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ENHANCING PHYSICAL,COGNITIVE & SOCIAL FUNCTION IN OLDER ADULTS
Wednesday, August 11th
at the Crowne Plaza Phoenix (I17 & Peoria)
Functional status is essential to the health and well-being of older adults. Acute and chronic illness superimposed on physiological aging, can lead to functional decline and result in loss of independence, decreased socialization, depression and risk for institutionalization. Thus, recovery and maintenance of function is an essential aspect of all geriatric practice. This conference will explore state of the art programming and strategies that can enhance the physical, cognitive, and social function of older adults along with innovations in technology that promote independence in a variety of settings. Physicians, Mid-level Practitioners, Nurses, Social Workers, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Psychologists will all benefit from this program. Conference objectives include:
* Explain the potential for use of advanced technology to support intendependence
and quality of life in aging adults
* Define the term "brain plasticity" and "brain/cognitive reserve"
* Compare the biochemical effects of exercise to commonly perscribed medications
for depression, heart disease, hypertension, and Type 2 diabetes
* Describe the role of the arts in promoting creativity and socialization
* Discuss special considerations for frail elders when developing and implementing
exercise programs
* Identify and describe leading sleep disturbances in aging
SCHEDULE
7:30-8:15 am Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:15-8:30 am Welcome & Announcements
8:30-9:30 am PRIME FOR LIFE: Functional Fitness for Ageless Living
John Randolph Raugh, PT, MPT, PLLC, Fitness Director,
Life Enhancement Center, Canyon Ranch, Tucson
9:30-10:30 am ENGAGING OLDER ADULTS WITH DEMENTIA & THEIR CARE PARTNERS
WITH THE ARTS
Moderator: Vicki McAllister, FACHCA, Banner Alzheimer’s Institute
Panelists: Kimberly Davis, Phoenix Symphony
Laura Hales, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Kristi McMillan, Phoenix Art Museum
10:30-11:00 am Break & Exhibits
11:00-12:00 am HOW TO DEVELOP EXERCISE PROGRAMS FOR FRAIL ELDERS
Jeffrey Alexander, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Inter-
disciplinary Health Sciences, Arizona School of Health Sciences
A.T. Still University
12:00-1:00 pm Lunch & Exhibits
1:00-2:00 pm MAKING IT HAPPEN: Enabling a Vision for Independent Living Technology
Jay Lundell, PhD, Digital Health Group, Intel Corporation
2:00-3:00 pm BRAIN FITNESS: How to Build Cognitive Reserve in Elders
Paul Bendheim, MD, Chairman and CEO, BrainSavers LLC
Edward Perrin, MD, Banner Good Samaritan Family Medicine
3:00-3:30 pm Break & Exhibits
3:30 – 4:30 pm SLEEP DISTURBANCES, CO-MORBIDITIES, QUALITY OF LIFE AND
HEALTHY SLEEP
Carol Baldwin, PhD, RN, CT, AHN-BC, FAAN, Associate Professor
Southwest Borderlands Scholar and Director, Center for World
Health Promotion, College of Nursing and Health Innovation
Arizona State University
4:30-4:45 pm Evaluation and Adjournment
To register for the 2010 Summer Conference - click here
For Accreditation Information, see below.
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