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Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH) and the Multidisciplinary Center on Aging (affiliated with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) are bringing their Research Roadshow to the Chaffee County Fair Grounds from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 17. Admission is free and includes lunch.
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The Research Roadshow provides accessible opportunities for participants, specifically older adults, to learn new information about healthy aging and explore opportunities from different aging-related research studies that are happening right now. The program is made possible with funding support from the NextFifty Initiative and the National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health.
Interested participants can scan this QR code with their phone’s camera to register for the Chaffee County Research Roadshow. Courtesy image.
Guests are strongly encouraged to pre-register by scanning the QR code included in this article, filling out the registration online here, or by calling Molly Bischoff at 970-309-9145. Each individual attending will need to fill out a separate registration form.
“Participation by older adults in research can lead to new discoveries that promote improved mobility, independence, longevity, and quality of life. Volunteering for research studies is one way to have a voice and make a big difference,” said Anschutz Assistant Professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine Kathryn Nearing.
“Each Roadshow we have offered around Colorado is tailored to its community,” she added. “We know Chaffee County has many older adults who are passionate about living long lives and living them well, and we are excited to create our Healthy Aging Research Roadshow to engage with the community here.”
Roadshow participants will learn from presenters and have opportunities to try out innovations that support healthy aging. Participants can provide feedback on these new innovations and discover studies of interest that are enrolling older adults.
Participants at the Chaffee County Healthy Aging Research Roadshow will have opportunities to:
- Explore options to enroll in a research study.
- Get a free hearing check from a research team recruiting older adults for a study on the impact of high blood pressure on hearing loss.
- Give feedback and learn about ongoing telehealth caregiver support.
- Meet with a cancer research team teaching about lung and colon cancer with free take-home tests and smoking cessation kits.
- Learn about brain health.
- Meet Older Adult Research Specialists and discuss their experiences participating in research studies.
- Visit the Research Hub for guidance on reputable websites for health advice or learn how to locate research studies.
- Learn from local public health navigator Deb Norby about digital couponing and saving money on groceries.
- Attend a presentation about suicide prevention and safe gun storage.
- Enjoy a complimentary “brain-healthy” lunch catered by Kalamatapit Catering and other local eateries.
- Talk to researchers looking for feedback from older adults.
- Test out new innovative devices.
Additional questions about the event can be directed to: OlderAdultResearch@cuanschutz.edu. More information on research opportunities is available at Research.CUAnschutz.edu.
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