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AGE READYA Vision for Aging Communities and Congregations:
Successful Aging Conferences
Michael W. Parker, Ph.D. Scott Martin, MSW, VA
Hugh Lee, JD, UAWilliam Scoggins, Ph.D.
Daniel Potts, MD, UARegina Harrell, MD, UA
Jamie Aten, Ph.D., Wheaton CollegeGina McCaskill, MSW, UA
Richard M. Allman, MD, UAB
October 1, 20123:45-4:30
Bryant Conference CenterUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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Overview Aging Zeitgeist Successful Aging Conferences Recruiting congregations Developing Ongoing programs
VA – Scot MartinUA Elder Law clinic – Hugh LeeRecruiting congregations – W ScrogginsResources
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http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/content/42/3/406.abstract
https://sites.google.com/site/agingchristiancommunitycare/home
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Let us rise up and buildLet us rise up and build Conference Objectives
to affirm and encourage elder leadership, work, and volunteerism in all spheres of society;
to provide to all (including disadvantaged) groups state-of-the-art information from experts about how to age successfully;
to promote discussions between elderly and their adult children about how to prepare for the next season of life;
to foster ongoing, ecumenical partnerships between academic, medical and religious organizations that bridge racial, class, and educational barriers and result in effective programs that operate efficiently through shared resources
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INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATIVE SYNERGY
TARGET POPULATION
PLANNING PROCESS
CONTENT
EVALUATION
POTENTIAL SEQUELAE
PROPOSED MODEL FOR DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND SUSTAINANCE OF COMMUNITY-LEVEL
HEALTH PROMOTION INTERVENTION TARGETING FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES
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PROPOSED MODEL FOR DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND SUSTAINANCE OF COMMUNITY-LEVEL
HEALTH PROMOTION INTERVENTION TARGETING FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES
Faith-basedCommunities
MedicalCommunities
AcademicCommunities
Medical ExpertiseClinical Perspective
Evidence-baseCutting edge innovations
Spiritual contextAccess/communication channeCapitalize on health/faith synergy
INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATIVE SYNERGY
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PROPOSED MODEL FOR DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND SUSTAINANCE OF COMMUNITY-LEVEL
HEALTH PROMOTION INTERVENTION TARGETING FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES
TARGET POPULATION
Seniors and their adult children aff iliated with faith-based institutions
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PROPOSED MODEL FOR DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND SUSTAINANCE OF COMMUNITY-LEVEL
HEALTH PROMOTION INTERVENTION TARGETING FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES
PLANNING PROCESS
ESTABLISH NON-DEMONINATIONAL, FAITH-NEUTRAL ORGANIZATIONAL ANCHOR POINT
1. EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF LEADERSHIP POSITIONS ACROSS ALL ETHNIC AND DENOMINATIONAL GROUPS
2. SOLICITATION OF SUPPORT FROM FOUNDATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
3. SOLICITATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRESENTERS FROM ALL PARTICIPATING GROUPS
4. IDENTIFY PRESENTERS ACROSS ALL THREE CORE INSTITUIONAL COMMUNITIES
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PROPOSED MODEL FOR DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND SUSTAINANCE OF COMMUNITY-LEVEL
HEALTH PROMOTION INTERVENTION TARGETING FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES
CONTENT Comprehensive, multiple-risk focused, one-stop shopping, smorgasboard conceptualization
CONTEXT: Life Course perspective - Preparing for the next season of l ife
GOALS: Derived from Enhanced Rowe & Kahn Model, emphasizing -l Avoidance of disease and disability
l Active engagement with l ifel Maintenance of high cognitive and physical functioning
l Positive spirituality
GOALS: Derived from enhanced Rowe & Kahn model, emphasizing: Avoidance of disease and disability
Active engagement with l ife Maintenance of high cognitive and physical functioning
Positive spirituality
PRESENTERS:- Medical- Academic- Faith-based- Public Health Practice
RANGE OF TOPICS/SERVICES:- Interventions promoting health behaviors- Information about available services- "Active engagement" opportunities- Legal and financial strategies- Spiritual practice
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PROPOSED MODEL FOR DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND SUSTAINANCE OF COMMUNITY-LEVEL
HEALTH PROMOTION INTERVENTION TARGETING FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES
EVALUATION
