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UU直播 Cares: Let's Talk About Walking

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 12:00to12:30
Prof. Nancy Mayo smiling

Join us on October 4th at noon for the next UU直播 Cares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid, 30-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia.聽

Let鈥檚 Talk About Walking聽

Nancy Mayo, PhD, is a Distinguished James UU直播 Professor in the Department of Medicine and the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy at UU直播.聽 She is a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) at the Research Institute of the UU直播 Health Centre, where she leads a research program on Function, Disability and Quality of Life for vulnerable populations.聽 She is Co-Founder and CEO of PhysioBiometrics Inc., a UU直播 spin-off company dedicated to developing accessible wearable technologies targeting vulnerable populations so people can move better to move more.聽

Prof. Mayo will discuss best practices for walking in order to avoid falls as we age and explain how wearable technology can help improve gait and movement.聽

This English webcast is free and open to the public.

UU直播 Cares聽is supported by the Amelia Saputo Community Outreach for Dementia Care.聽

聽at 12 pm EDT on October 4, 2023, when the link will become public and available.聽

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