University of Michigan initiative addresses hand health disparities in older adults

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Researchers know that fine motor skills decline with age, but despite the many daily tasks that are performed with the hands—dressing, grooming, taking medications—there isn’t much research on hand health in older adults.

May 7 2024University of Michigan

Meals on Wheels and Brown’s lab sought to address this issue by improving older adults’ hand function and thus increasing their ability to access and consume healthy foods. “When I heard about the program, I thought, ‘Oh, this has teaching, this has aging, this has all the different aspects that I really enjoy in one project,'” she said.

“I had absolutely outstanding students,” he said, adding that he appreciated their dedication to developing a tailored program for him. “We were the only group in the project that had perfect attendance. I had so much respect for them.” “We currently have funding to run the program next fall. In the absence of support past that, it will be difficult to continue,” said Brown, who is looking for a part-time coordinator to work with the Meals on Wheels programs and with students.

 

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