Thank you for joining us at Optimal Aging Day in Iowa! Here are further educational resources shared by our presenters. Please email Jennifer Jones (jennifer-e-jones@uiowa.edu) with any questions.
Blood Pressure
Presenter: Randi Boell
High Blood Pressure (American Heart Association)
Life’s Essential 8 - How to Manage Blood Pressure Fact Sheet (American Heart Association)
Brain & Mood Boosts
Presenter: Dr. Michelle Gillitzer
- What is Brain Health? (National Institute on Aging)
- Participating in Activities You Enjoy As You Age Reducing Fall Risk (National Institute on Aging)
Chair Yoga
Presenter: Dr. Betty Mallen
- 11 Chair Yoga Poses You Can Do at Home
- Gentle Chair Yoga for Beginners and Seniors (video)
How to Get Started With Chair Yoga
Csomay Center for Gerontological Excellence
Presenters: Jennifer Jones & Ursula Ferrier
Living an Active Lifestyle & Diabetes Risk
Presenter: Dr. Chelsea Howland
- Diabetes Risk Assessment Online Screening Tool (American Diabetes Association)
- Physical Activity Recommendations (American Heart Association)
- Make Movement More Fun (American Heart Association)
- Make Moving a Habit (American Heart Association)
Reducing Fall Risk
Presenters: Lisa Weimar & Angela Shanahan
- Footwear Guide (pdf, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Chair Rise Exercise (pdf, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- What you can do to prevent falls (pdf, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Simulation in Motion - Iowa (SIM-IA)
Presenter: Brian Rechkemmer & Dr. Jacinda Bunch