hispanic and Latin communities, bringing her cultural and linguistic fluency to the role. We are excited to announce that we now offer Spanish fall prevention presentations both for our Matter of Balance and SAIL […]
Fall 2022 Virtual Colloquium Series
The Challenges of the Stigma of Alzheimer's Disease and How It Delays Early Detection and Diagnosis In this 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 […]
Matter of Balance Virtual Coach Training
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.
2022 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Conference
Congratulations to Dr. Patricia C Heyn for being awarded the Outstanding Mentor Award from the ACRM Career Development Networking group at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine annual conference in Chicago, Illinois from November 8 - 11. . This prestigious recognition highlights Dr. Heyn's unwavering dedication to mentoring and fostering opportunities for early career professionals, setting […]
Spring 2022 Virtual Colloquium Series
Community-Engaged Research to Advance Healthy Aging for Latino Populations Dr. Erica Diminich, 2019 National Institute on Aging (NIA) Butler Williams Scholar and NIA Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (AD-RCMAR) Research Scientist, presented her research on how chronic stress intersects with emotional responses and social, cultural, and contextual factors to influence health throughout […]
MCOA at the National Senior Health & Fitness Day!
We were happy to collaborate with the Arlington Neighborhood village on the National Senior Health & Fitness Day Arlington Style on May 25th, 2022. At the event, we met with different senior citizens of the Arlington Neighborhood, did vital sign checks, gave memory screening, grip strength, and so much more! We took this wonderful opportunity […]
V-MOB Virtual Training
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.
Home Safety Education Panel
The Fairfax Area Agency held a Free Panel Conversation for Family Caregivers of Older Adults and/or Adults with Disabilities. Panelists: According to the National Safety Council, research has shown since 2020, 113,500 people died from preventable injury-related home deaths. This number continues to increase every year. In this panel conversation, the speakers explored home safety […]
