Session: Crisis of Growing Old: Limitations to Physical Functioning, Isolation, and Depression in Sedentary America
4039.0: Tuesday, November 18, 2003: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Oral
Crisis of Growing Old: Limitations to Physical Functioning, Isolation, and Depression in Sedentary America
Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Moderator(s):Mary McElroy, PhD
8:30 AMPhysical functioning, pain, and social interaction as predictors of depression in physically active older adults with arthritis
Nancy C. Gyurcsik, PhD, Paul Estabrooks, PhD
8:45 AM3 Steps to Healthy Living...Better Moves, Healthy Food, and Positive Mood: A program aimed at enhancing the overall health in older adults
Star Heintz, MS, RD, Linda Chasson, MS, Joseph Grandpre, PhD, MPH, Doreen Sing, MA, LPC, Laura Hudspeth, Laura Hudspeth
9:00 AMSocial support and risk-adjusted mortality in a frail, older population
Helena Temkin-Greener, PhD, Dana B. Mukamel, PhD, Alina Bajorska, Derick Peterson, PhD, Stephen Kunitz, MD, PhD, Diane Gross, PhD, T. Franklin Williams, MD
9:15 AMDoes a skill-building approach reduce minor depression among disadvantaged older adults?
Jayne Lewis Kulzer, MPH, Barbara Williams, PhD, Paul Ciechanowski, MD, MPH, Sheryl Schwartz, MPA, Edward Wagner, MD, MPH
9:30 AMPhysical Activity Goals in Patients Seeking Treatment for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Karen Briggs, BS, MBA
9:45 AMPhysical activity promotion in culturally and ethnically diverse communities: Addressing social and economic barriers
Chaya Gordon, MPH
Organized by:Gerontological Health
Endorsed by:American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus; Chiropractic Health Care; Medical Care; Mental Health; Public Health Education and Health Promotion; Socialist Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy

The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA