Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Volume 36, 2016: Optimizing Physical Activity and Function Across All Settings

It is with great pleasure that I encourage you all to read and share the amazing wealth of information provided in this edition of The Annual Review of Gerontology ÖThis volume brings together an incredible amount of work in the area of physical activity and specifically exercise, and the challenges we face in engaging older adults in optimal amounts and intensities of activity. The authorsÖhave done a remarkable job of highlighting practical ways to share information that is known to be effective from research trials and clinical practice.

 

-Kathleen Mangione, Ph.D., PT, GCS

From the Foreword

The 36^th Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics is replete with state-of-the-art scholarship along with a cornucopia of research-based and innovative strategies for optimizing function in older adults through exercise and physical activity. Chapters address salient clinical, programmatic, and policy considerations related to the implementation and dissemination of exercise programs across a variety of settings.

An international cadre of expert nurses, physicians, physical therapists, and exercise physiologists, among other health care professionals, also focuses on what is known about specific exercises for older adults√>=including benefit versus harm associated with each--and provides recommendations for their practical use.

The book addresses public policy related to exercise and how policy affects physical activity among older adults. It considers evidence linking physical activity to positive outcomes along with practical issues such as pre-exercise screening and risk stratification. Chapters cover aerobic, resistance, balance, and stretching exercises, along with recommendations for individuals suffering from specific diseases such as arthritis or dementia. Also addressed is physical activity as a determinant of health, and cross-setting approaches to increase function and physical activity. Of particular value is the attention given to the challenges of actually getting individuals to partake in exercise recommendations along with solutions on how to overcome these challenges. With a focus on helping adults to be active in their own way, the authors share positive approaches to motivating and educating this population.

Key Features:

• Presents state-of-the-art scholarship regarding ways to promote physical activity among older adults

• Written by national and international experts

• Focuses on aerobic, resistance, balance, and stretching exercises along with recommendations for people with impairments

• Describes real-world applications across multiple disciplines and settings

• Offers strategies for overcoming resistance to exercise

Author: Barbara Resnick
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Published: 11/17/2015
Pages: 356
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780826198150

About the Author
Resnick, Barbara: - Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, FGSA, FAANP, FAAN,

is Professor, Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health, University of Maryland School of Nursing, and co-directs the Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Program and the Biology and Behavior Across the Lifespan Research Center of Excellence. She holds the Sonya Ziporkin Gershowitz Chair in Gerontology and does clinical work at Roland Park Place. Her research program is focused on optimizing function and physical activity among older adults, exploring resilience and genetics on function and physical activity, and testing dissemination and implementation of interventions in real-world settings. Dr. Resnick has over 250 published articles, numerous chapters in nursing and medical textbooks, and books on Restorative Care and Resilience in Older adults. She has held leadership positions in multiple organizations including the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, the Society of Behavioral Medicine, the Gerontological Society of America, and the American Geriatrics Society.

Boltz, Marie: -

Marie Boltz, Ph.D., RN, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN, is the Elouise Ross Eberly and Robert Eberly Endowed Chair Professor, at Penn State College of Nursing, where she teaches both gerontological nursing and Ph.D. courses. She is a gerontological nurse consultant at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, the Office of Inspector General, and the Department of Justice, and a senior nurse scientist at the Munn Center for Nursing Research, Massachusetts General Hospital. She served as director of practice at the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing from 2003 to 2013. Her areas of research include interventions to promote functional health and cognition in older adults approaches to support family and formal caregiving efficacy and coping with dementia and delirium, organizational models to address complex aging-related care issues, and translational dementia research. She has authored and co-authored over 150 journal publications, organizational tools, and book chapters and coedited five books. Dr. Boltz is a former John A. Hartford Foundation Claire Fagin fellow, recipient of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Margretta Madden Styles Credentialing Scholar Award, and Eastern Nursing Research Society John A. Hartford Geriatric Nursing Research Award. She is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and the Gerontological Society of America. Dr. Boltz received her bachelor's degree in nursing from LaSalle University, her master's degree as a geriatric advanced practice nurse from the University of Pennsylvania, and her doctoral degree from New York University. She participated in postdoctoral studies at the University of Maryland.