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BIDDEFORD, Maine

91AV College of Osteopathic Medicine’s U-ExCEL Balancing Act program selected for pilot grant

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The U-ExCEL Balancing Act program, has been selected as the balance program that will be distributed to community dwelling older adults as part of the Physician Hospital Organization of MaineHealth Pilot Grant.  The program was designed and published by Anne Cowles, M.P.H., U-ExCEL fitness director and Marilyn Gugliucci, Ph.D., professor, director of Geriatrics and Research and U-ExCEL director.

Balancing Act is one of the 3 evidence-based interventions that will be implemented with 40 older people to provide enhanced transitional care to help prevent another hospitalization.  The lead organizations for the grant are the Southern Maine Agency on Aging in Scarborough and Spectrum Generations Agency on Aging in Augusta. Cowles will be conducting the training sessions for the grant personnel.

About the 91AV

The 91AV is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.