Governor's Conference On Aging Enjoys Record Attendance
The North Carolina Governor's Conference on Aging, which was held from October 13-15 and organized by the UNC Institute on Aging and the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services, achieved record attendance of over 650 participants this year. More information about the Conference events can be found in the IOA's news release, the Durham Herald Sun, the UNC University Gazette, and in videos from the Conference.
Outstanding Service In Aging Recognized In Multiple Awards; New Award Named For Victor Marshall
Over one dozen awards for outstanding service in the field of aging were presented to various individuals and organizations during the NC Governor's Conference on Aging. This year the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services established three new awards to honor North Carolina's older workforce. One award is named for Dr. Victor Marshall, former Director of the UNC Institute on Aging, recognizing a North Carolina employer that has excelled in valuing the vital role of older persons in the workforce. The award was presented to Dress for Success Charlotte. A complete list of the awards and recipients is online.
Carolina Geriatric Education Center Funded For 5 More Years
The federal Health Resources and Services Administration, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, has funded the Carolina Geriatric Education Center (CGEC) to continue providing geriatrics education and training for five more years. The consortium is led by UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine’s Center for Aging and Health (CAH), and project director Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD, Chief, Division of Geriatrics and Director of CAH, and Associate Director for Clinical Affairs, UNC Institute on Aging. Additional consortium members include the Institute on Aging, NC Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) and eight regional AHEC partners, and the UNC Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Social Work, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Public Health. Read more...
Workforce Meeting To Feature Reports From Conferences
A meeting of the IOA's Aging Workforce Interest Group will take place on November 10, 2010 from 1:30 to 3:00pm in the second floor conference room at the Institute at 720 MLK Jr. Boulevard. Five featured speakers will present their reports on three recent conferences: the NC Governor's Conference on Aging; the NC Workforce Development Partnership Conference; and the NC Society for Human Resource Management Conference. Presenting will be: Dennis Streets, Director, NC DAAS; Suzanne LaFollette-Black, NC AARP; Karin Cross, InPlacement; Pat Fontana, Wake Technical Community College; Jim Korth, NC Employment Security Commission; and Stephanie Deese, Workforce Development, NC Community College System, and the moderator will be Peter Stein. Please rsvp to Peter at pstein@schsr.unc.edu or 919-966-6818.
Good News For NC Colleagues
Dr. Malcolm Cutchin, IOA Research Scientist, has received the "Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Program" subcontract from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The two year project award amount is $33,431.
Dr. Tiffany Shubert, IOA Research Scientist, had an article published as a result of research conducted under the IOA's "Bringing Basic Scientists to Aging" research award program. "The use of exergames to promote active aging" can be found in CyberTherapy & Rehabilitation, Issue 2, 2010, pages 34-45.
IOA Accepting Donations For Victor Marshall GSA Scholarship Fund
Student mentoring has been a very important and significant aspect of the faculty career of Dr. Victor Marshall, former director of the UNC Institute on Aging. In 2009, the IOA established the Victor Marshall Scholarship Fund, to support student attendance at the annual conference of the Gerontological Society of America. Many thanks to all who gave to the fund last year. New contributions are welcome by check to the UNC Institute on Aging (memo: Victor Marshall scholarship fund). Send to: Robin Burke, UNC Institute on Aging, 720 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,CB #1030, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1030.
Reminders About The Flu For Seniors And Caregivers
The NC Division of Public Health would like to remind everyone, especially seniors and their caregivers, to visit the Immunize North Carolina web site to learn more about getting vaccinated against influenza this season. It is recommended that all adults 50 and over get a flu shot. Adults 65 and over should also get a pneumococcal vaccine. The Immunize NC web site has more information, tips, and FAQ's.
