Governor's Conference On Aging- Hotel Reservation Deadline
The 2010 North Carolina Governor's Conference on Aging is scheduled for October 13-15, 2010. The registration form is available on the conference website. The deadline for the special block room rate ($105/night plus tax) for the conference hotel is September 13th. Make reservations at this rate at the hotel's Conference link, or call the Sheraton Imperial (919-941-5050) and ask for the NC Conference on Aging block room rate.
Policy Roundtables Preliminary Report Released
Earlier this year, six Governor's Policy Roundtables were held across North Carolina through the collaborative efforts of the Office of the Governor and her Advisory Council on Aging, the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services, the UNC Institute on Aging and the state’s Area Agencies on Aging. Building a Livable and Senior Friendly North Carolina: Drafting a Plan, is the Preliminary Report available to view online. Over 600 individual workshop participants identified major issues facing North Carolina’s aging population that will require effective policy and programmatic responses. The many issues and ideas shared at these roundtables laid the groundwork for the Governor’s Conference on Aging on October 13‐15, 2010.
NC DAAS Award Nominations Open- Due 8/20/10
The NC Division of Aging and Adult Services is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Maddox, Messer and Busse awards. Nominations are due August 20th and the awards will be presented at the North Carolina Conference On Aging. Questions pertaining to the awards or the nomination process can be directed to Mary Edwards at (919) 733-3983 or Mary.Edwards@dhhs.nc.gov.
DeFriese Doctoral Award Nominations Open To 9/13/10
The UNC Institute on Aging has extended the deadline for doctoral student nominations for the 2010 Gordon H. DeFriese Career Development in Aging Research Awards until September 13, 2010. (The extension does not apply to the faculty/staff award nominations.) Two $2,500 awards will be available for doctoral students. Please visit the DeFriese Awards web page for the application form and additional information.
NC To Observe Falls Prevention Awareness Week In September
September 20-26, 2010, will be observed as Falls Prevention Awareness Week in North Carolina for the second year in a row. Nationally, 34 states will observe Falls Prevention Awareness Week, or Falls Prevention Awareness Day on September 23rd, to be proclaimed by the U.S. Senate. Visit the NC Falls Prevention Coalition web site to learn more about this issue, and falls prevention partnerships, in our state.
SGS Call For Presentations- Due 10/1/10
The 32nd Annual Meeting of the Southern Gerontological Society, themed "The New Aging Enterprise", will be held April 14-17, 2011 in Raleigh, NC. The Call for Presentations is now online. The submission deadline is October 1, 2010.
Quoting The Experts
Dr. Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, IOA Interim Co-Director and Director of the Center for Aging and Diversity, was quoted in the USA Today article, "Race, culture may play role in Alzheimer's Disease" on July 14, 2010.
Dr. Peter Stein, IOA Associate Director for Aging Workforce Initiatives, was quoted in a Daily Southerner article on June 24, 2010: "Forecast: Older adults expect to retire later in life."
Good News For NC Colleagues
Laura D'Arcy, predoctoral fellow in the Carolina Program in Health and Aging Research, has been awarded an Alice S. Hersh Scholarship to attend the 2010 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, and the 2010 RAND Summer Institute.
September Marks Many National Aging Awareness Events
Visit the various web sites for these events to find ideas and toolkits for participating in a big month for aging observances.
Healthy Aging Month
National Senior Center Month
Adult Day Services Week
Active Aging Week
National Falls Prevention Awareness Day
Grandparents' Day
NCAOA Will Offer Boot Camp In November
The North Carolina Association on Aging is pleased to announce another session of the popular Aging Boot Camp, an orientation program for brand new employees in the aging network, and others wanting a basic understanding of aging issues and services. The Boot Camp is scheduled for November 3-4, 2010, in Hickory. Registration is limited to 30 participants. Contact Bill Lamb at bill_lamb@unc.edu or 919-966-9444 for more information.
'Quick Facts About Aging In NC' Updated For 2010
The Institute on Aging web page, Quick Facts About Aging in NC, has been updated for 2010 with over 35 data points from the most recent data readily available online. Categories covered include general population data, race & gender, health & health care, caregiving & long term care, and more.
Follow The IOA On Twitter
The UNC Institute on Aging now has a Twitter presence, where we're known as UNCIOA. We'll be posting newsworthy items, with links, as they happen.
Newsletters From Nonprofits
The latest issue of Age in Action, the quarterly newsletter of the Virginia Center on Aging, is online. This newsletter received the 2010 Media Award from the Southern Gerontological Society, and invites article submissions: contact Ed Ansello at eansello@vcu.edu.
Retirement Community Design/Build Awards
The National Active Retirement Association sponsors design/build awards for qualified, age-restricted adult communities. Entries are due September 22, 2010. Learn more...
New from NC Researchers
Boswell, Gracie E.H.; Boswell-Ford, Kirstin C. (2010). Testing a sem model of two religious concepts and experiential spirituality. Journal of Religion and Health 49(2): 200-211.
