Take control of health in aging through behavior change!

CLIP is a research study sponsored by The National Institutes of Health. The study includes researchers from Wake Forest University and North Carolina State University and is delivered through Cooperative Extension centers in North Carolina.  Dr. Jack Rejeski is the Primary Investigator for the trial.

We are studying different ways to help older adults improve their health

CLIP is examining the effect of physical activity only, a combination of physical activity and weight loss, or successful aging education on mobility disability. We are currently recruiting adults 60-79 years of age who are overweight and have a history of cardiovascular disease or the metabolic syndrome to participate.

Participants come to the Clinical Research Center of Wake Forest University and the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center for screening and testing over an 18-month period while participating in one of the study’s three intervention arms.They are treated in eight successive waves consisting of approximately 38 participants each. These waves are drawn from Cooperative Extension centers in four different counties of North Carolina.

What Our Participants Receive

• Regular medical tests at no cost.
• Important information about blood sugar, blood fat level, level of body fat, bone density and blood pressure, and how to live a healthier lifestyle in aging.
• The opportunity to  make new friends.

For more information about CLIP call Christie Williams at 758-3781 or Bev Nesbit at 758-4272.