| 518 | Friday, April 3, 2009 |
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| 7:30 AM-8:30 AM | Tampa Convention Center:13 |
| AAPAR/Council on Aging and Adult Development |
| Partners in Active Living for Seniors: a Successful Community Initative |
| This program will provide an overview of the development and ongoing operation of a successful, community based program that provides access to exercise classes for older adults at risk for early nursing home placement in order that they maintain independent living skills. Strategies for building community coalitions to promote physical activity by overcoming barriers, such as transportation and social isolation, will be presented, as well as information about the evidence-based exercise program EnhanceFitness. |
Keyword(s): aging/older adult issues, community-based programs, exercise/fitness/physical activity
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| Speaker: Mary Frances Visser, Minnesota State University-Mankato, Mankato, MN |