Research Health Scientist
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System
Aurora, Colorado, United States
Alexander Garbin, PT, DPT, PhD, is Research Health Scientist in the Eastern Colorado VA Healthcare System Geriatrics, Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) and Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. While receiving his doctoral training at the University of Southern California, Dr. Garbin employed large datasets to investigate sources of heightened fall risk in older adults with a fear of falling. Dr. Garbin’s current work emphasizes understanding and reducing fall risk in older adults and Veterans by implementing routine walking speed assessments in primary care and exploring prevalence and perceptions of fall risk in older Veterans.
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Virtual Implementation of Mobility Programs in Medically Complex Populations
Thursday, November 14, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PST
1 - Fall Risk Factor Screening and Management Using Virtual Platforms, Prevalence, and Perceptions
Thursday, November 14, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PST
Gait Speed as a Functional Vital Sign: From Implementation to Intervention
Saturday, November 16, 2024
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PST
2 - Strategies and Outcomes of Gait Speed Implementation in a Geriatric Primary Care Clinic
Saturday, November 16, 2024
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PST