News & Highlights
A Note From IOA Director Victor Marshall
I have been meaning for some time to include a brief note in the newsletter, or to have one or more of the IOA Associate Directors do so. I am motivated at this particular moment to do so by the death of two gerontologists who meant a lot to me, and to the field: Eone Harger and Walter Beattie. Both were pioneers and visionaries in gerontology education.
Read Dr. Marshall's entire column...
Apply Now To Be A Senior Leader
The Senior Leadership Enhancement Initiative, sponsored by the UNC Institute on Aging, recognizes the importance of older adult leadership in addressing issues affecting citizens. Participants engage in a year-long program of seminars, tutorials, and networking opportunities related to emerging aging issues in North Carolina. Senior Leaders must be 60 or older. They come from all over the state, with a rich variety of backgrounds. During their time in the program, each person focuses on a project of interest. Apply by February 28, 2007.
DeFriese Awards Nominations Open
The UNC Institute on Aging is accepting nominations for the 2006-2007 Gordon H. DeFriese Career Development in Aging Research Awards until March 12, 2007. The annual 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. Visit the DeFriese Awards page for nomination information.
2007 Aging Exchange
The UNC Institute on Aging 2007 Aging Exchange: Education, Research and Service at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will be held on March 27. Highlighting the contributions of graduate students and fellows, paper and poster presentations will illustrate diverse activities in all fields of aging research, including social sciences, public health, basic science, clinical and translational research, and health and social services. The IOA will present the Gordon H. DeFriese Awards, and sponsor a reception celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Institute. Individuals at UNC Chapel Hill are invited to submit applications in response to the Call for Presentations, available for download from the Aging Exchange web site.
IOA Appoints Two Senior Research Scientists
The UNC Institute on Aging has appointed Drs. Carol Giuliani and Marilyn Hartman as Senior Research Scientists, joining 8 other IOA Research Scientists. To be appointed, an investigator must have a significant
research relationship with the Institute, including running part of their aging research program(s) through the IOA. Drs. Giuliani and Hartman both have established research connections with the IOA,
including serving as mentors in the CPHAR and Research Stimulus Grants Programs. Dr. Giuliani, Professor of Human Movement Sciences, Division of Allied Health, UNC at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, has an extensive record studying stroke recovery and rehabilitation. Dr. Hartman, Associate Professor in the UNC at Chapel Hill Department of Psychology, conducts research on cognitive change in older adults, the role of volunteers in caregiving, and geriatric neuropsychology.
Read more about Carol Giuliani.
Read more about Marilyn Hartman.
DEAR Funding Available
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Demography and Economics of Aging Program (DEAR) is soliciting proposals from Chapel Hill faculty for seed funds to support the development of applications for external funding for research in the area of the demography and economics of aging. Applications are due by April 2, 2007. The call for proposals can be found at http://www.cpc.unc.edu/dear/proposals.html. Contact David Blau or Edward Norton with any questions.
NCCOA Call For Presentations
The call for presentations for the 2007 North Carolina Conference on Aging is now available on the Conference web site. The deadline to submit an application to present is Friday, March 30, 2007. The preferred method of submission is an on-line form. Information about an alternative submission method is provided on the web site as well.
Calls For Papers:
Social Theories Of Aging;
Age Discrimination
A special edition of the International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy will focus on theorizing aging studies.
Manuscripts that provide analytical focus on innovative perspectives in problematizing and understanding aging are welcomed from any discipline or conceptual perspective,
and may focus on any aspect of social theory of aging that relates to ideas and efforts to engender novel understanding of aging, focusing on applications of these ideas and efforts.
Abstracts of no more than 200 words should be sent to either Dr. Jason Powell or Prof. Joe Hendricks by March 15th, 2007.
Social Forces seeks papers for a special section on the sociology of age discrimination. Original papers that address age discrimination and related phenomena across the life course and in a range of social contexts, including work and employment, are invited.
Papers that make a theoretical contribution are especially welcome, as are empirical papers based on any sound methodological approach.
March 1, 2007 is the submission deadline; the manuscript limit is 5,000-9,000 words including references and endnotes. E-mail as a Microsoft Word attachment to Social_Forces@unc.edu. Tables and figures must be editable in Microsoft Word or Excel. Do not use any automatic formatting feature. Submission fees for this section are waived. It is essential to note that the submission is for the special section on age discrimination.
Direct any inquiries to Victor Marshall, (919) 843-8067.