November Aging Observances
Aging & Health Promotion News
Falls Prevention Policy Workshops Held Across the State
Through the support of a grant from the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, falls prevention policy workshops were held in Asheville, Greensboro, Charlotte and Greenville in October and November. The workshops, “Catch ‘Em Before They Fall: Preventing Falls Through Policy Change,” promoted an understanding of the importance of policy; presented examples of falls prevention policies at the organizational, community, state, and national levels; and helped to serve as a catalyst for regional and local falls prevention policy action. Attendees included aging services providers, health care providers, city planners, AARP representatives, researchers, and many others. Senator Joe Sam Queen opened the workshop held in Asheville. Workshop presenters were Ellen Schneider, UNC Institute on Aging; Rebecca Hunter, UNC Center for Aging and Health; and Jennifer Woody, NC Division of Public Health. Presentations from the workshop will be available by the end of December on the NC Falls Prevention Coaltion website.
New from NC Researchers
Shubert, Tiffany. (2010). The use of exergames to promote active aging. CyberTherapy & Rehabilitation (2): 34-45.
For a list of items recently published by North Carolina faculty, see New & Notable Publications.
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.
11th Annual retirement survey: Full and part-time workers/ report
view the record
2009 National healthcare disparities report / report
view the record
Global aging 2010: An irreversible truth / report
view the record
Featured Web Site:
Technology for Long-Term Care
www.techforltc.org
Technology for Long-Term Care evolved from a government funded resource site. Containing information on over 1200 technology products to improve quality of life and care for people in long-term care settings such as nursing homes, assisted living, boarding care, and adult day care programs, the site is targeted at professionals engaged in planning, designing, managing, researching, and caregiving in long-term care settings. Areas covered include assistance call, bathing, communication and memory, dressing, eating, fall management, incontinence, leisure, lifting and transferring, medication management, mobility, and wander management and wound care. Content supports the dual objectives of informing and educating the long-term care provider or potential consumer about available technology products.
Upcoming Events In NC
November 4-5, 2010
Celebrate Diversity in Aging
Centralina Area Agency on Aging Conference
Charlotte, NC
November 8, 2010
IOA Seminar Series
Thinking About the Institute on Aging and Global Aging
Victor Marshall, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Institute on Aging and Professor, Department of Sociology, UNC Chapel Hill
November 10, 2010
Aging Workforce Interest Group
Reports from 3 Conferences: NC Governor's Conference on Aging; NC Workforce
Development Partnership Conference; NC Society for Human Resource Management Conference
Speakers: Dennis Streets, Director, NC DAAS; Suzanne LaFollette-Black, NC AARP; Karin Cross, InPlacement; Pat Fontana, Wake Technical CC; Jim Korth, NC Employment Security Commission; Stephanie Deese, Workforce Development, NC Community College System
1:30-3:00 pm, 2nd floor conference room, UNC Institute on Aging, 720 MLK Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill
Free- RSVP to Peter Stein, pstein@schsr.unc.edu or 919-966-6818
November 15, 2010
IOA Seminar Series
Visualizing Aged Space: Meanings of Home in Detroit and Appalachia
Mary Byrnes, PhD, MUP, Dept. of Anthropology and Sociology, Western Carolina University
November 19, 2010
Friends of Residents in Long Term Care Fall Fun Fling
Reception, silent auction, and stage play
6:00-8:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3313 Wade Avenue, Raleigh
Purchase event and raffle tickets
November 19, 2010
Keeping Memories Alive Alzheimer's Project Kickoff Gala & Dinner
Alumni-Foundation Event Center, North Carolina A&T State University, 200 North Benbow Road, Greensboro
To purchase tickets: NC A&T State University Ticket Office, 336.334.7749
Additional information: KMA Project Office at 336.285.2165
November 29, 2010
IOA Seminar Series
Community Connections: Improving Transitions through Community Engagement and Strategic Partnering
Heather Altman, Carol Woods Retirement Community, Chapel Hill
Save The Dates
December 3, 2010
2010 Geriatric Retreat: Cancer in the Older Patient: Resilience and Coping
Presented by the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Registration deadline: 11/19/10
View our complete events calendar at www.aging.unc.edu/events/.
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