ARGR-NG Task Forces
The ARGR-NG has several Research Projects underway. Please reach out to ARGR-NG Chair, Dr. Saurabh P. Mehta for information on how to get involved.
ARGRNG WEBINARS AND AWARDS TASK FORCE
Key clinical/research themes and project-based groups
ARGNG- Research Projects End of life Conversations in Rehabilitation Practice.
- Project lead: Olivia Crozier, BHsc, OT Student <ocrozier@uwo.ca>
Associations of an episode of COVID-19 on the trajectory of frailty.
- Project lead: Saurabh Mehta, PT, PhD Saurabh Mehta <MEHTAS1@mail.etsu.edu>
Telerehab and Frailty:
- Project lead: Atul Jaiswal, OT, PhD Atul Jaiswal <atul.jaiswal@queensu.ca>
A Qualitative Study to Assess the Impact on Physical, Behavioral, and Nutritional Health in Older Adults Following Hurricane Helene
- Project lead: Saurabh Mehta, PT, PhD Saurabh Mehta <MEHTAS1@mail.etsu.edu>
Socioeconomic status, race-ethnicity, and dementia risk factors in the United States.
- Project lead: Amit Kumar, PhD Geographical Disparities in Cardiac Rehabilitation Amit Kumar <Amit@utah.edu>
Associations between COVID and Frailty
- Lead: Saurabh Mehta, PT, PhD, GCS (MEHTAS1@mail.etsu.edu)
- Co-Lead: Julie Faieta, PhD, MOT, OTR/L (JUF52@pitt.edu)
Benefits of telerehab in mitigating frailty
- Lead: Atul Jaiswal, PhD, OT Reg (Ont) (atul.jaiswal@queensu.ca)
- Co-Lead: Neha Dewan, PT, PhD (ndewan@westernu.edu)
Benefits of community-based support groups in supporting healthy aging
- Lead: Monika Gross, M.AmSAT, M.ATI, RSME, BFA (monika.gross@thepoiseproject.org)
- Co-Leads: Mandi Sonnenfeld, PhD, MOT (Mandi.Sonnenfeld@bcm.edu) & Olivia Crozier, MHSc, PhD Candidate (ocrozier@uwo.ca)
Promoting healthy aging to mitigate the effects of natural disasters
- Lead: Saurabh Mehta, PT, PhD, GCS (MEHTAS1@mail.etsu.edu)
Webinar and Awards Task Force
- Chair: Noemi Lansang, MS (noemi_lansang@yahoo.com)
- Co-Chair: Mandeep Sandhu, PT, PhD (masandhu@utmb.edu)
