News & Highlights
Deadline for DeFriese Awards Nominations
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. 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. Get more information and forms...
March Deadline to Apply for CPHAR
The Carolina Program in Healthcare and Aging Research (CPHAR) program, based at the UNC Institute on Aging, will accept applications for two predoctoral fellowship positions for the coming fiscal year until March 21, 2005. Details about the program and application procedures are available on the CPHAR website.
NCCOA Call for Presentations Open Until March 23
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.
Wendy Mann, First IOA Manager, Leaves Institute
Wendy Mann, who was the first manager for the Institute on Aging and its first employee, has left the Institute for a position with the Office of Sponsored Research at UNC. Wendy leaves a wonderful legacy in the very capable staff she recruited and trained over the years, as the Institute expanded to its current employee complement of over 30. As part of her job, she also led the Institute's research grant administration. Perhaps her most lasting legacy, according to IOA director Victor Marshall, is the 'corporate culture' she helped to establish in the Institute, making it a place where people like to work. We wish Wendy all the best in her new position. Robin Burke has been appointed Acting Manager until the search is completed for Wendy's successor.
Apply Until March 15 for New AARP Scholarship Program
The AARP Office of Academic Affairs is taking applications for its new AARP Scholars Program until March 15, 2005. Scholarships of $10,000 are available for students at the master's or doctoral level. Applications and information are available online at www.scholarshipadministrators.net, using the code AARP in the access key box. More information: Betsy Sprouse, AARP Academic Affairs ( bsprouse@aarp.org or 202-434-6362), or visit the exhibit booth at AGHE or ASA.
There's Still Time to Create an Event for Careers in Aging Week
The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) and The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) are proud to present the 4th Annual "Careers in Aging Week," taking place the week of April 11-15, 2005. Members of AGHE, GSA, Sigma Phi Omega and the National Academic Honor and Professional Society in Gerontology are asked to submit brief proposals of planned activities to take place at their campuses or organizations during the week. In addition to AGHE's careers in aging resources, GSA and AGHE have developed special promotional materials including flyers, posters, pins and notepads, and will also provide publicity for the event, promoting activities on their websites and in their publications. For more information or to sign up to participate, please contact Lindsay McCartney at lmccartney@geron.org or 202-842-1275.
Aging & Health Promotion News
Center for Healthy Aging web site goes live. The National Council on Aging's Center for Healthy Aging announces its new web site developed in partnership with the UNC Institute on Aging. The site provides aging services providers with centralized access to an extensive menu of tools and resources for disease prevention and health promotion. The Center for Healthy Aging serves as a national resource center for the US Administration on Aging's Evidence-based Prevention Program for the Elderly.
National Public Health Week. With the theme "Empowering Americans to Live Longer, Stronger," National Public Health Week 2005, from April 4th -10th, will focus on the health of older Americans. The observance will promote the three "P's" of healthy longevity: prevent, promote, plan. Promotional and planning materials will soon be available at www.nphw.org.
Featured Web Site
Eldercare Locator: Community Assistance for Seniors
www.eldercare.gov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging, connecting older Americans and their caregivers with sources of information on senior services. The Locator links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organizations, and is also accessible by phone.
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.
Lost knowledge: confronting the threat of an aging workforce
view the record
Seniors on the margins: aging with a developmental disability
view the record
Tribal guide for elder care: a primer on long term care services and financing for Indian elders
view the record
New & Notable
For a list of items recently published by North Carolina faculty, see New & Notable Publications.
Upcoming Events in NC
March 7-9, 2005
Improving the Nursing Care of Acutely Ill Elders
UNC-CH School of Nursing, Chapel Hill
March 9, 2005 CPHAR Seminar
Reducing health disparities in vulnerable populations: promoting self-care practices
March 31, 2005
Maddox Lecture: Fact, Fiction and Foolishness Social Security and Medicare 'Reform'
Duke University, Durham
March 31-April 2, 2005 CONFERENCE
Aging in a Multi-Cultural Society: Empowering Adults to Age Well
Greensboro, NC
Other Events
March 30-April 1, 2005
Southern Gerontological Society Meeting
Orlando FL
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