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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.