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February 2004
News
UNC Faculty Receive Grants to Study Alzheimer's
Dr. Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, director of the Center for Aging and Diversity at UNC’s Institute on Aging and professor of health policy and administration in the School of Public Health, is leading a team of UNC researchers seeking to determine what interventions and training might best help families recognize and cope with the symptoms and effects of Alzheimer's disease in their loved ones. Two grants totaling over $600,000 have been awarded by the Alzheimer's Association and GlaxoSmithKline to support this research for medically underserved counties in North Carolina. Read more...
CPHAR Postdoc Position Available
The Carolina Program in Healthcare and Aging Research (CPHAR), based at the UNC Institute on Aging, announces an opening for a postdoctoral fellowship position. The deadline for application is April 1, 2004. Details about the program and application procedures are available on the CPHAR website. The anticipated start date for the position will be on or around July 1, 2004.
Prizes Awarded for Aging Exchange Presentations
Prizes for posters and papers were awarded to six graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who presented at The Aging Exchange: Education, Research and Service at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This half-day event, sponsored by the UNC Institute on Aging, in collaboration with several partners at UNC, was held on January 20, 2004. Read more...
Hold the Date
The NC Association on Aging will hold its annual training conference from April 26-28 at the Holiday Inn SunSpree in Asheville, North Carolina. The theme for the conference is "Creating Elder Friendly Communities." Be on the lookout for preregistration material in early March.
Adult Center for Enrichment Hosts Conscious Aging Conference
The Adult Center for Enrichment and the Shepherds Center of Greensboro will hold their 'Conscious Aging: Living on Purpose' conference on May 6 and 7, 2004 in Browns Summit, NC. Its purpose is to explore opportunities for personal and spiritual discovery in the second half of life for a target audience of baby boomers, older adults, caregivers and those seeking to live a more intentional and purpose-filled life. The keynote address on May 6 will be presented by Dr. Harry R. Moody, author of Five Stages of the Soul. For more information and registration materials contact Sallie White at (336) 274-3559.
Good News About NC Colleagues
Bill Lamb, Associate Director for Public Service with the Institute on Aging, has been selected as the Social Worker of the Year by the North Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Bill will receive his award at the Social Work Recognition Luncheon scheduled for the McKimmon Center in Raleigh on March 12, 2004. Congratulations Bill!
Professor Dana Bradley, UNC Charlotte, has been named Fellow of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE). Fellowship in AGHE is awarded for persons who have demonstrated their outstanding leadership in gerontology/geriatrics education.
Upcoming Events in NC
February 9, 2004 Lecture
Design for the Aging
5:00-6:00 pm, North Carolina State University
February 11, 2004 Program on Aging Lecture Series
The Body: Wellness Programs and Exercises for Older Adults
12:30-1:30 pm
February 11, 2004 Lecture
Translating Basic Biology into Therapeutic Advances in Alzheimer's Disease
12:00-1:00 pm, Duke Clinics
February 12, 2004 IOA Seminar Series
Falls, Risk and Intervention Research
11:30am-1pm
February 12-13, 2004 Conference
18th Annual Bryan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Conference
February 18, 2004 Program on Aging Lecture Series
The Body: Screening and Assessment of Physical Function
12:30-1:30 pm
February 19-20, 2004 Conference
15th Annual Challenges in Geriatric Practice Conference
February 25, 2004 Program on Aging Lecture Series
The Body: Behavioral Treatments of Urinary Incontinence
12:30-1:30 pm
February 26, 2004 IOA Seminar Series
Social determinants and health status outcomes
10:00-11:30 am
February 27, 2004 Conference
26th Annual UNC
School of Public Health Minority Health Conference
See the complete calendar.
Featured Web Site
RE-AIM.org: Workgroup to Evaluate and Enhance the Reach and
Dissemination of Health Promotion Interventions
www.re-aim.org
RE-AIM is a model framework for evaluating health promotion programs. It is being used within the aging field for the Active for Life project. The National Council On Aging is using the group as a resource for new aging and health projects funded by the U.S. Administration on Aging.
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.
Falling short: too few adult day services centers
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Living happily ever after: the economic implications for aging societies
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Medicare prescription drugs and low-income beneficiaries
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National healthcare disparities report
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Social Security and women: some facts
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New & Notable
These are recently published items by North Carolina faculty. For the complete list, see New & Notable Publications.
Clark, Robert L.; Burkhauser, Richard V.; Moon, Marilyn; Quinn, Joseph F.; Smeeding, Timothy M. (2004). The economics of an aging society. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing.
Reitzes, Donald C.; Mutran, Elizabeth J. (2004). Grandparenthood: factors influencing frequency of grandparent-grandchildren contact and grandparent role satisfaction. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 59B(1): S9-S16.
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