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  • Wednesday, Oct 30th
    1:30 PM – 5:30 PM  
    IC13: Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT)®: an Introduction to Science, Theory and Practice 1614
    Location:  ROOM: Coronado D REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms. Coronado D is the first room on the right.
    Corresponding Presenter: Corene Patricia P. Thaut, PhD, MM – The University of Toronto/The Academy Of Neurologic Music Therapy
    Presenter: Michael H. Thaut, PhD – University of Toronto
    Presenter: Caitlin R. Hebb, MT-BC, NMT Fellow – MedRhythms
    Presenter: Carolyn A. Dobson, AAP-BC, MT-BC, NMT Fellow – Neurologic Music Therapy Services
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBrain InjuryClinical PracticeComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineNeurodegenerative DiseasePediatric RehabilitationRehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemStroke
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    NIDILRR ARRT Fellows Symposium 4502
    Location:  ROOM: Wedgwood Ballroom REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From EXPO Registration desk, face the elephants. Turn right at the elephants and proceed past the Gossip Bar. Turn left and proceed through the Wedgwood Foyer. The Wedgwood Ballroom is on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Linda Vo, MPH (she/her/hers) – National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
    Moderator: Allen W. Heinemann, PhD FACRM (he/him/his) – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
    TechnologyAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationClinical PracticeDiversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Effects and Mechanisms of Exercise on Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels and Clinical Outcomes in People with Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 4045
    Location:  ROOM: Cortez B REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms to the end of the hall and turn right. Proceed down the corridor on the left. Cortez B is the last room on the left.
    Presenter: Erwin E. H van Wegen, PhD – Amsterdam University Medical Center
    Corresponding Presenter: Mark A. Hirsch, PhD, FACRM, FPRD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Carolinas Rehabilitation
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Daan G.M Kaagman – Amsterdam University Medical Center
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Natalie E. Cignetti, MD – Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Emily Rothermel, MD – Atrium Health, Carolinas Rehabilitation
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Tim Vanbellingen, PhD – University Bern
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationArts & NeuroscienceBehavioral Health SciencesClinical PracticeComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineInternationalLifestyle MedicineNeuroplasticity
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Non-traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Part I - Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients from the Model System Pilot Study and National Data for Older Americans 9658
    Location:  ROOM: Sapphire REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>>DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn left. Proceed past the Elephants. Turn left down the corridor. The Sapphire is the first room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Anne Deutsch, PhD, RN, CRRN, FACRM, FARN (she/her/hers) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Presenter: Yuying Chen, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Amanda L. Botticello, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Kessler Foundation
    Spinal Cord InjuryAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBig DataHealth Services ResearchMeasurement
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    3:00 PM – 3:10 PM  
    NIDILRR ARRT: Intersecting Marginalized Identities Among People with Disabilities: Impact on Access to Employment Support Resources and Employment Outcomes 1134
    Location:  ROOM: Wedgwood Ballroom REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From EXPO Registration desk, face the elephants. Turn right at the elephants and proceed past the Gossip Bar. Turn left and proceed through the Wedgwood Foyer. The Wedgwood Ballroom is on the left.
    Presenting Author: Suyoung Kwon – University of Washington
    Non-presenting Author: Ivan R. Molton, PhD – University of Washington
    Diversity, Equity and InclusionAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationSpinal Cord Injury
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    6:00 PM – 7:30 PM  
    PLENARY I: Shaping Hope: Empowering Minds Through Alzheimer's Rehabilitation 0881
    Location:  ROOM: Chantilly Ballroom/Plenaries REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From the ACRM Registration desk, proceed towards the elephants. Go past the elephants and the Chantilly Ballroom is through the foyer.