Pre-intervention- behavior- attitudes
Post-intervention- behavior- attitudes- program evaluation
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PROPOSED MODEL FOR DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND SUSTAINANCE OF COMMUNITY-LEVEL
HEALTH PROMOTION INTERVENTION TARGETING FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES
POTENTIAL SEQUELAE
Individual-level behaviorchange (healthierlifestyles, active living)
Revital ization and societalinclusion of seniors in thebroader community
Stimulation of ongoingcoalitions and inter-faithorganziations
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Faith-basedCommunities
MedicalCommunities
AcademicCommunities
Medical ExpertiseClinical Perspective
Evidence-baseCutting edge innovations
Spiritual contextAccess/communication channeCapitalize on health/faith synergy
INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATIVE SYNERGY
TARGET POPULATION
PLANNING PROCESS
Seniors and their adult children affiliated with faith-based institutions
ESTABLISH NON-DEMONINATIONAL, FAITH-NEUTRAL ORGANIZATIONAL ANCHOR POINT
1. EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF LEADERSHIP POSITIONS ACROSS ALL ETHNIC AND DENOMINATIONAL GROUPS
2. SOLICITATION OF SUPPORT FROM FOUNDATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
3. SOLICITATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRESENTERS FROM ALL PARTICIPATING GROUPS
4. IDENTIFY PRESENTERS ACROSS ALL THREE CORE INSTITUIONAL COMMUNITIES
CONTENT Comprehensive, multiple-risk focused, one-stop shopping, smorgasboard conceptualization
CONTEXT: Life Course perspective - Preparing for the next season of life
GOALS: Derived from Enhanced Rowe & Kahn Model, emphasizing -l Avoidance of disease and disability
l Active engagement with lifel Maintenance of high cognitive and physical functioning
l Positive spirituality
GOALS: Derived from Enhanced Rowe & Kahn Model, emphasizing: Avoidance of disease and disability
Active engagement with life Maintenance of high cognitive and physical functioning
Positive spirituality
PRESENTERS:- Medical- Academic- Faith-based- Public Health Practice
RANGE OF TOPICS/SERVICES:- Interventions promoting health behaviors- Information about available services- "Active engagement" opportunities- Legal and financial strategies- Spiritual practice
POTENTIAL SEQUELAE
Individual-level behaviorchange (healthierlifestyles, active living)
Revitalization and societalinclusion of seniors in thebroader community
Stimulation of ongoingcoalitions and inter-faithorganziations
EVALUATION Pre-Intervention (behavior & attitudes) Post-Intervention: (behavior & attitudes; participant evaluation)
PROPOSED MODEL FOR DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND SUSTAINANCE OF COMMUNITY-LEVEL
HEALTH PROMOTION INTERVENTION TARGETING FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES
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Table 1.Table 1. Multidisciplinary faculty and workshop topicsMultidisciplinary faculty and workshop topics
FACULTY: Rheumatologist Geriatric Psychiatrist Geriatrician Exercise Physiologist Oral historian/author Geriatric social worker Geriatric psychologist Story teller Health agencies Benefits advisors Pastor/Gerontologist Nurse Practitioner Geriatric Psychiatrist CPA Elder law attorney Geriatric dietician Neuropsychologist Preventive Medicine MD Oncologist/MD Geriatric psychologist Orthopod/MD RN Pastor
SAMPLE TOPIC(S): Living with arthritis Enhancing your memory How to talk with an MD Faithful fitness How to tell your story Caregiving resources When to stop driving Stories of active living free health screenings Maximizing benefits Aging successfully God’s way Home care/long term care Driving Financial planning/estates Legal Issues and Aging Faithful eating Competency and Dementia Successful Aging Palliative Care/death & dying Grand parenting Falls prevention/surgeries SSI, Medicare, & Medicaid Late life missions
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Alabama ‘Town and Gown’ Model of Successful Aging
Improving Wellness by:Avoiding disability and disease
Active engagement with lifeMaximizing intellectual physical fitness
Positive spiritual development
Community-based, InterdisciplinaryIntergenerational Conferences
Ongoing
Faith-Based Program Initiatives
Improved
Health Outcomes &
Quality of Life
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Resources/Links
http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/content/42/3/406.abstract https://sites.google.com/site/agingchristiancommunitycare/home http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/content/42/5/613.abstract http://www.aging.uab.edu/SubChannel/Research/uab-
study.aspx http://cmha.ua.edu/ http://www.ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/review/code=3948 http://beesondivinity.com/assets/1346/
beeson_magazine_2012.pdf www.cognitivedynamics.org. www.alzpocketguide.com.
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