Social work, rehabilitation sciences and engineering researchers converge to aid older adults
On a recent Tuesday, in between Medicare counseling and a low-impact Zumba Gold class, 20 older adults checked in at the Bristol Township Senior Center in nearby Bucks County to begin participating in a novel study aimed at helping seniors avoid harmful falls. Students and researchers from the College of Public Health's School of Social Work and Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences are collaborating with a team from Temple’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering to deliver the program, which combines 12 weeks of physical activity programming with electr...