    Presenter: Jeffrey M. Burns, MD, MS – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBehavioral Health SciencesComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineNeuroplasticity
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Harnessing Waves of Wellness: Benefits of Aquatic Exercise for Aging Adults' Cardiometabolic Health, Cognitive Ability, and Functional Mobility 9587
    Location:  ROOM: Obelisk A REGION: Atrium II Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Atrium Elevators. Take a right and proceed down the corridor. Continue past the escalators and the row of rooms on your left. At the end of the row of rooms, turn down the corridor on the right. Obelisk A is the first room on the left. If coming from the Tower Mezzanine, from the Tower Elevators, turn right. Proceed down the stairs and take the first corridor on your left. Obelisk A is the first room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Emily Dunlap, PT, PhD (she/her/hers) – The University of Texas at Austin
    Presenter: Manny M.Y Kwok, PT, MSc (she/her/hers) – Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    Presenter: Prashanth Gopal, MPT – Qatar Rehabilitation Institute
    Presenter: Caroline Barmatz, BPT, MHA – Sheba Medical Center
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationCardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Science Update: Rehabilitative Management of Non-motor Features in Parkinson Disease 0561
    Location:  ROOM: Cortez A REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms to the end of the hall and turn right. Cortez A is the first room on the left.
    Presenter: Erwin E. H van Wegen, PhD – Amsterdam University Medical Center
    Presenter: Michele K. York, PhD, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine
    Presenter: Catherine (Katie) Siengsukon, PT, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Monika M. Gross, BFA, MSME/T, M.AmSAT, M.ATI, M.STAT – The Poise Project
    Corresponding Presenter: Mark A. Hirsch, PhD, FACRM, FPRD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Carolinas Rehabilitation
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationArts & NeuroscienceComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineLifestyle MedicineNeuroplasticity
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Early Identification of Persons Living with Dementia at Point-of-care Hospitalization Using the Electronic Health Record in Addressing Readmissions 0580
    Location:  ROOM: Senators Lecture Hall REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn left. Proceed past the Elephants. Turn left down the corridor. Senators is at the end of the corridor on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Pamela S. Roberts, PhD, OTR/L, SCFES, FAOTA, CPHQ, FNAP, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Presenter: Debra S. Ouellette, MS/OTR/L, FAOTA,BCPR,SCLV,FNAP (she/her/hers) – Casa Colina Hospitals and Centers for Healthcare
    Presenter: Cynthia Chih-Ying Li, PhD, OTR/L – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Clinical PracticeAging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Fall-related Head Impact in Older Adults 9606
    Location:  ROOM: Obelisk A REGION: Atrium II Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Atrium Elevators. Take a right and proceed down the corridor. Continue past the escalators and the row of rooms on your left. At the end of the row of rooms, turn down the corridor on the right. Obelisk A is the first room on the left. If coming from the Tower Mezzanine, from the Tower Elevators, turn right. Proceed down the stairs and take the first corridor on your left. Obelisk A is the first room on the left.
    Presenter: Lingjun Chen – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Corresponding Presenter: Jacob J. Sosnoff, PhD – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenter: James R. Fang – Kansas University Medical Center
    Presenter: Tobia Zanotto, PhD – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationClinical Practice
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Making an Impact: Tips on Conducting and Disseminating Policy-relevant Research S5
    Location:  ROOM: Obelisk B REGION: Atrium II Mezzanine Level >>>DIRECTIONS: Exit Atrium Elevators. Take a right and proceed down the corridor. Continue past the escalators and the row of rooms on your left. At the end of the row of rooms, turn down the corridor on the right. Obelisk B is the second room on the left. If coming from the Tower Mezzanine, from the Tower Elevators, turn right. Proceed down the stairs and take the first corridor on your left. Obelisk B is the second room on the left.
    Presenter: Anne Deutsch, PhD, RN, CRRN, FACRM, FARN (she/her/hers) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Presenter: Jessica Edelstein, PhD, OTR – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Health Services ResearchAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBig DataDiversity, Equity and InclusionMeasurement
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    State of the Science: Dance and Neurorehabilitation 9635
    Location:  ROOM: Peacock Terrace REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Peacock Terrace is on the far end of the lobby.
    Corresponding Presenter: Lise C. Worthen-Chaudhari, n/a (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
    Presenter: Shreya Ghanekar, B.S. – The Ohio State University, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationArts & NeuroscienceCancer RehabilitationClinical PracticeComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineLifestyle MedicinePain Rehabilitation
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    State of the Science on Mild Cognitive Impairment and Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome 9563
    Location:  ROOM: Cortez B REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms to the end of the hall and turn right. Proceed down the corridor on the left. Cortez B is the last room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Julie M. Faieta – University of Pittsburgh
    Presenter: Hannes Devos, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Elisa F. Ogawa, PhD – VA Boston Healthcare System
    Presenter: Patricia C. Heyn, PhD, FGA, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Center for Optimal Aging, Marymount University
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineNeuroplasticityTechnology
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    3:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Aging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation Oral Presentations
    Location:  ROOM: Obelisk A REGION: Atrium II Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Atrium Elevators. Take a right and proceed down the corridor. Continue past the escalators and the row of rooms on your left. At the end of the row of rooms, turn down the corridor on the right. Obelisk A is the first room on the left. If coming from the Tower Mezzanine, from the Tower Elevators, turn right. Proceed down the stairs and take the first corridor on your left. Obelisk A is the first room on the left.