Bullitt, E.; Zeng, D.; Ghosh, A.; Aylward, S.R.; Lin, W.; Marks, B.L.; Smith, K. (2010). The effects of healthy aging on intracranial blood vessels visualized by magnetic resonance angiography. Neurobiology of Aging, 31(2): 290-300.
Cutchin, M. P.; Marshall, V. W.; & Aldrich, R. M. (2010). Moving to a continuing care retirement community: Occupations in the therapeutic landscape process. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology 25: 117-132.
DeFriese, Gordon H.; Welsh, Polly Godwin. (2010). Long-term care challenges ahead for North Carolina: 2010 and beyond. North Carolina Medical Journal 71(2): 133-139.
Dill, Janette S.; Cagle, John. (2010). Caregiving in a patient's place of residence: Turnover of direct care workers in home care and hospice agencies. Journal of Aging and Health. Published online June 28, 2010.
Frost, Stephanie S.; Goins, R. Turner; Hunter, Rebecca H.; Hooker, Steven P.; Bryant, Lucinda L.; Kruger, Judy; Pluto, Delores. (2010). Effects of the Built Environment on Physical Activity of Adults living in Rural Settings: A Review of the Literature. American Journal of Health Promotion 24(4): 267-283.
Harmuth, Susan; Konrad, Thomas R. Strengthening the direct care workforce in North Carolina. North Carolina Medical Journal 71(2): 158-160.
Herzog, Bill; Wilson, Glenn; Rideout, Nan. (2010). Aging independently: a Chapel Hill perspective. North Carolina Medical Journal 71(2): 173-176.
Marks, B.L.; Katz, L.M.; Styner, M.; Smith, J.K. (2010). Aerobic fitness and obesity: Relationship to cerebral white matter integrity in the brain of active and sedentary older adults. British Journal of Sports Medicine. Published online June 17, 2010.
Mathews, Anne E.; Laditka, Sarah B.; Laditka, James N.; Wilcox, Sara; Corwin, Sara J.; Liu, Rui; Friedman, Daniela B.; Hunter, Rebecca; Tseng, Winston; Logsdon, Rebecca G. (2010). Older Adults’ Perceived Physical Activity Enablers and Barriers: A Multicultural Perspective. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 18(2): 119-140.
McConnell, Eleanor S.; Lekan, Deborah; Corazzini, Kirsten N. (2010). Assuring the adequacy of staffing of long-term care, strengthening the caregiving workforce, and making long-term care a career destination of choice: from mission impossible to mission critical? North Carolina Medical Journal 71(2): 153-157.
Salmon, Mary Anne P.; Nelson, Gary M. (2010). The need for paid long-term care in North Carolina: 2010 to 2020 and beyond. North Carolina Medical Journal 71(2): 143-147.
Satariano, William A.; Ivey, Susan L.; Kurtovich, Elaine; Kealey, Melissa; Hubbard, Alan E.; Bayles, Constance M.; Bryant, Lucinda L.; Hunter, Rebecca H.; Prohaska, Thomas R. (2010). Lower-Body Function, Neighborhoods, and Walking in an Older Population. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 38(4): 419-428.
Welsh, Polly Godwin; Durham, Carol; Richards, Mandy. (2010). Innovations in North Carolina skilled nursing care: new uses of technology and approaches to the routines of care. North Carolina Medical Journal 71(2): 168-169.
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.
2010 Alzheimer's Disease facts and figures : Includes a special report on race, ethnicity and Alzheimer's Disease / report
view the record
Workforce development and training opportunities for direct-care workers / report
view the record
Featured Web Site:
Aging Well in Communities: A Toolkit for Planning, Engagement and Action
www.civicpartnerships.org
The Aging Well in Communities toolkit provides a planning overview and detailed guides on gathering data, plus case studies and a resource list, for local governments wishing to create better processes for aging in place, and better access to civic engagement, for older adults.
Upcoming Events In NC
August 6, 2010
Concepts In Care Conference for family caregivers
Charlotte
August 7, 2010
Concepts In Care Conference for family caregivers
Raleigh
August 10, 2010
Falls Prevention: Stay Strong, Stay Active, Stay Standing
Lunch & Learn sponsored by the Center for Volunteer Caregiving
Speaker: Ellen Schneider, UNC Institute on Aging
12:30-1:30, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 2718 Overbrook Drive, Raleigh
RSVP by August 7 to 919-460-0567
August 12, 2010
TraCS Pilot Grant Program Educational Session
UNC Chapel Hill
August 19-21, 2010
National Adult Day Services Conference
"Get Smart: Strategies for Success in 2010 & Beyond"
Presented by the National Adult Day Services Association in partnership with the NC Adult Day Services Association
Sheraton, Raleigh
Save The Dates
September 27 - October 3, 2010
North Carolina Senior Games
October 13-15, 2010
North Carolina Conference On Aging
Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Research Triangle Park
View our complete events calendar at www.aging.unc.edu/events/.
Jobs in Aging
The Jobs in Aging web page lists notices we have received regarding positions available both within North Carolina and nationally.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.