Ipsen, Standley: Aging Well – A community-based program to improve social connection among low-resourced seniors
Project Description:
The GOAL of this research is to develop an effective, low-cost intervention for low-SES seniors to increase social connection and improve health-related quality of life. To achieve this goal, we will work with community stakeholders to revise and tailor a peer-led, evidence-based program (i.e., Living Well with a Disability) to the aging population; conduct a process evaluation and pilot test that targets seniors residing in low-income congregate living facilities (e.g., subsidized senior housing); and use findings as a springboard for proposing an R21/R01 efficacy study to NIH's National Institute on Aging. We will complete three aims to achieve this goal. AIM 1: Adapt and refine the Living Well curriculum through an Iterative Participatory Curriculum Development process to ensure strong socio-contextual fit with the needs, preferences, and daily contexts of low-income seniors. AIM 2: Assess the feasibility and acceptability of the Aging Well program in low-income housing settings and evaluate preliminary changes in HRQOL and social connection indicators. AIM 3: Identify the facilitators and barriers to program implementation and sustainability within low-income housing infrastructures to inform a future large-scale efficacy trial.
Keyword(s):
Aging, low-resourced seniors
Core Function(s):
Performing Research or Evaluation
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities, Quality of Life
Target Audience:
Adults with Disabilities, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Disadvantaged Circumstances, Other
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Single-County
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
