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Getting Active, from Rural to Urban Wisconsin

Posted on May 25, 2017

Overall, fewer than half of U.S. adults gets enough physical activity, according to federal guidelines. For African Americans, the numbers are even lower. That makes healthy aging especially challenging. “Less than 25 percent of older …

Posted in Issue 13Tagged African American community, community engagement, cultural adaptation, evidence-based practice, exercise, PALS

Making PALS in Rural Wisconsin: Helping Older Adults Stay Active

Posted on February 11, 2015

Asked what services the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Central Wisconsin provides in Marathon, Wood, Langlade and Lincoln Counties, two of the agency’s community health educators laugh. It’s a long list. “We offer …

Posted in Issue 06Tagged community engagement, evidence-based practice, PALS, rural engagement

Evidence-Based Practice Corner: Getting and Keeping Seniors Active

Posted on April 11, 2014

We all need exercise to stay healthy, no matter what our age. But maintaining activity is not easy—only one of two people who start an organized exercise program stick with it. For older adults, regular physical …

Posted in Issue 03Tagged aging in place, evidence-based practice, exercise, independence, Kimberlee Gretebeck, PALS

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