NC Conference On Aging Cancelled For October
Due to the regulations issued by the Governor of North Carolina regarding a freeze on all state funding of discretionary travel and training, the Institute on Aging and its Conference partners regret that we must cancel the NC Conference on Aging originally planned for Raleigh in October. We intend that this is merely a postponement; at such time as the freeze is lifted, decisions will be made about when the Conference can be rescheduled. We intend to hold the Conference at the Raleigh Convention Center and Marriott Hotel as soon as we are able to do so. Our general listserv, ioanews, will receive the latest notifications of news about the Conference.
NCAOA Conference, Aging Boot Camp Postponed
The Board of Directors of the NC Association On Aging has voted to postpone its Conference, originally scheduled for April 15-17, 2009 in Greensboro, until April 2010. Surveys and communications reveal numerous travel and budget restrictions on aging organizations across the state, and the continued uncertainty of economic conditions is having an adverse affect on the ability of sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, workshop presenters and attendees to participate this spring. The "Aging Boot Camp" that was to be offered in Fayetteville has also been postponed to this fall.
Aging Workforce Interest Group- March Meeting Topic
On Tuesday, March 3rd, from 1 to 3 p.m., the Aging Workforce Interest Group will hear a presentation by Dr. MaryBe McMillan, Secretary-Treasurer of the North Carolina State AFL-CIO. MaryBe will speak about the AFL-CIO state-wide efforts to retain and retrain older workers and union efforts to keep older union members and retirees as vital participants in the labor movement. MaryBe received her PhD in sociology from NC State University and has spent her career working for nonprofit organizations including as Research Director for the Common Sense Foundation and as State Policy Analyst for the Rural School & Community Trust. In 2006 Governor Easley appointed Dr. McMillan to serve on the NC Commission on Workforce Development. Please join the group for this interesting and timely presentation. For more information, contact Peter Stein at pstein@schsr.unc.edu or 919-966-6818. To confirm attendance please contact Diane Wurzinger at diane_wurzinger@unc.edu.
Deadline Reminders: Senior Leaders, DeFriese Awards
The application deadline for the 2010 Class of Senior Leaders is February 28, 2009.
The deadline for nominations for the Gordon H. DeFriese Career Development in Aging Research Awards
is March 16, 2009.
A Note From IOA Director Victor Marshall
The budget situation has been a preoccupation for me as Director of the Institute on Aging, just has it has been a preoccupation for many of you who read this newsletter, particularly if you are on state funds. The ultimate impact of deepening budget cuts on the Institute on Aging is unknown at this time, but our response to the times has already taken multiple forms. We are also looking for additional ways to be of service to the aging services network and to North Carolina’s older citizens themselves. Read the full column...
Jim Mitchell To Step Down As Asssociate Director, Multi-campus Initiatives
Dr. Jim Mitchell has submitted his resignation as IOA Associate Director, Multi-campus Initiatives, effective the end of this academic year. Jim has been an Associate Director of the Institute for over eleven years, holding various titles. For many of those years he led the Statewide Advisory Committee, which brought together people from the academic and aging services sectors across the state to advise the Institute. Read the full news release.Workforce Forum Report Published Online
The Institute on Aging has published a report of the North Carolina Governor's Advisory Council on Aging Forum on North Carolina’s Aging Workforce, held in Raleigh in September 2008. Peter Stein, PhD, Associate Director, Aging Workforce Initiatives at the UNC Institute on Aging, edited the report titled, Report of the Forum on North Carolina's Aging Workforce.
Memorial Services For Chuck Longino Scheduled
A memorial service will be held for Chuck Longino at Wait Chapel on the Wake Forest University campus on March 17, 2009 at 3:00 PM. An additional remembrance is scheduled to take place at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Gerontological Society in April.
NC TraCS Institute Now Offers Consulting Services, Resources
The UNC CTSA North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences (NC TraCS) Institute is offering a variety of services and resources to support translational and clinical research. To access these services and resources, visit the website or contact NC TraCS Central at 919-966-6022.
Good News For NC Colleagues
Dr. Jan Busby-Whitehead, Professor in the Department of Medicine at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine, has been elected chair of the board of the American Geriatrics Society's Foundation for Health in Aging. Read more...
Dr. Jan Wassel, director of the gerontology program at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, has been selected as a fellow of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education. She is one of five people to receive the lifetime designation this year.
The life course research of Glen H. Elder, Jr., Research Professor of Sociology and Psychology at UNC-Chapel Hill and Fellow of the Carolina Population Center, is the subject of a special issue of the journal Research in Human Development. Entitled “Glen H. Elder, Jr., and the Importance of Lived Experience,” the issue was edited by Michael J. Shanahan, a former CPC postdoctoral scholar and currently a Professor of Sociology at UNC-CH. The special issue is Volume 5, Number 4, October-December 2008.
Quoting The Experts
Mary Altpeter, IOA Senior Research Scientist, was quoted in a News & Observer article on February 17, 2009: Recession tougher on older people.
IOA Receives Generous Art Donation
Dr. Carol Stamm and Professor John Stamm, former Dean of the UNC School of Dentistry, recently made a gift to the Institute on Aging of seventeen paintings and prints. Several items are originals. The works are mostly abstract but also include prints and posters that deal with aging and intergenerational relations. The gift is particularly welcomed at this time, since the Institute acquired additional space last fall. The next time you visit the Institute on Aging, take the time to walk around and enjoy the collection. The Stamm gift, together with other works of art in the Institute, give us a rather eclectic collection that includes some interesting aging themes and a lot else.Call For Papers: 6th International Carework Conference
A call for papers has been issued for "Bridging Worlds of Care," the theme of the 6th International Carework Conference. The deadline to submit abstracts is March 31, 2009.
Position Open: USF School Of Aging Studies
The School of Aging Studies (SAS) at the University of South Florida (USF) invites applications from qualified candidates for a tenure-track, faculty position at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level depending on qualifications and experience.
Newsletters From Nonprofits
The Wake Forest University Elder Law Clinic newsletter is available to view online.
The Fall/Winter edition of the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services online newsletter, At A Glance, is now available.
The Winter edition of Age In Action, the newsletter of the Virginia Center on Aging, is now available.
New from NC Researchers
McMullin, Julie Ann; Marshall, Victor W.; Comeau, Tammy Duerden; Gordon, Catherine. (2009). Dilemmas of owners and workers in a risk society. Ottawa: Canadian Policy Research Networks.
For a list of items recently published by North Carolina faculty, see New & Notable Publications.
Aging & Health Promotion News
New tools for development of aging-friendly community strategies. Based on the Creating Aging Friendly Communities online conference held in early 2008, a web site has been created to make presentations from that conference available online, and to create a community of practice (CoP) to run from March-December, 2009. Registration is now open for the Creating Aging Friendly Communities CoP, which will feature a rich variety of tools to aid participants in their own localities. The CoP will include peer-to-peer and expert technical assistance, monthly speakers and panels, community case studies, issue challenges, a funders' forum, digital storytelling, and ongoing networking and discussion.
NIA releases new exercise guide for older adults. The National Institute on Aging has released a guide for older adults to help them develop a healthy routine for physical activity. Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging discusses the benefits of exercise and physical activity, and shows older adults how to get started, reduce risks, and reward their progress. It contains sample exercises, charts to record activity, tips for getting back on track if there's a break in routine, and tips for healthy eating. Personal stories are interspersed throughout the guide to inspire through example.
New from the Digital Library
These are selected new additions to the AgeLib Digital Library. The links below will open a new window displaying the AgeLib record.
Diversity in retirement wealth accumulation / report
view the record
Handbook of theories of aging / book
view the record
Issues in aging / book
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Mapping new directions: higher education for older adults / report
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Featured Web Site:
National Association for Professional Gerontologists
www.napgerontologists.org
The National Association for Professional Gerontologists awards credentials to those who demonstrate that they possess a core body of gerontological knowledge.
