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Soham Al Snih, MD, PhD, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences
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Aging · Epidemiology · Health Disparities · Hispanic Health · Physical Function · Population Health

Hispanic older adults need a way to be physically functionaly independently in a way that reduces disability and/or increases health related quality of life to ultimately reduce family and society burden of care.

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Amber B. Armstead, DrPH, OTR, BCPR, Dept of Occupational Therapy
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Aging · Brain Health · Fall Prevention · Health Disparities · HIV · Physical Function

People living with chronic HIV  need a way to manage their HIV-related physical and mental health symptoms in a manner that improves functional independence with ADLs & IADLs and reduces falls allowing them to successfully age in place.

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Diane M. Collins, PhD, OT, Dept of Occupational Therapy
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Aging · Fall Prevention · Physical Function · Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation professionals treating aging persons being discharged or newly discharged from the hospital need a way to help family members reduce the fall risk of their family member in a way that is accessible and easy to use and prevents premature rehospitalization due to fall-related injuries.

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Steven R. Fisher, PhD, PT, GCS, Dept of Physical Therapy
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Aging · Physical Function · Women's Health

Older women with urinary incontinence need a way to treat their condition in a way that doesn’t increase their ability to avoid falls and still enables safe participation in the life activities they enjoy.

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Lynne Hughes, PhD, PT, OCS, MTC, Dept of Physical Therapy
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Aging · Physical Function

Older adults need a way to slow or reverse postural changes associated with age-related hyperkyphosis in a way that produces change quickly, prevents or reduces pain and diminishes the multidimensional related declines in physical function, activity participation, and quality of life.

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Muzna Khan, MS, RRT-ACCS, Dept of Respiratory Care
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Aging · COVID-19 · Healthcare Quality · Lung Function · Physical Function · Population Health

People recovering from Covid-19 need to have their pulmonary function monitored in a way that will allow them to find effective ways to reduce their shortness of breath and improve lung function.

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Mi Jung Lee, PhD, BSOT, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences
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Aging · Physical Function

Clinicians and stakeholders need a way to identify patients at risk for functional decline, falls, and unwarranted institutionalization in order to support health-related strategies and policies that are tailored to foster independent living and promoting aging in place.

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Elizabeth Lyons, PhD, MPH, Dept of Nutrition & Metabolism
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Aging · Physical Function · Women's Health

Older adult women need a way to improve their ability to participate in everyday physical functions in a way that is engaging and encourages sustained walking habits.

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Blake Rasmussen, PhD, Dept of Nutrition & Metabolism
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Aging · Muscle Biology · Physical Function

Older people at risk for losing muscle strength need a way to prevent muscle loss in a way that restores functional movement and fits easily into their lifestyle preferences.

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José D Rojas, PhD, RRT, RPFT, Dept of Respiratory Care
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Aging · COVID-19 · Healthcare Quality · Lung Function · Physical Function · Population Health

Clinicians need a way to evaluate lung function in patients who are recovering from COVID so as to identify those with increased airway resistance and design approaches to reduce breathlessness.

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Melissa J. Yanes, MS, RRT-ACCS, Dept of Respiratory Care
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Aging · COVID-19 · Healthcare Quality · Lung Function · Physical Function · Population Health

Post-COVID19 patients need a way to identify, manage and control their breathlessness with the support of Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) in a way that reduces their exacerbations and improves better control of day to day activities.

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