    Aging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    3:15 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Effect of Executive Function to Postural Control During Standing in People with Diabetes Mellitus – a Dual-task Study
    Location:  ROOM: Cortez D REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms to the end of the hall and turn right. Cortez D is the last room on the left.
    Presenting Author: Kai Cheng, MS – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Non-presenting Author: Carl Luchies – University of Kansas
    Non-presenting Author: Hannes Devos, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Non-presenting Author: John Miles, MD – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenting Author: Chun-Kai Huang, PhD, MS, PT (he/him/his) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    MeasurementAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationNeurodegenerative DiseaseTechnology
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    3:15 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Home Health Admission Source and Episode Timing Differ for People with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias 4367
    Location:  ROOM: Obelisk A REGION: Atrium II Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Atrium Elevators. Take a right and proceed down the corridor. Continue past the escalators and the row of rooms on your left. At the end of the row of rooms, turn down the corridor on the right. Obelisk A is the first room on the left. If coming from the Tower Mezzanine, from the Tower Elevators, turn right. Proceed down the stairs and take the first corridor on your left. Obelisk A is the first room on the left.
    Presenting Author: Sara Knox, PT, DPT, PhD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Non-presenting Author: Kit N. Simpson, DrPH (she/her/hers) – Medical University of South Carolina
    Non-presenting Author: Jada M. Johnson, MS – Medical University of South Carolina
    Non-presenting Author: Mary Dooley, PhD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Health Services ResearchAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationNeurodegenerative Disease
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    3:30 PM – 3:45 PM  
    Living Longer and Stronger with SCI: Using Participatory Research to Develop an Online Group Health Promotion Program for People Aging with SCI 1144
    Location:  ROOM: De Soto A REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. De Soto A is the second room on the right.
    Presenting Author: Susan Robinson-Whelen, PhD (she/her/hers) – TIRR Memorial Hermann / Baylor College of Medicine
    Non-presenting Author: Rosemary B. Hughes, PhD, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Montana
    Non-presenting Author: Linda Norah-Davis, JD, Juris Doctorate – None
    Non-presenting Author: Garett L. Parrish, MS – TIRR
    Non-presenting Author: Heather B. Taylor, PhD (she/her/hers) – TIRR Memorial Hermann
    Spinal Cord InjuryAging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    3:45 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Implementing 3-steps Workout for Life to Support Patient Functional Outcomes in Home Health: Facilitators, Barriers, and Preliminary Findings 4363
    Location:  ROOM: Obelisk A REGION: Atrium II Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Atrium Elevators. Take a right and proceed down the corridor. Continue past the escalators and the row of rooms on your left. At the end of the row of rooms, turn down the corridor on the right. Obelisk A is the first room on the left. If coming from the Tower Mezzanine, from the Tower Elevators, turn right. Proceed down the stairs and take the first corridor on your left. Obelisk A is the first room on the left.
    Presenting Author: Chiung-ju Liu, PhD, OTR/L, FGSA – University of Florida
    Non-presenting Author: Consuelo Kreider, PhD, OTR/L – University of Florida
    Non-presenting Author: Santanu Datta – University of Florida
    Clinical PracticeAging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    3:00 PM – 3:15 PM  
    Multiple Long Term Chronic Conditions Are Associated with Long-term Declined Physical Quality of Life in Older Adults with or at Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis 8257
    Location:  ROOM: Obelisk A REGION: Atrium II Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Atrium Elevators. Take a right and proceed down the corridor. Continue past the escalators and the row of rooms on your left. At the end of the row of rooms, turn down the corridor on the right. Obelisk A is the first room on the left. If coming from the Tower Mezzanine, from the Tower Elevators, turn right. Proceed down the stairs and take the first corridor on your left. Obelisk A is the first room on the left.
