Age-Friendly Research: A Pilot Exploration of Tools to Facilitate Inclusion of Older Adults in Research
Bryanna De Lima,
Allison Lindauer,
Elizabeth Eckstrom
Abstract:Older adults have a high burden of chronic diseases but are underrepresented in research. Researchers with geriatric or gerontology expertise have developed frameworks to recruit and retain older adults but these have not been widely adopted by the broader research community. We developed or adapted seven Age-Friendly research tools and invited research team members with no aging training to pilot test them. We consented 21 research team members and asked them to share strengths, limitations, and areas for imp… Show more
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