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3421.0: Monday, November 06, 2006: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | |||
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| The focus of this session is the fast growing segment of older citizens. Session presenters will focus on how local agencies are working to improve the health and quality-of-life of seniors and how the aging baby boomers will impact the health care system. Presenters will also discuss working with low-income women and cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis screening of specific population groups. | |||
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to: 1. Describe the impact of the “baby boom” population on future health care needs. 2. Identify five health or socioeconomic concerns of the older adult. 3. Describe challenges to working with older adults with regard to osteoporosis screening and cardiovascular disease. | |||
| Eileen M. McDonald, MS | |||
| Senior Living Enhancement Program (SLEP) for healthy aging and community empowerment Seunghyun Yoo, DrPH, James Butler, DrPH, Thistle I. Elias, MPA, Robert M. Goodman, PhD | |||
| Aging of Baby Boomers: Translating Research into Action Kenneth S. Babamoto, PharmD, MPH, Eileen Crowley, Vicki J. Karlan, MPH, Angela J. Camilleri, MPH, MA, Julia D. Portale, MBA, MPH | |||
Community-based osteoporosis screening and training for Chinese and Korean immigrants in Southeast Michigan ![[ Recorded presentation ]](/static/img/filetypes/16x16/wrf.gif){kind=small} OiSaeng Hong, PhD, RN, David Bauer, MD, Kyung Hee Lee, MS, Ae-Suk Jeong, PhD, RN | |||
| Health promotion partnership for better senior health M. Susan Grinslade, PhD, APRN, BC, Linda M. Kaufman, MSN, RN, CS | |||
| WISEWOMAN: A Comprehensive Public Health Approach Addressing Cardiovascular Health in Older Women Patricia A. Poindexter, MPH, CHES, Charlene Sanders, MPH, RD, Julie Will, PhD | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Organized by: | Public Health Education and Health Promotion | ||
| Endorsed by: | Food and Nutrition; Gerontological Health | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing | ||
The 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 4-8, 2006) of APHA