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| Fox GERI has received 501(c)3 status from the IRS! All monetary contributions to Fox GERI are now tax deductible. Please contact Mimi Jacobs at mimi.jacobs@foxgeri.org to learn how your contribution will work towards our programs of providing education to patients, families and caregivers and/or towards advancing our geriatric research. |
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Program DescriptionAs people are living longer than ever before with a variety of chronic conditions, modified physical activity can help older patients regain or retain functionality. Indeed, physical therapy is also essential to the recovery of patients who have undergone elective or emergency surgeries. What distinguishes therapeutic exercise from physical activity, and how can exercise programs be tailored to meet the various needs of long-term care residents? How can we effectively "dose" therapeutic exercise, setting up an effective care plan that residents can adhere to? Dr. Tim Fox, founder and executive director of Fox Rehabilitation in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and Mimi Jacobs, founding executive director of the non-profit Fox GERI: Geriatric Education & Research Institute, advocate for the benefits of therapeutic exercise in improving quality of life for all patients. Hosted by Dr. Eric Tangalos. (http://www.reachmd.com/xmsegment.aspx?sid=5387) |
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| Our mission is to provide high quality educational services to the public on health care related issues important to the geriatric population and to advance the fields of geriatric rehabilitation and medicine through education of health care professionals and clinical research. |
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More than 24 million people in the US have DIABETES. Diabetes can be a costly diagnosis, both in terms of your wallet and your health. However, according to the CDC, the Diabetes Prevention Program, a large prevention study of people at high risk for diabetes, showed that lifestyle intervention (healthy eating and regular physical activity) reduced developing diabetes by 71%, among adults aged 60 years or older during a 3 year period. Research has found that lifestyle interventions are more cost-effective than medications.
