News & Highlights
Nominations Open for DeFriese Awards
The UNC Institute on Aging is accepting nominations for the 2004-2005 Gordon H. Defriese Career Development in Aging Research Awards until March 15, 2005. These annual awards honor Dr. DeFriese's thirty-year distinguished career in the conduct and development of research to improve the quality of lives of older North Carolinians, and his unwavering commitment to developing and supporting the careers of his colleagues. 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. Read more...
IOA Has Openings for Two CPHAR Predoctoral Fellows
The Carolina Program in Healthcare and Aging Research (CPHAR) program, based at the UNC Institute on Aging, announces openings for two predoctoral fellowship positions for the coming fiscal year. Details about the program and application procedures are available on the CPHAR website. The application deadline is March 21, 2005.
NC Conference on Aging Call for Presentations
The North Carolina Conference on Aging has issued a call for presentations with a submission deadline of March 23, 2005. This year's conference will take place from October 19-21 in New Bern, NC. Featured speakers include Dr. James P. Firman of the National Council on the Aging, and Dr. Linda George of Duke University. Visit the conference web page for more information.
New AARP Scholarship Program
The AARP Office of Academic Affairs announces its new AARP Scholars Program: a national, competitive scholarship program for students studying gerontology, aging issues, and policy issues which affect the older population. Scholarships of $10,000 are available for students at the master's or doctoral level. Applications and program information are available online at www.scholarshipadministrators.net, using the code AARP in the access key box. Completed applications are due March 15, 2005. For more information, contact Betsy Sprouse at AARP Academic Affairs at bsprouse@aarp.org or 202-434-6362, or visit our exhibit booth at the AGHE or ASA meeting.
Aging Exchange Awards Results
At the Aging Exchange event on January 25, 2005, awards for papers and posters in various categories were won by Drs. Christopher Kelly, Holly Biola and Ishan Canty Williams and by Rachael DiSantostefano, Michelle Cheuk, Matthew W. Ramsey, Joshua M. Thorpe and Susan Herndon. Read the news release for details.
DeFriese Awards Winners Honored
The winners of the 2004 Gordon H. DeFriese Career Development in Aging Research Awards were also recognized at the January 25th Aging Exchange. Dr. Barbara Waag Carlson of the UNC School of Nursing received the faculty/staff award, and the doctoral student award went to May Baydoun, a student in the UNC School of Public Health. Read more about the winners.
Aging & Health Promotion News
ICAA top issues for 2005. Colin Milner, CEO of the International Council on Active Aging, released ICAA's top issues to watch in 2005 after an extensive poll of 210 experts in government, senior housing, social services and wellness centers. Among the issues expected to be the focus of older adult advocacy this year are drug safety and therapeutic alternatives, obesity and fad diets, physical activity and healthy aging, and the impact of the Medicare Modernization Act. Read the release in detail.
HRSA Office of Women's Health updates web site. The US Health Services and Resources Administration has updated the Women's Health area of its web site with expanded information about the Bright Futures for Women's Health and Wellness Initiative. Tools such as a self-assessment guide on physical activity and healthy eating, provider training manuals for the clinical setting and a community toolkit will be available in the near future.
Featured Web Site
National Academy of Social Insurance
www.nasi.org
The National Academy of Social Insurance is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization made up of the nation's leading experts on social insurance. Its mission is to promote understanding and informed policymaking on Social Security, Medicare, workers' compensation and international activites through research, public education, training, and the open exchange of ideas. The web site offers numerous reports, briefs, fact sheets and working papers, available to download in various formats including .pdf, Word and PowerPoint.
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.
Crimes against persons age 65 or older, 1993-2002
view the record
Description of the John Breaux Elder Justice Act
view the record
E-health and the elderly: how seniors use the Internet for health
view the record
Poverty and income maintenance in old age : a cross-national view of low income older women
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the record
Retirement and consumption in a life cycle model
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the record
New & Notable
Blazer, D.G.; Sachs-Ericsson, N.; Hybels, C.F. (2005). Perception of unmet basic needs as a predictor of mortality among community-dwelling older adults. American Journal of Public Health 95(2): 299-304.
These are items recently published by North Carolina faculty. For a complete list, see New & Notable Publications.
Upcoming Events in NC
February 21, 2005
Improving the Care of Acutely Ill Elders: The Role of the RN
February 23, 2005 CPHAR Seminar
Mixed-Method Data Collection Strategies
10-11:30 am
Other Events
March 10-13, 2005
Joint Conference, ASA and NCOA
Philadelphia, PA
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