Maddox Lecture At Duke
On March 26, 2007, the Duke University Center for Study of Aging/Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center will present the George L. Maddox, Jr., Ph.D. Lectureship, “Social Origins of Major Depression in Later Life: Are We Poised for a New Social Psychiatry?” from 5:00-6:00pm in the Searle Center lecture hall. The speaker will be Dan Blazer, Ph.D, JP Gibbons Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.Register For UNC-G Gerontology Program Summit
The Gerontology Program of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro will host its annual summit on April 11, 2007. Registration is now open for "Aging is Good Business: Residential Choices and the Boomers Coming of Age."
Second Journey Publishes Resource Guide
The Chapel Hill non-profit organization Second Journey has published an online resource guide about aging in community. The guide is a collection of ideas generated by the regional Visioning Councils conducted by Second Journey since 1993. The guide is intended to be a living document or work in progress, and to create opportunities for volunteers to serve as contributing editors.
Using AgeLine In The Classroom
AARP's AgeLine database team invites educators in the field of gerontology to share ways in which they use the AgeLine Database and resources on the AgeLine Home Page with their students. Dr. Donna Konradi, Associate Professor, School of Nursing & Center for Aging and Community, University of Indianapolis, shares one example used in her gerontology research methods course.
Featured Web Site
The Health and Retirement Study
hrsonline.isr.umich.edu/
The University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study (HRS) surveys more than 22,000 Americans over the age of 50 every two years.
Supported by the National Institute on Aging, the study paints an emerging portrait of an aging America's physical and mental health,
insurance coverage, financial status, family support systems, labor market status, and retirement planning. HRS data products are available
without cost to researchers and analysts. The Study web site provides access to numerous publications and current data files. User Registration is required in order to download files.
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.
Encyclopedia of gerontology: second edition
view the record
Medical innovation and the aging of America: Council of State Governments Health Policy Forum
view the record
Nursing home use by the "oldest old" sharply declines
view the record
Out and aging: the Metlife survey of lesbian and gay baby boomers
view the record
New & Notable
Bond, Stewart M.; Neelon, Virginia, J.; Belyea, Michael J. (2006). Delirium in hospitalized older cancer patients. Oncology Nursing Forum 33(6): 1075-83.
Munn, Jean C.; Zimmerman, Sheryl. (2006). A good death for residents of long-term care: family members speak. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care 2(3): 45-59.
Schoenberg, Nancy E.; Shenk, Dena; Cart, Cary S. (2007). Food for thought: nourishing the publication of qualitative research. Journal of Applied Gerontology 26(1): 4-16.
For a list of items recently published by North Carolina faculty, see New & Notable Publications.
Aging & Health Promotion News
Falls prevention focuses on home safety. Falling in the home places elders at high risk for death from this preventable cause. The Home Safety Council has conducted research showing that caregivers are often aware of falling risks but lack the tools to communicate the need for changes and implement them. The Council's web site provides a list of steps caregivers can take to make simple but critical improvements to the safety of an elder's environment.
Upcoming Events in NC
February 13, 2007 IOA Seminar Series
Findings from the National Study of Business Strategy and Workforce Development Survey
Mick Smyer, Dean, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and Co-Director, Center on Aging & Work/ Workforce Flexibility, Boston College
3:30-5 PM, 720 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 2nd floor conference room
February 16-17, 2007
18th Challenges in Geriatric Practices: Aging in a Changing World
Chapel Hill, NC
February 20, 2007 IOA Seminar Series
Health Promotion Trials in the Community
Leigh Callahan, Associate Director, Thurston Arthritis Research Center; Research Associate Professor of Medicine and Social Medicine, UNC
3:30-5 PM, 720 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 2nd floor conference room
February 23, 2007
'Back In Time Ball and Social' for adults aged 50+
4:00pm - 9:00pm, Big Barn Convention Center, Daniel Boone Village, Hillsborough, NC
Sponsored by Home Helpers. FREE event; food, dancing, entertainment, and nostalgia. To reserve tickets, call (919) 732-1143.
Businesses: Donations for door prizes are being requested.
Save The Dates
March 22, 2007
"The Many Faces of Dementia 2007: Issues, Trends and Perceptions"
14th Annual Spring Education Conference, Western Carolina Chapter, Alzheimer's Association
Charlotte, NC
April 11, 2007
"Aging is Good Business: Residential Choices and the Boomers Coming of Age"
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Gerontology Program Annual Summit
Cone Ballroom, Elliott University Center, UNCG, Greensboro, NC
April 11-14, 2007
28th Annual Meeting, Southern Gerontological Society
Improving Elders' Lives: A Collaborative Enterprise
Greensboro, NC
Early registration ends on March 15, 2007.
Community Bulletin Board
Don't forget to check the Community Bulletin Board for other aging-related announcements for seniors, educators, students and professionals.
Current listings include research studies in need of subjects.
View our complete events calendar at www.aging.unc.edu/events/.
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