UW Research in Aging, Disability and Resilience - RADAR Lab

09/26/2022

CANS 2022 Conference Poster!

09/26/2022

UW RADAR Lab goes to Washington DC! We presented a poster at the 2022 Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science Conference.

The poster was titled 'Identifying predictors of social role participation in middle-aged adults with long-term physical disability'. This poster used data from our 5-year Community Health Study, which is wrapping up very soon!

04/29/2021

Glasshalffull Check out the May Movement Challenge from the podcast Glass Half Full, produced by Leslie Krongold, Ed.D.. http://glasshalffull.online/mmc/

What a great way to stay active safely!

The May Movement Challenge is for people of all abilities to access free online classes for strength, flexibility, balance, and endurance.

02/03/2021

Check out this NPR mini-series from the "Death, S*x, and Money" podcast with a collection of stories about aging!

NPR's Noel King talks to Anna Sale, host of member station WNYC's podcast Death, S*x & Money, who will host a call-in show along with Colorado Public Radio's Jo Ann Allen about life after 60.

01/30/2021

Muscular Dystrophy Association, Fishing for MD - Muscular Dystrophy

We are the University of Washington Research in Aging, Disability, and Resilience (UW RADAR Lab). The RADAR Lab is part of the University of Washington, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.
We are a research lab focusing on psycho-social interventions for adults with various long-term health conditions.

UW Community Health Study
The UW RADAR lab has a new telephone-based research study (Community Health Study) for adults 45-64 years old with different neuromuscular problems and conditions that impact their daily living (e.g. Amputation, Spinal Cord Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, etc.) whose symptoms started before the age of 40.

This study is looking at whether a health and wellness program, called EnhanceWellness, is helpful for adults who are age 45 to 64 years old who have had any difficulty (even occasionally) in the past year completing day-to-day tasks because of their medical condition. Participants will be randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups:
1) EnhanceWellness program: 1x month health coaching for 6-months working on health/wellness goals that you choose
2) Health Education program: 1x month health education calls for 6-months
3) Neither of these programs.

To read the full study description, see our website: https://uwradarlab.org/studies/

If you are interested in participating, CONTACT US: 1-866-928-2114 or communityhealthstudy@uw.edu

PARTICIPATE IN A RESEARCH STUDY! ACTIVE RESEARCH STUDIES: Below are the OPEN/ACTIVE research studies recruiting participants! If you want to participate in a research study, please read the descrip…

01/29/2021

MultipleSclerosis.net, Multiple Sclerosis Association of America

Hello! We are the University of Washington Research in Aging, Disability, and Resilience (UW RADAR Lab). The RADAR Lab is part of the University of Washington, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.

We are a research lab focusing on psycho-social interventions for adults with various long-term health conditions. We have a Multiple Sclerosis research study currently enrolling participants!

UW CALMS Study: Summary
We are inviting new participants to enroll in the CALMS study: a telehealth study (no in-person visits) looking at whether a psychosocial wellness program, called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Uncertainty Tolerance in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), is helpful for adults over the age of 18 who are experiencing stress due to their recent MS diagnosis (within the past 3 years).
Eligibility:
• > 18 years old
• Diagnosed with MS within the past 3 years
• Experiencing stress related to the MS diagnosis/symptoms
Study Summary:
• Participants are randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups.
• Groups 1 and 2 both receive a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, 1x per week for 7 weeks.
• Group 3 participants will not receive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and will be asked to continue with their regular daily activities and usual care.
Tasks:
o Complete 4 surveys over a 6-month period
o Complete online game sessions at three time points throughout the study.
Compensation
o You can earn up to $175 for participating in the study.

If you are interested in participating, PLEASE CONTACT: 1-866-928-2114 or calms@uw.edu

01/29/2021

National Multiple Sclerosis Society: We are so grateful for your help spreading awareness about our research study: University of Washington Coping & Adjusting to Living with MS (CALMS) Study! We have enrolled over 100 participants towards our goal of 225 participants!

UW CALMS Study: Summary
We are inviting new participants to enroll in the CALMS study: a telehealth study (no in-person visits) looking at whether a psychosocial wellness program, called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Uncertainty Tolerance in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), is helpful for adults over the age of 18 who are experiencing stress due to their recent MS diagnosis (within the past 3 years).

Eligibility:
• > 18 years old
• Diagnosed with MS within the past 3 years
• Experiencing stress related to the MS diagnosis/symptoms

Study Summary:
• Participants are randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups.
• Groups 1 and 2 both receive a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, 1x per week for 7 weeks.
• Group 3 participants will not receive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and will be asked to continue with their regular daily activities and usual care.

Tasks:
o Complete 4 surveys over a 6-month period
o Complete online game sessions at three time points throughout the study.

Compensation
o You can earn up to $175 for participating in the study.

If you are interested in participating, please contact the UW RADAR Lab: 1-866-928-2114 or calms@uw.edu

08/05/2020

Hello! Welcome to the UW Research in Aging, Disability, and Resilience page. We are a research lab focusing on psycho-social interventions for adults with physical disabilities and long-term health conditions. Our research aims to improve quality of life for adults with a variety of health conditions, such as Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Spinal Cord Injury, Amputation, and more. The RADAR Lab is part of the University of Washington, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE:

Research on Aging, Disability, and Resilience (RADAR) Lab