The organization offers two ways to obtain an NAPG credential: by demonstrating academic preparation from an accredited institution of higher education or by successfully passing a credentialing examination at the requested level.
NAPG credentials are renewed every two years by completion of professional
development activities such as on-line NAPG CEU courses, documented
presentations and participation in national and regional professional
gerontology meetings, or publications in the field of aging.
Upcoming Events In NC
February 27, 2009
Carolina Population Center Research Seminar
"Tsunami-Induced Displacement in Sumatra, Indonesia: Were Older Adults More Vulnerable?"
Dr. Clark Gray (CPC Postdoctoral Scholar; 2008 Ph.D., UNC-CH Geography)
Noon, Room 405 CPC East, 123 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill
March 3, 2009
Aging Workforce Interest Group
MaryBe McMillan, PhD, Secretary-Treasurer of the North Carolina State AFL-CIO
1:00-3:00 pm, IOA conference room, 720 MLK Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill
Please RSVP to Diane Wurzinger at diane_wurzinger@unc.edu.
March 5, 2009
IOA Seminar Series
Gender Identity, Health Behavior, and Health Status Across the Life
Course
Wizdom Powell Hammond, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, UNCCH Gillings School of Global Public Health, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education
3:00-4:30 pm, IOA conference room, 720 MLK Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill
March 5-6, 2009
20th Annual Challenges in Geriatric Practice Conference
Advances in Geriatrics
Friday Center, Chapel Hill, NC
March 17, 2009
“Studying the Genetics of Alzheimer’s in African Americans: Report from the Community”
Goldie Byrd, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Biology at North Carolina A&T State University
Sponsored by the UNC-Chapel Hill Center for Genomics and Society and the UNC Institute on Aging
10:30am - 12:00pm, Thurston-Bowles Building, rm. 3200, UNC, Chapel Hill
March 19, 2009
IOA Seminar Series
Ethnic differences in Oral Health among Older Americans
Bei Wu, PhD, Associate Professor, UNCG Gerontology Program
3:00-4:30 pm, IOA conference room, 720 MLK Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill
March 26, 2009
IOA Seminar Series
Pattern of Tooth Loss in Older Adults with Dementia Under Current Model of Care
Xi Chen, Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry
3:00-4:30 pm, IOA conference room, 720 MLK Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill
March 27, 2009
"The Impact of the Aging of America on Children’s Health"
Dr. Gary L. Freed, MD, MPH, Professor, Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health
9-10:30 AM, BCBS Auditorium at the UNC School of Public Health's Michael Hooker Research Center
Please contact Darla Wohlfarth at darlawoh@email.unc.edu or 919-966-7370 for further information.
March 27, 2009
Studying Connections in Social Networks, Activists, and Lobbyists
John C. Scott, UNC Department of Public Policy and Research Scientist, UNC Institute on Aging
12 noon, 208 Manning Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill
March 31, 2009
NCCAN Spring Meeting
10am - 3pm, IOA conference room, 720 MLK Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill
Save The Dates
April 2-3, 2009
Connecting the Dots: Geriatric Nursing, Education & Clinical Simulation International Conference
Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
April 8, 2009
Aging Is Good Business: The Silvering Workforce (4th Annual Summit)
UNC Greensboro, Elliott University Center, Cone Ballrooms
April 16-19, 2009
Southern Gerontological Society (SGS)
30th Anniversary Meeting: The Past as Prologue
St. Petersburg, FL
View our complete events calendar at www.aging.unc.edu/events/.
Community Bulletin Board and Jobs in Aging
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. The Jobs in Aging web page lists notices we have received regarding statewide and nationally available positions.Publication of this newsletter is announced via email listserv. Current and past issues may be viewed at any time at http://www.aging.unc.edu/news/newsletter.html . To join one of our lists, please visit www.aging.unc.edu/news/lists.html for more information. If you have information that you would like to include in this newsletter in the future, please send it to aginginfo@unc.edu at any time.