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Upcoming CHAI Events
- Silver Screamers: 2026 Age-Friendly UMN Movie Screening
- The Age-Friendly University (AFU) of Minnesota Council invites our community to a special screening of documentary, Silver Screamers. Followed by a panel discussion with the films director, and a panel of local experts.
- Heights Theater | 2 PM | October 20, 2026
- Learn more and register: z.umn.edu/SilverScreamers
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Center Spotlight
Mary O. Whipple, PhD, RN, PHN, FSVM, FAHA.
CHAI recognizes and celebrates its Members, Community Partners, and Ambassadors monthly. This month, we feature CHAI Member, Mary O. Whipple, PhD, RN, PHN, FSVM, FAHA.
Mary O. Whipple, PhD, RN, PHN, FSVM, FAHA, is an Assistant Professor in the University of Minnesota School of Nursing. Her research focuses on understanding the health effects of sedentary behavior and physical inactivity on older adults with chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes and peripheral artery disease. Whipple aims to identify practical strategies that can be incorporated into daily life to help older adults increase their physical activity and reduce sitting time. She uses wearable activity monitors and techniques such as flow-mediated dilation ultrasound to measure changes in vascular function across different activity patterns.
