Theme
Resilient Places; Resilient Aging Consensus Conference
Friday, April 28 8:00am-5:00pm
Place: Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building Rm 2650 (Star Building)
The University of Utah is aiming to become a leader in the research and promotion of healthier designed environments across the lifespan including older adults. Sponsored by the Colleges of Architecture + Planning, Health, Nursing, Social Work and the School of Medicine and in conjunction with the Center on Aging’s Annual Retreat, this conference will have presentations in the morning from international speakers addressing the continuum from environmental quality to biological health outcomes for older adults.
Transforming for Excellence Program Schedule
Featured Presenters
The afternoon will be a World Café involving small group discussion of our international guests, faculty and key community members to help define the opportunities and direction of such an initiative. We would be honored by your willingness to share your time and wisdom with us.
Keith Diaz Moore, Ph.D. Neighborhood Integration and Connectivity Predict Cognitive Performance and Decline
Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine 2015
Reid Ewing, AARP Livability Index
AARP Public Policy Institute
1_Welcome (PDF)
2_Hummel, Resiliency in Heart Failure (PDF)
3_Iwarsson_Salt Lake City, 2017 (PDF)
4_Merryweather, Innovations to Address Preventable Falls (PDF)
5_Terrill, Promoting Resilience after Stroke (PDF)
6_Patwari, Tech for Resilient Places (PDF)
7_Sobko, Aging in Place (PDF)
8_Sallis, Active Cities Meet Many Needs of Older Adults; Research Directions (PDF)
9_Lehning, Implementing and Evaluating Aging-Friendly Communities (PDF)
If you have any questions or would like to be involved with this effort, please take a moment to fill out the form below and we will contact you as soon as possible.