a service of the UNC Institute on Aging Information Center
June 2004
News
IOA Director Reappointed
Victor Marshall has been asked by the Vice-Chancellor for Research and Economic Development, Tony Waldrop, to continue as director of the Institute on Aging for a second five year term, and he has accepted this appointment. He will also continue to hold his appointments as Professor in the Department of Sociology and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Administration.
Victor became director of the IOA in July 1999, moving from the University of Toronto, where he had been director of its Institute for Human Development, Life Course and Aging for seven years. Under his leadership the Institute has strengthened its collaborations both on the UNC campus and across the state, and has increased its research, educational and service programs to fulfill the Institute's mission, which is to enhance the well-being of older people in North Carolina by fostering statewide collaboration in research, education and service.
A Note from the Director:
"As I reach the end of my first five year term as Director of the Institute on Aging, I want to highlight our developments over the past five years." Continue...
IOA Move Complete
The UNC Institute on Aging has completed the expansion of its space at 720 Airport Road in Chapel Hill, moving its main offices, library and CPHAR program upstairs and relocating the Center for Aging and Diversity and the staff of the WIN A STEP UP project to suites on the first floor. Phone and email services are fully functional, and all phone numbers remain the same.
Community Partnerships Initiative Goes Online
The Community Partnerships for Older Adults initiative, with technical assistance provided by the Duke Long Term Care Resources Program, announces the launch of its online Resource Center. The Resource Center showcases issues involved with creating, maintaining and sustaining community partnerships focused on improving the systems of long term care and supportive services for older adults.
HHS/WebMD Project to Focus on Consumer Health Info
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced in May the launch of a 9-month pilot project with WebMD Health to make HHS consumer health information more widely available on a new HHS "channel" on WebMD, at http://hhs.webmd.com. Read more from HHS...
CDC Announces New Goals, Including Health Promotion
The Centers for Disease Control announced in May two new overarching health protection goals: 1) Preparedness; and 2) Health Promotion and Prevention of Disease, Injury and Disability: all people will achieve their optimal lifespan with the best possible quality of health in every stage of life. Read more from CDC...
Good News for NC Colleagues
Joe Sharkey, a recent graduate of the IOA's CPHAR program, has been named Editor for the quarterly Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly.
Amy Funderburk, library assistant in the IOA Information Center, completed her master's degree in library science at the UNC-CH School of Information and Library Science.
Upcoming Events in NC
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Other Events
Hold the date.The 2004 NC Conference on Aging will be held on October 16-20, in a joint meeting with the SE4A (Southeastern Aging Network Training Conference).
Featured Web Site
NC Health Info
www.nchealthinfo.org
NC Health Info offers access to the web sites of local health services, providers and programs serving residents of North Carolina. Through its connection with MedlinePlus, a service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, users of the site can get information about conditions, diseases and wellness. NC Health Info offers an initial collection of 2569 web sites. The "quick start" feature allows searching by topic or city/county. (The site is optimized for Internet Explorer and may not be viewable in Netscape.)
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.
American perceptions of aging in the 21st century: a myths and realities of aging chartbook
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A tale of two older Americas: community opportunities and challenges
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Aging Americans: stranded without options
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the record
Medicare: utilization of home health care by state
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Best practices in physical activity
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New & Notable
These are items recently published by North Carolina Faculty. For a complete list, see New & Notable Publications.
Sharkey, J.R.; Branch, L.G.; Giuliani, C.; Zohoori, N.; Haines, P.S. (2004). Nutrient intake and BMI as predictors of 1-year severity of disability in homebound elders." The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging 8(3): 131-139.
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