Daily Speakers and Presentations

 

Audio and Powerpoint Presentations for the speakers are listed below. The title is the link to the audio presentation given at the conference. Powerpoint Presentations are a slide presentations given at the conferencee.

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Tuesday, March 6

Chip Petrea:  Introduction and Logistics for Conference

Karen Peters, UI-Chicago, Institute for Health Research and Policy (Powerpoint Presentation)
General overview of issues related to physiological aging and its affects on both physical and mental capacities

Implications of the Aging Process: Opportunities for Prevention PDF Paper

Jim Mitchell, University of North Carolina (Powerpoint Presentation)
Rural Aging and the Effect of Migration on the Rural Landscape

Rural Aging Research and Change in Rural Counties: An Emerging Research Agenda PDF Paper
 
Marc Schenker, UC Davis (Powerpoint Presentation)

Older Farmers in the Western US

John Myers, NIOSH (Powerpoint Presentation)

National Injury and Fatality Data for Aging Farmers

Injuries and Fatalities to U.S. Farmers and Farm Workers 55 Years and Older PDF Paper
 
James Gregory, Texas Tech University (Powerpoint Presentation)

Impact on Sleep Deprivation on Agricultural Injury Incidents

Impact of Sleep Deprivation on Agricultural Injury Accidents PDF Paper

Glen Blahey, Manotoba Ag, Rural and Food Initiative (Powerpoint Presentation)

Age-Related Physiological Changes: Considerations for Older Farmers’ Performance of Agricultural Tasks

Bill Field Purdue University (Powerpoint Presentation)

Agrability/Breaking New Ground Safely Cultivating Independence for Farmers with Disabilities– Young and Old

 

Wednesday, March 7

 

Don Voaklander, University of Alberta (Powerpoint Presentation)

Medication Use, Co-morbidity and Injury in Older Farmers

Health, Medication Use and Agricultural Injury: A Review PDF Paper

 Michelle Umbarger-Mackey, University of Iowa (Powerpoint Presentation)

Injury/Illness Data from Certified SafeFarm Clinics in Iowa

Older Farmers, What's New With Certified Safe Farm PDF Paper

Mike Rosmann, Agriwellness, Iowa (Powerpoint Presentation)
Behavioral Health Issues of the Aging Agricultural Population
Behavioral Health Issues of the Aging Agricultural Population PDF Paper

Deb Reed, University of Kentucky (Powerpoint Presentation)

Overview of techniques and strategies used for screening and treating aging farmers

Providing Health Services to Aging Farmers: A Practitioner's Perspective PDF Paper

Shannon Lizer, University of Illinois School of Nursing, Rockford (Powerpoint Presentation)

Overview of Agricultural Medicine and Health in Education of Primary Care Providers   
 
Chike Anyaegbunam, University of Kentucky (Powerpoint Presentation)

 Safety and Health Education to Aging Farmers and Scarce Resources: What are the Implications?       

Social Marketing of Agricultural Safety and Health to Ageing and Limited Resource Farmers: What Are the Implications?    PDF Paper

Henry Cole, University of Kentucky

Impacts of Social Marketing Techniques on Agricultural Safety and Health Initiatives

Thursday, March 8, AM

 

Kevin Rund, Illinois Farm Bureau (Powerpoint Presentation)

Current status of aging populations, particularly farmers, within state policy

Chip Petrea, Summary of Conference

Group Discussion

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