May 2015 Issue | Volume 9, Number 5
A publication of the University of Utah Center on Aging
AGS Annual Meeting Report
AWARDS
Shaida Talebreza, MD received the AGS Clinician Educator of the Year, and Micah Drummond, PhD was recognized as the AGS Junior Clinical Investigaor of the year.
Tim Farrell, MD became a new fellow of the American Geriatrics Society.
POSTERS
Note that a list of all AGS Posters, and their abstracts can be downloaded and printed here. Here are a few photos from the poster session where seven posters were presented.
Geriatric Nursing Updates
- Ginette Pepper, PhD, RN, FAAN and Director of the University of Utah Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, has been selected as the 2015 recipient of the Jo Eleanor Elliott Leadership Award from the Western Institute of Nursing.
- Linda Edelman, PhD, MPhil, RN and Assistant Director of the Utah Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, has been selected as the 2015 recipient of the Hartford-Western Institute of Nursing Regional Geriatric Nursing Research Award for a New Researcher.
- Connie Madden, PhD candidate and student member of the Center on Aging, has successfully defended her dissertation, titled, A Grounded Theory Approach to Understanding Nursing Home Nurse-CNA Communication.
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New POLST UTAH Awareness
The Utah Commission on Aging sponsored a booth at the Utah Assisted Living Association
(UALA) Conference on May 20, 2015 to help raise awareness of the newly revised POLST
form which all health care providers and facilities should now be using state-wide.
POLST Utah Forms are available online in both English and Spanish at www.health.utah.gov/hflcra/forms.php
UPCOMING CONFERENCES
3rd Annual Elder Abuse Conference | June 18, 2015
"Silent Victims, Silent Crimes
Viridian Event Center | West Jordan, Utah
This Conference will offer workshops and training sessions on signs of elder abuse,
effective interventions, and strategies to prevent older adults from becoming victims.
The Conference is primarily designed for advocates, law enforcement, legal/financial
professions, health, and social work professionals. Caregivers, seniors, and interested
individuals in the community at large are also welcome.
There is no charge for this Conference, but space is limited
Register at UtahElderAbuse.org
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13th Annual Rocky Mountain Geriatrics Conference
"The Aging Brain: Exploring the Intersection of Behavioral and Cognitive Disorders"
August 31 - September 1, 2015
This Year’s Conference Will be Held at the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort
Complete conference information (including VHA ACES registration info) and registration
is online.
Presented By: The Division of Geriatrics, University of Utah, School of Medicine
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AGING GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
NOTE: This is not necessarily a comprehensive list. Please Search for additional opportunities at Grants.nih.gov.
| Dated | Title and Link to More Information | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Expires 5/8/2015 | Family and Interpersonal Relationships in an Aging Context (R01) | PA-11-128 |
| Posted 1/5/2014 | Advancing the Science of Geriatric Palliative Care (R01) also R03 and R21 | PA-13-354 |
| Posted 1/5/2013 | Pain in Aging (R01) also R03 and R21 | PA-13-058 |
| Posted 5/5/2013 | Alcohol Use Disorders: Treatment, Services and Recovery Research (R01, also R03, R21) | PA-13-160 |
| Posted 1/5/2014 | Advancing the Science of Geriatric Palliative Care (R01) also R03 and R21 | PA-13-354 |
| Posted 4/28/2014 | Network and Infrastructure Support for Development of Interdisciplinary Aging Research (R24) | PAR-14-081 |
| Posted 5/5/2014 | Early Stage Development of Technologies in Biomedical Computing, Informatics, and Big Data Science (R01) | PA-14-155 |
| Posted 5/5/2014 | Alzheimer's Disease Pilot Clinical Trials (R01) | PAR-14-089 |
| Posted 5/5/2014 | Translational Research to Help Older Adults Maintain their Health and Independence in the Community (R01) | PA-14-161 |
| Posted 5/16/2014 | Translational Research to Help Older Adults Maintain their Health and Independence in the Community (R21) | PA-14-159 |
| Posted 5/23/2014 | Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (P30) | RFA-AG-15-003 |
| Posted 7/04/2014 | Research Supplements for Aging Research on Health Disparities (Admin Supp) | PA-14-256 |
| Posted 7/05/2014 | Lab to Marketplace: Tools for Brain and Behavioral Research (R43/R44) | PA-14-250 |
| Posted 8/23/2014 | Design and Development of Novel Technologies for Healthy Independent Living (R21) | PAR-14-119 |
| Posted 8/23/2014 | Technologies for Healthy Independent Living (R01) | PAR-14-118 |
Center on Aging Membership Directory
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Center members are urged to review and update their membership directory information. Please view your information on the Center’s Web site . Please send any updates or requests for changes to aging@utah.edu.
About our Logo
The bristlecone pine tree (Pinus longaeva) - the earth’s oldest inhabitant with a
life span of almost 5,000 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.Best,
Mark A. Supiano, MD
Executive Director - Center on Aging
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