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Older Adults Are Setting the (Research) Agenda

Posted on March 14, 2025

“In the world of research, we usually get asked [for input] after the questions are already formed,” says Mary, a member of the Madison Board of Older Adult Advisors (BOAA). “So, to include us from …

Posted in Issue 28Tagged African American community, community engagement, patient centered research, research, rural, rural engagement

Connecting Through Technology During COVID-19

Posted on October 29, 2021

Nursing home residents are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. They are mostly older adults, often with medical conditions, who live in close quarters with many other people. To curb the impacts of the virus on this …

Posted in Issue 22Tagged intergenerational, nursing home, rural, rural engagement, social isolation, technology

Home Is Where the HeART Coalition Is

Posted on August 23, 2021

“How can we address healthy aging within these communities in ways that are feasible, achievable, and relatively inexpensive, but also have a great impact?” asks Geana Shemak, MS, ATC, the community coordinator and educator for the …

Posted in Issue 22Tagged aging in place, Barb Bowers, Bruce Paull, Geana Shemak, home safety, Kevin Bouche, rural, rural engagement, Terri Johnson

Aging in the Heart of Rural Wisconsin

Posted on April 29, 2019

Rural communities are aging more rapidly than are other areas, in Wisconsin and across the country. Nearly everyone wants to stay in their community as they age. Increasingly, rural leaders are asking how they can …

Posted in Issue 18Tagged aging in place, Iowa County, Langlade County, rural, rural engagement, UW Extension, Waupun, Wisconsin Office of Rural Health

Taking a Bite Out of Older Adult Malnutrition

Posted on August 31, 2017

“I work at a nursing home, so I see people coming in at all different ages,” says Kayla Olmstead, MS, a registered dietician who works in Wisconsin’s Chippewa and Barron Counties. “With some people, you …

Posted in Issue 14Tagged evidence-based practice, health education, malnutrition, nutrition, public health, rural, rural engagement

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

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