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Full Schedule

  • Wednesday, October 30, 2024
  • 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM  
    IC13: Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT)®: An Introduction to Science, Theory and Practice
  • Thursday, October 31, 2024
  • 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
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    NIDILRR ARRT Fellows Symposium
    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
  • 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
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM  
    PLENARY I: Shaping Hope: Empowering Minds Through Alzheimer's Rehabilitation 0881
  • Friday, November 1, 2024
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Harnessing Waves of Wellness: Benefits of Aquatic Exercise for Aging Adults' Cardiometabolic Health, Cognitive Ability, and Functional Mobility
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Science Update: Rehabilitative Management of Non-Motor Features in Parkinson Disease
  • 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
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Fall-related Head Impact in Older Adults
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Making an Impact: Tips on Conducting and Disseminating Policy-relevant Research
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    State of the Science on Mild Cognitive Impairment and Motoric Cognitive Risk syndrome
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    State of the Science: Dance and Neurorehabilitation
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Aging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation Oral Presentations
    Aging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Measurement Oral Presentations
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Spinal Cord Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group Oral Presentations

    Moderator: Catherine J. VanDerwerker, PT, DPT, PhD – Ralph H. Johnson VAMC and the Medical University of South Carolina

  • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Aging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation Oral Presentations
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Changes in Bone Parameters in Response to Electrical Stimulation Exercise after Spinal Cord Injury
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Frailty Measurement and Management: A Multidisciplinary Perspective
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Pressure Ulcers, Prevention and Treatment: A basic toolbox for the rehabilitation specialist with Focus on Quality of life
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    The Effect of Perturbations on Postural Control in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    The Role of Rehabilitation Medicine in Addressing the Public Health Crisis of Exposure to Environmental Toxins
  • Saturday, November 2, 2024
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Dementia Prevention 2024 Session I
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Dementia Prevention 2024: Sleep, Diet, and Reversing Age-related Cognitive Decline: Evidence from Translational Studies-
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Frailty in Multiple Sclerosis: Epidemiology, Assessment, and Intervention Strategies
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM  
    Aging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation Networking Group
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM  
    Pain Rehabilitation Oral Presentations
  • 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
  • 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
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Physical Activity Behaviors in Older Adults among Ethnic and Racial Minorities: Challenges and Opportunities
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Suicide Prevention and Firearm Safety in Rehabilitation Patients
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Where to Start? Identifying Datasets for Rehabilitation and Disability Health Services Research
  • Sunday, November 3, 2024
  • 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
  • 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Advancements in Rehabilitation Sciences: 2024 Progress Report From the Alzheimer’s Disease Task Force
  • 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Culturally Adapted Dementia Caregiver Training and Support for Diverse Caregivers
  • 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Fundraising, Incorporation, and Other Technology Startup Basics: A Panel Discussion Hosted by Startups Founders and Early-stage Employees
  • 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Leveraging Matching and Weighting Approaches in Rehabilitation Health Services Research
  • 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Music Is Medicine: Ask the Experts
  • 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment: Rehabilitation Strategies and SMART Goal Setting for people who experienced stroke
  • 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Update on Solutions for Increasing Use of Integrative Medicine in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    Leveraging Social Determinants of Health Data to Improve Post-Acute Stroke Outcomes: Implications for Practice
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    Providing Frailty Index-driven Outpatient Rehabilitation Services During Cancer Treatment: Insights from Research and Clinical Practice
  • 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
  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM  
    CLOSING PLENARY: The Voice of Parkinson’s: Evidence for Singing as Medicine 0882