Friday, September 27, 2002: 3:00 PM-4:30 PM

Health Management and Perceptions

Management of Common Chronic Illnesses in Underserved Older Adults
Sandy C. Burgener, RNC, PhD, associate professor, Prudence Twigg, RNC, MS, doctoral student, Susan J. Moore, RNC, DNS, clinical assistant professor
Health Perceptions and Health Status Measurement among Rural Appalachian Elders
Lou Ann Hartley, MSN, CNAA-BC, PAHM, associate professor of nursing
Exercise and Functional Recovery Among Frail Elders
Beverly L. Roberts, RN, PhD, Shirley M. Moore, RN, PhD, Robert Palmer, MD, Saeid B. Amini, PhD, Lynn Wagner, PhD, Margaret A. Wheatley, MSN, Yaewon Seo, MSN, Hsiu-Ju Chang, MSN
Does It All Go Downhill?: The Psychological Plight of ALS
Marjorie C. Dobratz, RN, DNSc, professor and program director

The Advancing Nursing Practice Excellence: State of the Science