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
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