Mind, Mood, Mobility: Supporting Independence Among Rural Older Adults at Risk for Functional Decline
Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: Rural communities need access to effective interventions that can prevent functional decline among a growing population of older adults. We describe the conceptual framework and rationale for a multicomponent intervention ("Mind, Mood, Mobility") delivered by Area Agency on Aging staff for rural older adults at risk for functional decline due to early impairments in cognition, mood, or mobility. Our proposed model utilizes primary care to identify at-risk older adults, combines evidence-based interventions that address multiple risk factors simultaneously, and leverages a community-based aging services workforce for intervention delivery.
Institutions: Dartmouth College, Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency, MaineGeneral Medical Center, University of Vermont, Central Vermont Medical Center, Maine Medical Center, University of Pittsburgh
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3036025433