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. 2017 Dec;20(S2):S1-S10.
doi: 10.1089/pop.2017.0177.

Rural Aging in America: Proceedings of the 2017 Connectivity Summit

Alexis Skoufalos  1 , Janice L Clarke  1 , Dana Rose Ellis  2 , Vicki L Shepard  3 , Elizabeth Y Rula  3
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Rural Aging in America: Proceedings of the 2017 Connectivity Summit

Alexis Skoufalos et al. Popul Health Manag. 2017 Dec.

Abstract

Rural Aging in America: Proceedings of the 2017 Connectivity Summit Alexis Skoufalos, EdD, Janice L. Clarke, RN, BBA, Dana Rose Ellis, BA, Vicki L. Shepard, MSW, MPA, and Elizabeth Y. Rula, PhD Editorial: Creating a Movement to Transform Rural Aging David B. Nash, MD, MBA, with Donato J. Tramuto, and Joseph F. Coughlin, PhD S-3 Introduction S-4 Summit Proceedings S-5 Roundtable 1: The Power of Community - Enabling Social Connections and Access to Health Resources Through Community-Based Programs S-5 Roundtable 2: Technology and Rural Health: Innovative Solutions to Bridge the Distance, Improve Care, and Deliver Programs S-7 Roundtable 3: An Integrated Experience: The Exponential Potential of a Collaborative Approach to Rural Aging S-8 General Discussion and Recommendations S-8 Post-Summit Debriefing S-9 Strategy and objectives S-9 6-12 month action plan S-9 Conclusion S-9.

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Skoufalos and Ms. Clarke are employed by the Jefferson College of Population Health; Ms. Ellis is employed by AgeLab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ms. Shepard and Dr. Rula are employed by Tivity Health, one of the funders of the Summit.

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