    Presenting Author: Aqeel M. Alenazi, n/a – Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
    Non-presenting Author: Badr A. Alqahtani, n/a – Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBig Data
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Changes in Bone Parameters in Response to Electrical Stimulation Exercise After Spinal Cord Injury 4044
    Location:  ROOM: Cortez D REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms to the end of the hall and turn right. Cortez D is the last room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Ashraf S. Gorgey, PhD, MPT, FACSM, FACRM – Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center
    Presenter: Dora Ifon, PhD, AGPCNP-BC – Richmond VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
    Presenter: David R. Dolbow, PhD, DPT, RKT – Physical Therapy Program and College of Osteopathic Medicine, William Carey University
    Spinal Cord InjuryAging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Frailty Measurement and Management: A Multidisciplinary Perspective 9609
    Location:  ROOM: Obelisk A REGION: Atrium II Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Atrium Elevators. Take a right and proceed down the corridor. Continue past the escalators and the row of rooms on your left. At the end of the row of rooms, turn down the corridor on the right. Obelisk A is the first room on the left. If coming from the Tower Mezzanine, from the Tower Elevators, turn right. Proceed down the stairs and take the first corridor on your left. Obelisk A is the first room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Maria C. Swartz, PhD, MPH, RDN, LD – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Presenter: Saurabh Mehta, PT, PhD, GCS – East Tennessee State University
    Presenter: Pavithra Indramohan, MD, FACP – Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
    Presenter: Diane M. Collins, PhD, OT – Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Presenter: Vanina Dal Bello-Haas, PT, PhD – McMaster University
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationClinical Practice
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Pressure Ulcers, Prevention and Treatment: A Basic Toolbox for the Rehabilitation Specialist with Focus on Quality of Life 9590
    Location:  ROOM: Milan REGION: Tower Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Tower elevators on Mezzanine level. Turn left before the skylight. Milan is the third room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Hubert B. Vuagnat, MD (he/him/his) – Woundcare Program, Geneva University Hospitals
    InternationalAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationClinical PracticeLeadershipPediatric RehabilitationSkin ManagementSpinal Cord InjuryStrokeTrauma
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    The Effect of Perturbations on Postural Control in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment 9579
    Location:  ROOM: Cortez B REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms to the end of the hall and turn right. Proceed down the corridor on the left. Cortez B is the last room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Hannes Devos, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenter: Sodiq Fakorede (he/him/his) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Lydia Pemberton – KU Medical Center
    Presenter: Nesreen Alissa, PT, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland, Baltimore
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationNeuroplasticityTechnology
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    The Role of Rehabilitation Medicine in Addressing the Public Health Crisis of Exposure to Environmental Toxins 0600
    Location:  ROOM: Cortez A REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms to the end of the hall and turn right. Cortez A is the first room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Brian Downer, PhD, FACRM – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Presenter: Sara Knox, PT, DPT, PhD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Presenter: Mark A. Hirsch, PhD, FACRM, FPRD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Carolinas Rehabilitation
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationHealth Services Research
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Dementia Prevention 2024 Session I 9564
    Location:  ROOM: Monet REGION: Tower Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Tower elevators on Mezzanine level. Proceed straight ahead, past the skylight. Monet is the straight ahead.
    Corresponding Presenter: Kurt V. Gold, MD (he/him/his) – Fitness Research Institute
    Presenter: Daniel H. Daneshvar, MD, PhD – Harvard Medical School
    Presenter: Catherine (Katie) Siengsukon, PT, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenter: Michele K. York, PhD, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine
    Presenter: Brian Downer, PhD, FACRM – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Presenter: Rajagopal V. Sekhar, MD (he/him/his) – Baylor College of Medicine
    Presenter: Patricia C. Heyn, PhD, FGA, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Center for Optimal Aging, Marymount University
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationAthlete Development & Sports RehabilitationBrain InjuryClinical PracticeDiversity, Equity and InclusionLifestyle MedicineRehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemTrauma
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Dementia Prevention 2024: sleep, Diet, and Reversing Age-related Cognitive Decline: Evidence from Translational Studies- 9632
    Location:  ROOM: Monet REGION: Tower Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Tower elevators on Mezzanine level. Proceed straight ahead, past the skylight. Monet is the straight ahead.
