{"id":1220,"date":"2023-11-30T12:08:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T17:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/physicaltherapy\/?page_id=1220"},"modified":"2025-10-07T16:08:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T20:08:49","slug":"alive-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/physicaltherapy\/alive-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"ALIVE Lab (Aging &#038; Longevity Initiatives for Vitality &#038; Enrichment)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1701366757075{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 140px !important;padding-bottom: 140px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/physicaltherapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/11\/alive-lab-Header.jpg?id=1235) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mb-4&#8243;][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;4\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527858038636{padding-right: 80px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode mainHomeTitle\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tALIVE\u2122 Lab (Aging &amp; Longevity Initiatives for Vitality &amp; Enrichment)\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode mainHomeSubtitle\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\n\t\t\t\tUCF Division of Physical Therapy\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528478285673{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-color: #fecb2f !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528478351304{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528478366376{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\t\t<nav class=\"sections-menu-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar navbar-toggleable-md navbar-light bg-primary sections-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"navbar-toggler collapsed ml-auto\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#sections-menu\" aria-controls=\"#sections-menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"Toggle navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-text\">Skip to Section<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar-collapse collapse\" id=\"sections-menu\" data-selector=\".auto-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav navbar-nav\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDc2VjdGlvbiUyMGlkJTNEJTIyb3ZlcnZpZXclMjIlMjBjbGFzcyUzRCUyMmF1dG8tc2VjdGlvbiUyMiUyMGRhdGEtc2VjdGlvbi1saW5rLXRpdGxlJTNEJTIyT3ZlcnZpZXclMjIlMjByb2xlJTNEJTIycmVnaW9uJTIyJTIwYXJpYS1sYWJlbCUzRCUyMk92ZXJ2aWV3JTIyJTNF[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;my-5 py-4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1530030921264{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode heading-underline\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tOverview\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>Mission:<\/strong> To optimize successful aging for all individuals through vitality and enrichment initiatives that facilitate engagement and participation in purposeful activities. 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Rehabilitation Science, Physical Therapy<\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xl-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 person-label\"><span ><i class=\"fa fa-map-marker icongrey\"><\/i> Location: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/location\/health-sciences-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Map to HS I\">HS I<\/a> <span>Room: 258A<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xl-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 person-label\"><span ><i class=\"fa fa-envelope icongrey\"><\/i> E-mail: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:nicole.dawson@ucf.edu\">nicole.dawson@ucf.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xl-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 person-label\"><span ><i class=\"fa fa-phone icongrey\"><\/i> Phone: <\/span><a href=\"tel:407-823-1863\">407-823-1863<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Student Assistants[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;844&#8243; 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(2017). Improved Functional Performance in Individuals with Dementia after a Moderate-Intensity Home-Based Exercise Program: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.\u00a0 Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy. Published Ahead-of-Print; doi 10.1519\/ JPT.0000000000000128<br \/>\nDawson, N. &amp; Menne, H. (2015). Can Interpreting Non-Significant Findings Inform the Lessons Learned from an Intervention?. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. \u00a0Published online before print November 5, 2015, doi: 10.1177\/1559827615614571<br \/>\nBukach, A. M., Ejaz, F. E., Dawson, N., &amp; Gitter, R. (2015). Turnover among Community Mental Health Workers in Ohio. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. Published online before print December 11, 2015, doi:10.1007\/s10488-015-0706-1<br \/>\nEjaz, F. E., Bukach, A. M., Dawson, N., Gitter, R. &amp; Judge, K. S. (2015). Examining Direct Service Worker Turnover in Three Long-Term Care Industries in Ohio. Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 27(2). doi:10.1080\/08959420.2014.987034<br \/>\nPowers, S. M., Dawson, N., Krestar, M. L., Yarry, S. &amp; Judge, K. S. (2014). \u00a0\u2018I wish they would remember that I forget:\u2019 The effects of memory loss on the lives of individuals with mild to moderate dementia. Dementia, published online October 7, 2014. doi: 10.1177\/ 1471301214553236<br \/>\nDawson, N., Powers, S. M., Krestar, M. L., Yarry, S. &amp; Judge, K. S. (2013). Predictors of self- reported psychosocial outcomes in individuals with dementia. The Gerontologist, 53, 748-759. First appeared online October 2012, doi: 10.1093\/geront\/gns137<br \/>\nKrestar, M. L., Looman, W., Powers, S., Dawson, N., &amp; Judge, K. S. (2012). Including individuals with memory impairment in the research process: the importance of scales and response categories. 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