Applications in the Science of Aging for the
Rehabilitation Professional

Description

How is it that some people seem to age more slowly, live longer, or remain active later in life? Is it just luck? Are these individuals blessed with "good genes"? Science continues to ask the question about aging, “Is aging due to nature (our genes) or nurture (our lifestyle)?” A related question is now directed at our healthspan – how long can we live without disability or illness? This course provides you with practical strategies that we can choose for ourselves to effect a change in healthspan across five categories of life: physical activity, sleep, nutrition, social connection, and the health benefits of extreme experiences.

Instructor

Learning Objectives

• Assess the contemporary science of choice, belief, and self-efficacy in influencing healthspan and lifespan decisions.
• Evaluate the contemporary science of aging, emphasizing cellular and systemic physiological processes.
• Synthesize contemporary research on physical activity as medicine to enhance healthspan and lifespan outcomes.
• Critique the science of nutrition, sleep, and social connections in relation to healthspan and lifespan optimization.
• Design personalized programs incorporating physical activity, nutrition, sleep hygiene, social connections, and novel experiences to maximize health outcomes.
• Formulate strategies leveraging the science of novel experiences to optimize individual healthspan and occupational performance.

Agenda

All times in Eastern Time.

5:00pm–5:20pm

Chapter 1: Permitting – not prescribing, pandering or punishing: the science of choice

5:20pm–5:40pm

Chapter 2: Aging: The facts and myths

5:40pm–6:10pm

Chapter 3: It is Physical Activity (not exercise) That is the Best Medicine

6:10pm–6:15pm

Break

6:15pm–6:55pm

Chapter 4: Advancing healthspan through our sleep, nutrition, and social levers

6:55pm–7:25pm

Chapter 5: The tools and techniques: Applications for the clinic, home and office visit

7:25pm–7:55pm

Chapter 6: A surprising bonus: The science of novel experiences

7:55pm–8:00pm

Break

8:00pm–8:25pm

Question and answer session

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