Engaging Villages as Key Partners in Patient-Centered Healthy Aging Research
2024

Engaging Villages in Healthy Aging Research

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Author Information

Author(s): Emily Greenfield, Regina Shih, William Kincaid, Alina Palimaru, Natalie Pope, Barbara Sullivan

Primary Institution: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Hypothesis

How can Villages be effectively involved in patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research?

Conclusion

The project highlights the importance of involving Villages in research to promote healthy aging.

Supporting Evidence

  • Villages are a grassroots movement that helps older adults age in place.
  • There are over 270 villages across the nation providing local resources.
  • The project aims to involve Villages in all phases of health research.

Takeaway

Villages help older people stay connected and healthy, and this study shows how they can be included in health research.

Methodology

The study involved focus groups to gather villagers' perspectives and planned virtual summits for further engagement.

Participant Demographics

Participants included villagers from various locations across the United States.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.1464

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