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Title 1 Changes: Bringing the Older Americans Act Definitions to 2020 Open

Thomas J. Eagen · 2020

This session will review the changes to Title I of the Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act. This title provides important updates and modernization to the definitions used throughout the Older Americans Act. Some definitions were mo…

Healthy aging through the lens of community-based practitioners: a focus group study Open

Rubee Dev, Oleg Zaslavsky, Barbara B. Cochrane, Thomas J. Eagen, Nancy Fúgate Woods · 2020

Medicine Business Chemistry

Background Nearly one in every seven Americans is 65 years and older, facing day-to-day challenge of aging. Although interest in healthy aging is growing, most of the efforts are directed towards understanding the perceptions of older adul…

INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FALLS AMONG ADULTS AGING WITH A PHYSICAL DISABILITY Open

Thomas J. Eagen, Tracy M. Mroz, Tracy Chippendale, Carrie Karvonen‐Gutierrez, Sam Battalio , et al. · 2019

Medicine Physics

Falls among community-dwelling adults are a significant public health concern. Adults aging with a physical disability report a high number of falls, recurrent falls, and injuries caused by falls. Prevention strategies are needed to reduce…

PARTICIPATION IN TWO EVIDENCE-BASED FALLS PREVENTION PROGRAMS AMONG OLDER ADULTS WITH AND WITHOUT A DISABILITY Open

Thomas J. Eagen, Ellen L. McGough, Tracy M. Mroz, Deborah Kartin, Anjum Hajat , et al. · 2019

Medicine Psychology Economics

Older adults with a disability are at greater risk for falls and injury due to falling compared to those without a disability. Evidence-based falls prevention programs (EBFPPs) have been developed and disseminated broadly, however individu…

Secondary Fracture Prevention: Consensus Clinical Recommendations from a Multistakeholder Coalition Open

Robert B. Conley, Gemma Adib, Robert A. Adler, Kristina Åkesson, Ivy M. Alexander , et al. · 2019

Medicine Computer science

Osteoporosis-related fractures are undertreated, due in part to misinformation about recommended approaches to patient care and discrepancies among treatment guidelines. To help bridge this gap and improve patient outcomes, the American So…

Availability of Evidence‐Based Community Falls Prevention Programs: Considerations Open

Jennifer Tripken, Kathleen Cameron, Thomas J. Eagen · 2019

Medicine Political science

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THE DE TORNYAY CENTER WELLNESS NETWORK: ENHANCING THE WELLNESS OF ELDERS IN OUR COMMUNITY Open

Thomas J. Eagen, Oleg Zaslavsky, Nancy Fúgate Woods, D Wang, Barbara B. Cochrane · 2018

Psychology Medicine Political science

As the elder population continues to expand and diversify, the importance of understanding factors contributing to wellness intensifies. The de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging is launching a Wellness Network (WN)--a data-driven approach t…

THE IMPACT OF EVIDENCE-BASED FALLS PREVENTION PROGRAMS ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS Open

C Gilchrist, Thomas J. Eagen, Angelica Herrera-Venson, Kenzie A. Cameron · 2018

Medicine Psychology Sociology

One in four older Americans fall each year, often leading to severe injuries or death. Fear of falling results in limitation of activities and social engagement. Vulnerable older adults who live alone, have multiple chronic conditions, and…

NATIONAL EVIDENCE-BASED FALLS PREVENTION PROGRAM PARTICIPANT DEMOGRAPHIC DATA AND RESULTS Open

E Schneider, Angelica Herrera-Venson, Thomas J. Eagen, Jan Busby‐Whitehead, Eirlys Roberts · 2018

Medicine Economics

Falls are a growing public health issue and the leading cause of injuries, injury deaths, and traumatic brain injuries for people 65+. Evidence-based falls prevention programs (EBFPPs) have been proven to reduce older adult fall risks. The…

REACH OF NATIONAL EVIDENCE-BASED FALLS PREVENTION PROGRAMS AMONG TRIBAL COMMUNITIES: RESULTS AND LESSONS LEARNED Open

Thomas J. Eagen, Angelica Herrera-Venson, C Gilchrist, E Schneider, Kenzie A. Cameron · 2018

Medicine Political science Philosophy

American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) elders have the highest rates of falls compared to other racial/ethnic groups, yet are severely underrepresented in community-delivered, evidence-based falls prevention programs (EBPs). Using data …

IMPACT OF AN ONLINE COGNITIVE TRAINING PROGRAM IN OLDER ADULTS AT RISK FOR FALLS Open

Hilaire J. Thompson, George Demiris, Ellen L. McGough, Thomas J. Eagen · 2017

Medicine

The primary cause of traumatic injuries in older adults is falls. For persons with cognitive impairment, fall risk is substantively higher primarily related to changes in executive function. There is a growing interest among older adults w…

PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE AND ADVERSE HEALTH EVENTS IN OLDER ADULTS WITH DEMENTIA Open

Thomas J. Eagen, Ellen L. McGough, Rebecca G. Logsdon, Susan M. McCurry, M. Cagley , et al. · 2017

Medicine

Community-dwelling older adults with dementia are at increased risk for adverse health events, including falls. Physical performance measures, including gait speed, short physical performance battery (SPPB) and performance-oriented mobilit…

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