OLLI Angleton to Host Community Discussion on Technology and Healthy Aging on Oct 28
Help Shape Research to Support Healthy Aging in Rural Communities
Technology, Strength Training, and Healthy Aging: A Community Discussion with Joey Saavedra, PhD
Presented by Joseph "Joey" Saavedra, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Texas Age Tech Initiative
The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
11:00am-12:00pm
October 28, 2026
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Angleton
140 E. Hospital Drive Angleton, Texas 77515
About the Presentation
Little is known about how to keep rural older adults engaged in muscle-strengthening activities over the long term, despite the important role these activities play in health, mobility, independence, and longevity.
Joey Saavedra, PhD, a Postdoctoral Fellow with UTMB's Texas Age Tech initiative, is developing a pilot research study to explore whether technology can help support sustained muscle-strengthening behaviors among rural older adults.
During this interactive OLLI session, attendees will learn about the proposed study and have the opportunity to provide valuable feedback that can help improve the study's design, approach, and scientific rigor.
Community perspectives are welcome and encouraged.
Phone: 979-848-9120
Contact Us
The UTMB Health Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC)
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-0177
Directions and Maps
Phone: (409) 747-0008
Email: aging.research@utmb.edu