    Corresponding Presenter: Kurt V. Gold, MD (he/him/his) – Fitness Research Institute
    Presenter: Catherine (Katie) Siengsukon, PT, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenter: Michele K. York, PhD, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine
    Moderator: Jeffrey M. Burns, MD, MS – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenter: Rajagopal V. Sekhar, MD (he/him/his) – Baylor College of Medicine
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationClinical PracticeComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineLifestyle Medicine
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Frailty in Multiple Sclerosis: Epidemiology, Assessment, and Intervention Strategies 9616
    Location:  ROOM: Cortez A REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms to the end of the hall and turn right. Cortez A is the first room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Tobia Zanotto, PhD – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenter: Jacob J. Sosnoff, PhD – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenter: Herbert Karpatkin, PT, DSc, NCS, MSCS – Hunter College
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    11:45 AM – 12:45 PM  
    Aging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation Networking Group
    Location:  ROOM: Rosetta REGION: Atrium II Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Atrium Elevators. Take a right and proceed down the corridor. Continue past the escalators and the row of rooms on your left. At the end of the row of rooms, turn down the corridor on the right. Rosetta is the last room on the left. If coming from the Tower Mezzanine, from the Tower Elevators, turn right. Proceed down the stairs and take the first corridor on your left. Rosetta is the last room on the left.
    Moderator: Amit Kumar, MPH, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Utah
    Aging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    3:30 PM – 3:45 PM  
    Multisite Musculoskeletal Pain Are Associated with Long-term Declined Physical Quality of Life and Knee-related Quality of Life in Older Adults Knee OA 8266
    Location:  ROOM: Madrid REGION: Tower Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Tower elevators on Mezzanine level. Turn left before the skylight. Madrid is the first room on the left.
    Presenting Author: Badr A. Alqahtani, n/a – Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
    Non-presenting Author: Aqeel M. Alenazi, n/a – Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
    Non-presenting Author: Mohammed Alshehri – jazan university
    Pain RehabilitationAging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Advances and Challenges in Using Evidence-based AI Driven Technology Platforms for Cognitive and Speech Therapy to Increase Patient Outcomes and Improve Clinician Productivity 1592
    Location:  ROOM: Cortez A REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms to the end of the hall and turn right. Cortez A is the first room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Noah Poskanzer, PT, DPT – Constant Therapy
    Presenter: Swathi Kiran, PhD, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – Boston University
    Presenter: Susan Wortman-Jutt, MS, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – Burke Rehabilitation
    Presenter: Thomas L. Southern, Jr., SLPD, CCC-SLP – Elara Caring
    TechnologyAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBrain InjuryCaregiver NeedsClinical PracticeMeasurementNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticityStroke
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    New Development in Measuring Cognitive Function in Rehabilitation: Measurement Options for Use in Research, Clinical Screening, and Remote Assessment 9641
    Location:  ROOM: Metropolitan REGION: Tower Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Tower elevators on Mezzanine level. Proceed straight ahead, past the skylight. Metropolitan is the first room to the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Manrui Zhang Zhang, PhD, MSW, MPH (she/her/hers) – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
    Presenter: EMILY HO, PhD – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
    Presenter: RICHARD GERSHON, PhD – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
    Presenter: Cindy J. Nowinski, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
    MeasurementAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationClinical Practice
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Physical Activity Behaviors in Older Adults Among Ethnic and Racial Minorities: Challenges and Opportunities 4511
    Location:  ROOM: Wedgwood Ballroom REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From EXPO Registration desk, face the elephants. Turn right at the elephants and proceed past the Gossip Bar. Turn left and proceed through the Wedgwood Foyer. The Wedgwood Ballroom is on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Mandeep Kaur, PhD – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Presenter: Saurabh Mehta, PT, PhD, GCS – East Tennessee State University
    Presenter: Neha Dewan, MPT PhD (she/her/hers) – Western University of Health Sciences
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBehavioral Health SciencesLifestyle Medicine
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Suicide Prevention and Firearm Safety in Rehabilitation Patients 9578
