Digital Translations of Matter of Balance and Otago Exercise Programs

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T1: Panel: Digital Translations of Matter of Balance and Otago Exercise Programs

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that by 2030 there will be 73 million adults over the age of 65, one in four who will fall, and one in five falls will result in an injury; a potential of 12 million injurious falls. A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls (MOB) and the Otago Exercise Program (OEP) are evidence-based programs proven to reduce the fear of falling, increase activity levels of older adults, and reduce fall risk. Despite robust programs across the nation, traditional dissemination methods will not reach the millions of older adults who could benefit from these and other evidence based programs. Together Blue Marble Health, MaineHealth and Partners in Care have collaborated to develop and test new digital models of MOB and OEP to enable wider distribution of the program in an effort to reduce falls. Come learn about this exciting trial.

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Compare and contrast the digital versions of AMOB and OEP with traditional workshops/programs.
Engage and interact with the Platform first-hand
Summarize the initial outcomes of the in-home self-guided trial.

Susan Stiles (Moderator)

Senior Director, Healthy Aging Innovations

National Council on Aging

Susan Stiles, PhD, provides leadership in the design and development of consumer products that inspire, educate, and activate older adults. She’s been instrumental in bringing the Aging Mastery Program® to market and scaling it nationwide via strategic alliances and business partnerships. Stiles has 20+ years of experience in design thinking, multimedia, strategic communications, and management consulting.

Kirsten Dorsey OTR/L

Program Manager

MaineHealth

Kirsten Dorsey, OTR/L is the Program Manager for MaineHealth’s A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls. A Matter of Balance is a top-tier, evidence based, falls prevention program that reduces the fear of falling and increases activity levels of older adults.

Kirsten is an Occupational Therapist who has extensive experience working with older adults. She is very grateful to be working to prevent falls with this nationally recognized and award winning program.

Sheryl Flynn PT, PhD

CEO

Blue Marble Health

Sheryl Flynn PT, PhD is the founder and CEO of Blue Marble Health, a digital health platform for aging and chronic disease management. With funding from NIA, Blue Marble developed the platform to increase access to evidence-based fall prevention programs. The platform contains the Matter of Balance Program, Otago Exercise Program and Tai Chi movements. In addition, the platform is accessible (can be downloaded to any operating system or smart device/computer), scalable (easy download via a download code for widespread deployment), and comprehensive (inclusive of standardized CDC recommended fall risk assessments, exercises, and education as well as a health diary, medication tracker and goal setting feature). Data from the platform can be used by programming and administrative professionals to evaluate population health and needs based on zip code. The platform can be used independently or as a wrap around for community-based programs. Dr. Flynn received her physical therapy degree from NYU and completed her graduate and post-doctoral work at the University of Florida.

Tamara Herrick PhD

Program Manager

MaineHealth

Dr. Herrick is the program manager for Healthy Aging at MaineHealth's Center for Health Improvement. Her work focuses on brain health initiatives and healthy aging programming evaluation. She represents MaineHealth on the Maine CDC led Healthy Brain Initiative funded by the BOLD Act grants to states program. Currently, she is the project director for implementation of MaineHealth's second Administration for Community Living dementia capability grant. She also consults on Memorial Hospital's ACL funded dementia capability grant, which is under implementation in New Hampshire. She has a background in healthy aging and disease prevention, health service program evaluation, and public health. She is passionate about disseminating evidence-based approaches to healthcare professionals and organizations so they can more effectively identify individuals with cognitive impairment and their caregivers and connect them with needed support. Dr. Herrick holds a PhD in Gerontology from the University of Massachusetts McCormick School of Public Policy and Global Studies and completed a 2-year, NIH-funded pre-doctoral clinical research fellowship at the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center focusing on early detection and pathways to care for people living alone with dementia.

Christy Ann Lau, MSSW

Senior Director, Community Wellness

Partners in Care Foundation

Christy Ann Lau, MSSW is the Senior Director of Partners in Care Foundation’s Community Wellness Department. She began her career at Partners in February 2016 and currently directs all grant activities related to the organization’s statewide Fall Prevention initiative funded by the Administration for Community Living, as well as the organization’s partnerships with the Beverly Hills Fire Department and Blue Marble Health Co. to decrease decrease falls among older adults by engaging them in community programs. Christy also manages activities of the statewide California Healthier Living Coalition. She holds a Master’s of Science in Social Work degree from Columbia University and is certified as a Lead Trainer for A Matter of Balance, and an Instructor for Tai Chi for Arthritis.