==========================<>============================== NC*AGING e-newsletter #33 a service of the UNC Institute on Aging Information Center August 4, 2003 ==========================<>============================== NC CONFERENCE ON AGING DEADLINES APPROACHING Reminder: August 9 and August 18, respectively, are the deadlines for early bird registration and hotel registration for a guaranteed conference rate for the 2003 North Carolina Conference on Aging. The conference registration fee will increase by $20 after August 9. The Adams Mark Hotel will only guarantee the $80 conference room rate until August 18, and after that may honor it at the hotel's discretion. Pre-conference program and registration information is available at http://www.aging.unc.edu/nccoa/2003/preprogram.pdf. The conference is scheduled for September 10-12 in Charlotte, NC. <<<<>>>> NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR NC DIVISION OF AGING AWARDS The North Carolina Division of Aging will present three awards during the 2003 North Carolina Conference on Aging. The Division of Aging is currently accepting nominations for the three awards; please see http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/aging/award03.htm for information and forms. The Ewald W. Busse Award, the George L. Maddox Award, and the Ernest B. Messer Award recognize individuals, organizations, programs and communities that have made significant contributions in support of the Division's efforts to enhance resources, services and opportunities for our state's older citizens. <<<<>>>> NC VISIONING COUNCIL TO FOCUS ON CREATING COMMUNITY IN LATER LIFE Second journey will sponsor a 4-day "visioning council" on October 16-19, 2003 to generate new ideas and creative innovative solutions - both practical and theoretical - to the challenge of creating community in later life. The 36 invited participants will include an eclectic mix of architects, developers, educators, practitioners, writers and visionaries as well as "catalysts" of all ilk, including earth elders, cultural creatives, social entrepreneurs, etc. The specific program for the council, which will be held at Wildacres, a retreat center in western North Carolina, will evolve over the summer months and will be based on the leadership and suggestions that emerge from the confirmed participants. Simultaneously, a series of concept papers and a vibrant web discussion will stimulate ideas. For further information, please visit the Second Journey website at http://www.SecondJourney.org/wildacres.htm. <<<<>>>> FREE WEB SEMINAR SERIES ON OLDER DRIVER SAFETY AND MOBILITY The subject of older adult driving is a critical, national issue that affects every community. There is a need to reframe the dialogue about older drivers so communities can focus on the many options for ensuring mobility and safety rather than engaging in a high-stakes battle over when to pull someone's license. The following web seminars will be available "on demand" from now until December 30, 2003: When Driving is a Problem: Talking to Families About Difficult Decisions; Promoting Safety and Independence Through Older Driver Wellness; Assessment of Driving Capacity. Visit http://www.asaging.org/webseminars for session descriptions and to register. <<<<>>>> TWO-YEAR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOUTH CAROLINA The fellow will work on grant-funded research related to community-based physical activity promotion; evaluation of physical activity programs; correlates of physical activity; and the promotion of physical activity in older adults, women, and African Americans. Candidates must have completed their doctoral degree by the start of the fellowship and must have training and/or strong interest in behavioral and public health approaches to physical activity. Appropriate degrees include psychology, exercise science, health promotion, gerontology, or related fields. Interested applicants should send a letter of application describing research interests and academic goals, curriculum vitae, copies of relevant publications, and three letters of recommendation to: Sara Wilcox, Ph.D., Department of Exercise Science, 1300 Wheat Street, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208. E-mail: swilcox@sc.edu. Please visit http://www.sph.sc.edu/EXSCmain.asp to learn more about the Arnold School of Public Health and the Department of Exercise Science. The position is open until filled. <<<<>>>> AGING IN NC FORUM Check out the Aging in NC Forum for the latest job postings, news, and discussion: http://www.aging.unc.edu/news/board.html <<<<>>>> GOOD NEWS ABOUT NC COLLEAGUES Jennifer Craft Morgan, UNC-IOA CPHAR Fellow, has been appointed to the full-time staff of the UNC Institute on Aging. <<<<>>>> NEW & NOTABLE For recently published items by North Carolina faculty, see our list of New & Notable Publications at: http://www.aging.unc.edu/research/notable/notable.html. <<<<>>>> FEATURED WEB SITE: Healthy Carolinians http://www.healthycarolinians.org/ Describes the Healthy Carolinians program, which parallels the national Healthy People campaign. A specific portion of the web site is focused on older adult health. Topics covered include end-of-life care, fiscal well-being, home & community care, and housing. For each topic, a summary of the current situation for older adults, current supporting statistics, and target goals for improvement are presented. This web site and others have been selected for inclusion in AGELIB, the Institute on Aging's database of aging resources. You can search AGELIB at: http://www.aging.unc.edu/agelib/. <<<<>>>> UPCOMING EVENTS IN NC September 10-12, 2003 - CONFERENCE - North Carolina Conference on Aging, Charlotte, NC. http://www.aging.unc.edu/nccoa/ <<<<>>>> NEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE These are a few of the recent acquisitions of the IOA Information Center. Our entire collection of resources (including print materials, full text electronic materials, and web sites) is searchable via our database, AGELIB, at http://aging.unc.edu/infocenter/agelib/. Caro, Francis. (2003). Long-term care: informed by research. Washington, DC: Academy Health. IOA call number: AH 2003-06 Cohen, Harvey Jay. (2002). Geriatrics education: a model for integration. Washington, DC: Association for Gerontology in Higher Education. IOA call number: AGHE 2002-03 Lynn, Joanne; Adamson, David M. (2003). Living well at the end of life: adapting health care to serious chronic illness in old age. Santa Monica, CA: Rand. Available online: http://www.rand.org/publications/WP/WP137/WP137.pdf University of Georgia Gerontology Center. (2003). Distance learning collaborations and gerontology & geriatric resources in the university system of Georgia. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Gerontology Center. IOA call number: UGA: GC 2003 Also available online: http://www.geron.uga.edu/pdfs/univsystechreport1.pdf ==========================<>============================== This newsletter is distributed to the email lists of the IOA (ioanews, ioafaculty-uncch, cia). To join one of these lists, please visit http://aging.unc.edu/news/lists.html for more information. 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