    Location:  ROOM: Madrid REGION: Tower Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Tower elevators on Mezzanine level. Turn left before the skylight. Madrid is the first room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Katharine Gionet, PsyD – Marcus Institute for Brain Health
    Presenter: Hari H. Venkatachalam, MPH, CPH – Department of Veterans Affairs
    Presenter: Stephanie Oduro, OTD, OTR/L – Concordia University Wisconsin
    Presenter: Shannon Miles, PhD – James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
    Clinical PracticeAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBrain InjuryMilitary and Veterans AffairsNeurodegenerative DiseaseSpinal Cord InjuryStroke
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Where to Start? Identifying Datasets for Rehabilitation and Disability Health Services Research 0602
    Location:  ROOM: Obelisk A REGION: Atrium II Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Atrium Elevators. Take a right and proceed down the corridor. Continue past the escalators and the row of rooms on your left. At the end of the row of rooms, turn down the corridor on the right. Obelisk A is the first room on the left. If coming from the Tower Mezzanine, from the Tower Elevators, turn right. Proceed down the stairs and take the first corridor on your left. Obelisk A is the first room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Brian Downer, PhD, FACRM – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Presenter: Cait Brown, PhD(c), CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
    Presenter: Cynthia Chih-Ying Li, PhD, OTR/L – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Presenter: Jessica Edelstein, PhD, OTR – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Health Services ResearchAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBig Data
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    The Effects of Therapeutic Singing and Expiratory Muscle Strength Training on Cough and Respiratory Control in Parkinson’s Disease 1136
    Location:  ROOM: Peacock Terrace REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Peacock Terrace is on the far end of the lobby.
    Presenting Author: Jessy Brown, PhD, CCC-SLP, MT-BC (she/her/hers) – Therapy Abroad
    Non-presenting Author: Elizabeth L. Stegemöller, PhD, MT-BC (she/her/hers) – Iowa State University
    Arts & NeuroscienceAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineHealth Services ResearchNeurodegenerative Disease
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Advancements in Rehabilitation Sciences: 2024 Progress Report from the Alzheimer’s Disease Task Force 6476
    Location:  ROOM: Sapphire REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>>DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn left. Proceed past the Elephants. Turn left down the corridor. The Sapphire is the first room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Julie M. Faieta – University of Pittsburgh
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Culturally Adapted Dementia Caregiver Training and Support for Diverse Caregivers 4510
    Location:  ROOM: Monte Carlo REGION: Tower Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Tower elevators on Mezzanine level. Turn left before the skylight. Monte Carlo is the sixth room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Mansha Mirza, Phd, OTR/L – University of Illinois Chicago
    Presenter: Sumithra Murthy, PhD, MPH, MBBS – University of Illinois Chicago
    InternationalAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationClinical PracticeCultural CompetencyDiversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Fundraising, Incorporation, and Other Technology Startup Basics: A Panel Discussion Hosted by Startups Founders and Early-stage Employees 4522
    Location:  ROOM: Obelisk B REGION: Atrium II Mezzanine Level >>>DIRECTIONS: Exit Atrium Elevators. Take a right and proceed down the corridor. Continue past the escalators and the row of rooms on your left. At the end of the row of rooms, turn down the corridor on the right. Obelisk B is the second room on the left. If coming from the Tower Mezzanine, from the Tower Elevators, turn right. Proceed down the stairs and take the first corridor on your left. Obelisk B is the second room on the left.
    Presenter: Kira Burns, MBA – Gravitrex, Inc
    Presenter: Kathryn Riccio, MS, OTR/L – Neurofenix, Inc
    Corresponding Presenter: Kristin Nuckols, OTD, MOT, OTR (she/her/hers) – Imago Rehab, Inc
    TechnologyAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationClinical PracticeLeadershipTechnologyWriting Grants & Getting Funded
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Leveraging Matching and Weighting Approaches in Rehabilitation Health Services Research 9602
    Location:  ROOM: Coronado A REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms to the end of the hall and turn right. Coronado A is the last room on the right.
    Corresponding Presenter: Brian Downer, PhD, FACRM – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Presenter: Raj G. Kumar, PhD MPH – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Presenter: Amit Kumar, MPH, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Utah
    Moderator: Brocha Z. Stern, PhD, OTR (she/her/hers) – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Health Services ResearchAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBig Data
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Music Is Medicine: Ask the Experts 9669
    Location:  ROOM: Peacock Terrace REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Peacock Terrace is on the far end of the lobby.
