a service of the UNC Institute on Aging Information Center
January 2004
News
Please RSVP for 'The Aging Exchange'
The Aging Exchange will be held from 1:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 20, 2004, at the Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel. In collaboration with several partners at UNC-CH, the Institute on Aging will host this half-day event which will include a tribute to Dr. Elizabeth Mutran and recognition of her service to aging research, a Distinguished Lecture by Dr. Mutran, presentation of awards, paper and poster presentations, exhibits, and a reception. To attend, please RSVP no later than Monday, January 12, 2004 to Diane Wurzinger at wurzinger@mail.schsr.unc.edu, or call 919-966-9444. For further information visit the Aging Exchange website.
Nominations Open For DeFriese Awards
The UNC Institute on Aging is currently accepting nominations for the 2003-2004 Gordon H. Defriese Career Development in Aging Research Awards. The awards are given to one junior faculty/staff member and one doctoral student from UNC Chapel Hill who demonstrate outstanding promise and a commitment to aging research. The nomination deadline is March 5, 2004. Read more and download application materials.
Senior Leadership Enhancement Initiative
The UNC-CH IOA is now accepting applications for the 2004-2005 class of Senior Leadership Enhancement Initiative, which recognizes the importance of older adult leadership in addressing issues affecting citizens, and provides support to complement the skills and experiences participants bring to the program. Open to any person (60+) currently residing in North Carolina, initial program applications are due February 13, 2004. Get additional instructions and application forms.
Joint Conference Call for Presentations
The Southeastern Association of Area Agencies on Aging (SE4A) and the North Carolina Conference on Aging (NCCOA) will be hosting a joint education and training event at the Sheraton Imperial Convention Center, Durham, North Carolina, from October 17th to 20th, 2004. Please visit the NCCOA web site and download more information under "What's New". A slide show of photos from last year's NC Conference on Aging is also now available.
Center for Aging and Diversity Has New Web Site
Please visit the newly redesigned web site for the Center for Aging and Diversity, part of the UNC Institute on Aging. The site highlights events and research activities, and provides a number of links in the areas of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, health disparities among diverse populations, and diversity in aging.
Alzheimers Disease Conference
The 18th Annual Bryan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Conference of Duke University Medical Center will be held on Feb. 12-13, 2004 at the Durham Marriott at the Civic Center in Durham, NC. This popular and unique low-cost conference "with a heart" attracts 550 professionals in aging and families of persons with memory disorders. See full brochure and registration.
NC Association on Aging Boot Camp
The NC Association on Aging will be conducting another session of the popular "Aging Boot Camp" at the Onslow County Senior Center in Jacksonville, NC, on February 18th and 19th. The camp is a basic orientation for staff members new to aging services, and others interested in understanding aging and aging services. The $75 fee includes meals. Download the registration materials.
Mark Your Calendars
The Annual Training Conference for the NC Association on Aging Conference is scheduled for April 26-28, 2004 at the Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort in Asheville, North Carolina. Be on the lookout for the preconference promotion and registration material.
Upcoming Events in NC
January 20, 2004
The
Aging Exchange: Research, Education and Service at UNC Chapel Hill
See the complete calendar.
Featured Web Site
MEDLINEplus Health Information: Seniors Health Issues
seniorshealthissues.html
MEDLINEplus Health Information is a site provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. This page within MEDLINEplus is focused specifically on information for older adults. A medical encyclopedia and dictionary are available, as well as health articles from the major news services and an index to health topics.
This web site and others have been selected for inclusion in AgeLib, the IOA's Digital Library of aging resources. Search AGELIB now.
New Library Resources
These are selected new additions to the AgeLib Digital Library. The links below will open a new window displaying the AgeLib record.
Technology for adaptive aging: report and papers
view
the record
Ageism in the health care system: short shrifting seniors?
view the record
Living arrangements of older persons: critical issues and policy responses
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the record
Mental health for a lifetime: research for the mental health needs
of older Americans
view the record
Granny @ work: aging and new technology on the job in America
view the record
New & Notable
These are recently published items by North Carolina faculty. For the complete list, see New & Notable Publications.
Garman, Katherine S.; Pieper, Carl F.; Seo, Pearl; Cohen, Harvey Jay.
(2003).
Function in elderly cancer survivors depends on comorbidities.
Journals of Gerontology 58A(12): 1119-24.
Purser, Jama L.; Pieper, Carl F.; Poole, Charles; Morey, Miriam. (2003). Trajectories of leg strength and gait speed among sedentary older adults: longitudinal pattern of dose response. Journals of Gerontology 58A(12): 1125-34.
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