Patricia C. Heyn, PhD, FGSA, FACRM

Associate Professor
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Arvada, Colorado

Dr. Patricia C. Heyn has been involved in rehabilitation, disability, health promotion and aging research for over 20 years. Her investigations related to (1) health outcomes and aging; (2) preventing or delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s disease with exercise and/or cognitive training; (3) evaluating protective/risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline; (4) early detection of frailty including mobility impairments; and (5) evaluating emerging technologies for individuals with cognitive impairments has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living, Coleman Institute, and the J.T. Tai Foundation. She has distinctive knowledge in evidence-based methodologies and clinical guideline practices. Her meta-analysis study on the effects of exercise training for individuals with dementia is recognized as one of the most cited articles from the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Currently, Dr. Heyn’s research is impacting clinical care research and practice for individuals who are growing older with pediatric-onset disabilities. Her investigations have the goal to improve the person’s healthspan, everyday function, quality of life and societal engagement as they grow older with a disability. She has extensive expertise in designing behavioral randomized trials for individuals with complex health conditions, including from minority and underrepresented backgrounds. She has published more than 90 peer-reviewed papers, abstracts, and book chapters and she has mentored more than 50 clinical scientists, under/graduate and medical trainees. She has been involved in several international academic programs and her research was featured in the La Nación, Argentina's leading newspaper and is frequently cited in various media such as HealingWell.com, WIKIBOOKS, ABC 7 News and the Alzheimer’s Association.

Presentation(s):

• Cognitive Capacity, Neural Targets and Cognitive Rehabilitation in Older Adults with Neurodegenerative Conditions (843264)

  Wednesday, October 21, 2020
  12:45 PM – 2:00 PM EST

• Neurodegenerative Diseases Networking Group and Geriatric Rehabilitation Networking Group Symposium: An Interactive Career Mentorship Round Table Discussion (830177)

  Thursday, October 22, 2020
  11:00 AM – 12:15 PM EST

• LECTURE LUNCHEON: Frailty: A Common Theme and Opportunity in Multiple Sclerosis and Geriatric Rehabilitation (820838)

  Thursday, October 22, 2020
  12:30 PM – 1:45 PM EST

• Distinct and Common Biomarkers and Phenotypes in Cerebral Palsy and Mild Cognitive Impairment: An Exploratory Study

  Thursday, October 22, 2020
  3:50 PM – 4:07 PM EST

• The Pearls of the Cerebral Palsy Adult Transition Study: What We Learned and How to Proceed (849051)

  Thursday, October 22, 2020
  4:45 PM – 6:00 PM EST

• Neurodegenerative Diseases Networking Group Education Task Force (11188)

  Thursday, October 22, 2020
  6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST

• Exercise Prescription for Dementia: what did we learn after 15 years of research

  Friday, October 23, 2020
  12:50 PM – 12:58 PM EST

• Frailty and Sarcopenia (848000)

  Friday, October 23, 2020
  2:00 PM – 3:15 PM EST

• Pharmacological Interventions for Reducing Intracranial Pressure After Traumatic Brain Injury: An Overview of Systematic Reviews with Randomized Controlled Trials

  Friday, October 23, 2020
  3:50 PM – 4:07 PM EST

• A Symposium of Research by K Fellows (823134)

  Saturday, October 24, 2020
  8:30 AM – 9:45 AM EST

• Combining Biomarker or Biometric Measures in Traumatic and Non-Traumatic Injury Studies to Improve Precision in Rehabilitation Research (820945)

  Saturday, October 24, 2020
  8:30 AM – 9:45 AM EST

• Biomarkers, Disability, and the Pace of Aging (826785)

  Saturday, October 24, 2020
  10:00 AM – 11:15 AM EST