News & Highlights
'Celebrate Long-Term Living' Theme of Older Americans Month
To commemorate Older Americans Month 2005, The U.S. Administration on Aging wants all Americans to know that better planning, better community-based long-term care options and more consumer-friendly systems are allowing more older Americans to remain vibrant and independent. The theme "Celebrate Long-Term Living" was selected to honor older Americans, and to highlight the need for all adults to be prepared to live longer than previous generations. Older adults and baby boomers need to make thoughtful choices now so they will be more likely to remain healthy, productive, and financially secure later. To learn more, visit the AOA's Older Americans Month web site. For more news you can use about the aging US and North Carolina populations, check out the IOA's Quick Facts About Aging in North Carolina, and the Census Bureau's printable pdf fact sheet for Older Americans Month.
CPHAR Selects New Doctoral Fellows
The Carolina Program on Healthcare and Aging Research (CPHAR) welcomes two new doctoral students as fellows. John Byrd is a student in the Pharmaceutical Policy and Evaluative Sciences Division of the UNC School of Pharmacy. Tiffany Shubert is a student in Human Movement Science. Read more about both fellows...
IOA Appoints New Assistant Business Manager
The Institute on Aging is pleased to announce the appointment of Gaily Szeto as Assistant Business Manager, effective May 14, 2005. Gaily has a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Information Systems from the State University of New York, College at Brockport. She has most recently worked at the UNC-CH School of Dentistry.
Thomas Jones, Senior Leaders Graduate, Dies
Thomas Jones, a 2004 graduate of the IOA's Senior Leadership Initiative, passed away in early May. While in the Senior Leaders program, the focus of his project was to examine what can be done to stop crime against senior citizens in Cumberland County. The study resulted in the development of a pamphlet, “Fraud and Crime Prevention: A Guide for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities.” Get more information about Mr. Jones from his biographical sketch. The Institute on Aging extends condolences to his family and friends.
Sage Donates Books to IOA Library
Sage Publications Inc. has recently donated a number of important books in aging to the IOA's library resource collection. A sampling of the titles appears at right.
Aging & Health Promotion News
IOA key participant in statewide aging and health promotion effort. Thirty-one key leaders from around the state of North Carolina participated in a March 29th meeting in Raleigh to address how the state can promote health and prevent disease and disability in older adults. The session served to launch a statewide initiative to address the challenges of keeping our rapidly aging population healthy, fit and engaged in life. Mary Altpeter, UNC Institute on Aging Associate Director for Program Development, and Ellen Schneider, IOA Program Manager, participated in the meeting. The IOA is also providing administrative support and resources to this initiative. Read more...
FDA online diet and exercise tracker. Based on the recently revised food pyramid, the FDA has made available the 'MyPyramid Tracker' site as an interactive tool. Users willing to invest some time to input information about foods consumed and physical activities performed can receive profiles and recommendations based on their age and gender. The information can be stored on the site and used to improve individual lifestyle choices for better health.
Featured Web Site
National Academy on an Aging Society
www.agingsociety.org
The National Academy on an Aging Society is well-known to the academic aging community as the non-partisan policy institute of the GSA. The Academy's web site features downloadable reports, papers, research briefs and fact sheets, tables of contents for the quarterly Public Policy and Aging Report, and quality customized resources such as a state-by-state chart of older driver relicensing laws. Research initiatives such as the 'Civic Engagement in an Older America' project are also highlighted.
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.
Aging: concepts and controversies (4th ed.)
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Health promotion for the elderly
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Spiritual resiliency in older women: models of strength for challenges through the life span
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Treatment of late-life insomnia
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New & Notable
Clark, Robert L.; D'Ambrosio, Madeleine B. (2005). Recruitment, retention and retirement: compensation and employment policies for higher education. Educational Gerontology 31(5): 385-403.
Ho Jui, Tung; Mutran, Elizabeth J. (2005). Ethnicity and health disparities among the elderly in Taiwan. Research on Aging 27(3): 327-354.
Marshall, V.M.; Altpeter, M. (2005). Cultivating social work leadership in health promotion and aging: strategies for active aging interventions. Health & Social Work, 30(2): 135-144.
For a list of items recently published by North Carolina faculty, see New & Notable Publications.
Upcoming Events in NC
May 10, 2005
State of the Art Treatment and Future Research Directions for Frail Older Women with Urinary Incontinence
Sandra Engberg, PhD, RN, CRNP
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing
May 12, 2005
Funeral Consumers Alliance of the Triangle Annual Meeting 2005
Opportunities & Issues in Whole Body, Organ, Tissue and Eye Donation
Other Events
May 2005
Older Americans Month
October 19-21, 2005
2005 North Carolina Conference on Aging
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