News & Highlights
CAD Director On White House Conference On Aging Committee
Dr. Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, Director of the IOA's Center for Aging and Diversity, has been appointed to serve as one of 22 members of the bi-partisan advisory committee to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging. On May 18th, a pre-Conference event was held in Raleigh by the Governor's Advisory Council on Aging. Representatives of 22 aging service providers and advocacy groups attended to discuss priority issues for WHCoA consideration. Bill Lamb, IOA Associate Director for Public Service, is working with the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services to develop a summary of the proceedings of the GACA event. Read more about North Carolina's preparations for the Conference on a special page devoted to news about pre-conference events and NC's delegation to WHCoA.
NCCOA Materials Available Online: Register Early!
The 2005 North Carolina Conference on Aging, sponsored by the UNC Institute on Aging, is scheduled for October 19-21 in New Bern, NC. The Conference web site now has program and registration, advertising, exhibit and sponsor information and materials available.
IOA Names Senior Leaders for 05/06
The Institute on Aging has selected the class of 2005/06 for its Senior Leadership Initiative, in which participants engage in a year-long program that includes a series of seminars, tutorials, and networking opportunities related to emerging aging issues in North Carolina, and in the development of an individualized personal leadership development plan tailored to the unique needs of each participant. John Suddath has experience as a caregiver, volunteer board member of a non-profit aging service provider, and author. Barbara Gravelle has already attended UNC Asheville’s Leadership Training for Older Persons at the Center for Creative Retirement. Anne Rendleman Daniel continues to operate a business, and teaches in the Gerontology Program at UNC-Greensboro. Myles Walburn is president of the Continuing Care Community Residents of North Carolina. Read more...
Marshall Receives Honorary Doctorate
Dr. Joanne Marshall, IOA Senior Research Scientist and visiting professor, received an honorary doctor of letters degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada on May 30. Dr. Marshall also delivered the convocation address to McGill's Faculty of Education.
Former CPHAR Fellow Joins UVA Faculty
Dr. Ishan Canty Williams, a graduated fellow of the IOA's CPHAR program, will begin her first faculty appointment this fall at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, as a Research Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing.
Aging & Health Promotion News
'Hospital Compare' useful, versatile tool. The United States Department of Health and Human Services has developed a web site for adults, including Medicare recipients, to measure how often hospitals provide recommended care to get the best patient outcomes. Hospital Compare helps patients and their health care providers compare the quality of care provided in acute-care hospitals (general hospitals) and critical access hospitals (small, remote hospitals) that agree to submit data on the quality of services they provide for certain conditions such as heart disease. This quality information not only helps consumers make good decisions about health care, but also encourages hospitals to improve the quality of care they provide.
Featured Web Site
Longitudinal Study of Training and Practice in Geriatric Medicine
www.adgapstudy.uc.edu
Since July 2000, the Institute for the Study of Health has been conducting the Longitudinal Study of Training and Practice in Geriatric Medicine for the Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs (ADGAP), funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation to collect data regarding geriatric medical training and practice. Among the purposes of the study are: to collect data to determine if recently implemented federal, state and private programs have strengthened physicians' geriatrics training and practice across the United States; to provide high quality information on the status of geriatric medicine training and practice to guide national policy; and to provide information leading to increased recognition of the importance of geriatric research and training programs. The 'Figures and Tables' page on the web site is an excellent quick statistical reference.
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.
AgePage: health information factsheets
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Thriving on an aging workforce: strategies for organizational and systemic change
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Your choice: an introduction to consumer-directed care in aging services
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New & Notable
Yang, Yang;
George, Linda K. (2005). Functional disability, disability transitions, and depressive symptoms in late life. Journal of Aging and Health 17(3):263-92.
For a list of items recently published by North Carolina faculty, see New & Notable Publications.
Upcoming Events in NC
October 19-21, 2005
2005 North Carolina Conference on Aging
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