Dear
Louise
November 2008 Volume 2, Number 10
A publication of the University of Utah Center on
Aging
phone: 801.585.9540
email:
aging@hsc.utah.edu
News and Events
CoA Member and former Director Dale Lund Accepts New
PositionDale Lund, Professor and former Director of the
Gerontology Center - the predecessor to the Center on Aging - has
accepted an offer to chair the Sociology Department at California
State University, San Bernardino. A celebration of his nearly 30
years of service will be held Monday, November 17 at 3:00 p.m. in
the College of Nursing, Room 212. RSVPs can be sent to Mirela
Rankovic by noon on November 12 by calling 581-8198 or e-mailing mirela.rankovic@nurs.utah.edu
Brain Institute Sponsors Showing at
UMFAWilliam Utermohlen's Later Works is showing
now through January 11, 2009 at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts
(UMFA).
William Utermohlen was diagnosed with Alzheimer's
disease in 1995. In response, he completed a series of
self-portraits that are emotional and thought-provoking.
Utermohlen's Later Works provide us with a unique opportunity to see
Alzheimer's from the inside out--from the perspective of a talented
artist struggling to come to terms with his own dementia.
For
more information, call the museum at (801) 581-7332 or visit them
online at http://umfa.utah.edu/utermohlen.
Center on Aging and GSA Conference 2008CoA
members (Cherie Brunker, Maureen Henry, Noel Carlson, Mike Caserta,
Kathie Supiano, Pat Berry, Ginny Pepper, Dale Lund, and Rebecca Utz)
will be presenting at the 2008 GSA Conference in National Harbor,
Maryland, November 21-24. Poster and presentation information is
available at http://www.agingconference.com/conference_program.cfm.
Plan to stop by and visit the Center on Aging and the Hartford
Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence Exhibits in Booth #425.
SAVE THE DATE - Spring 2009 Research
RetreatThe 2009 Center on Aging Research Retreat will
be held on March 23 (afternoon) and 24 (morning). John Wilmoth,
Associate Professor, Department of Demography, and researcher in the
Center on the Economics and Demography of Aging, University of
California, Berkeley, will be our keynote speaker. A poster session
and reception will occur on Monday afternoon. Tuesday morning's
schedule will include presentations by recipients of the Center's
2008 pilot grants and Dr. Wilmoth's keynote address. Additional
information regarding the plans for the retreat will follow in
subsequent newsletter editions.
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 About our logo: The bristlecone
pine tree (Pinus longaeva) -
the earth’s oldest inhabitant
with a life span of 4,000 years -
is found only in Utah and
five other western states.
Its extraordinary longevity and
ability to adapt and
survive in extremely harsh
environmental conditions
above 10,000 feet embodies the
investigative spirit
and mission of the Utah Center on
Aging.
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If you
have questions about the University of Utah Center on Aging, please
visit us online at http://aging.utah.edu
801-585-9540 or aging@hsc.utah.edu
Best,
Mark
A. Supiano, MD
Executive Director - Center on
Aging
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