    Corresponding Presenter: Lise C. Worthen-Chaudhari, n/a (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
    Moderator: Jess Rushing, PhD, MT-BC – Colorado State University, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
    Presenter: Elizabeth L. Stegemöller, PhD, MT-BC (she/her/hers) – Iowa State University
    Presenter: Gammon Earhart, PT, PhD, FAPTA (she/her/hers) – Washington University in St. Louis
    Arts & NeuroscienceAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineLifestyle MedicineNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticity
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment: Rehabilitation Strategies and SMART Goal Setting for People Who Experienced Stroke 4517
    Location:  ROOM: Cortez D REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms to the end of the hall and turn right. Cortez D is the last room on the left.
    Presenter: Pooja M. Jethani, DrOT, OTR/L – MGH IHP
    Presenter: Nabila Enam, OTD, OTR/L, RYT – Saint Joseph's University
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Anahita Amirpour, MSc, RNA (she/her/hers) – Karolinska Institutet
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Marina Charalambous, PhD – Cyprus University of Technology
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Mark T. Bayley, MD, FRCPC, CCPE – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - UHN
    Presenter: Olivia SJ Crozier, BHSc PhD (c) – University of Western Ontario
    Presenter: Urvashy Gopaul, BSc (Hons) PT, MSc PT, PhD PT – KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute- University Health Network
    StrokeAging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Update on Solutions for Increasing Use of Integrative Medicine in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology 9649
    Location:  ROOM: Governors Lecture Hall REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn left. Proceed past the Elephants. Turn left down the corridor. Governors is at the end of the corridor on the right.
    Corresponding Presenter: Christina Semonick, SLPD, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – Clarity Speech Therapy Inc.
    Presenter: Megan C. Vaughan – Integrative Performance Labs
    Complementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBrain InjuryCancer RehabilitationClinical PracticeCOVID-19Limb CareMilitary and Veterans AffairsPain RehabilitationPediatric RehabilitationStrokeTrauma
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    Leveraging Social Determinants of Health Data to Improve Post-acute Stroke Outcomes: Implications for Practice 9628
    Location:  ROOM: Cortez B REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms to the end of the hall and turn right. Proceed down the corridor on the left. Cortez B is the last room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Emily Kringle, PhD, OTR/L (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota
    Presenter: Carly Endres, MS, CBIST – University of North Dakota
    Presenter: Nandita Singh, MPH, OTR/L (she/her/hers) – NYU Langone Health - Rusk Rehabilitation
    Presenter: Molly K. Trammell, PT – Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation
    Presenter: Eunice Park – Boston University
    StrokeAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationClinical PracticeDiversity, Equity and InclusionHealth Services Research
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    Providing Frailty Index-driven Outpatient Rehabilitation Services During Cancer Treatment: Insights from Research and Clinical Practice 1596
    Location:  ROOM: Coronado D REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms. Coronado D is the first room on the right.
    Corresponding Presenter: Kelley C. Wood, PhD, MS, ACSM-CEP, ACSM/ACS-CET (she/her/hers) – ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation, Select Medical
    Presenter: Deanna Meehan, PT, DPT, CLT – Kessler Rehabilitation Center
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Alaina M. Newell, PT, DPT (she/her/hers) – Select Medical
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Tiffany Kendig, PT, DPT, MPH – Select Medical
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationCancer RehabilitationClinical PracticeComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineHealth Services Research
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: “get up Offa That Thing, and Dance ‘til You Feel Better!” the Why and How of Encouraging Dance for People with Parkinson Disease S9
    Location:  ROOM: Miro REGION: Tower Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Tower elevators on Mezzanine level. Proceed straight ahead, past the skylight. Miro is the second room to the left.
    Presenter: Gammon Earhart, PT, PhD, FAPTA (she/her/hers) – Washington University in St. Louis
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationArts & NeuroscienceClinical PracticeComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    3:00 PM – 4:15 PM  
    CLOSING PLENARY: The Voice of Parkinson’s: Evidence for Singing as Medicine 0882
    Location:  ROOM: Chantilly Ballroom/Plenaries REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From the ACRM Registration desk, proceed towards the elephants. Go past the elephants and the Chantilly Ballroom is through the foyer.
    Presenter: Elizabeth L. Stegemöller, PhD, MT-BC (she/her/hers) – Iowa State University
    Arts & NeuroscienceAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticityWriting Grants & Getting Funded