AGEC/GWEP Quarterly Newsletter - Spring 2022 |
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By Robin McAtee, PhD, RN, FACHE
Director, Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC), a Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging (DWR IOA)
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Thank you to all of our AGEC health professional friends and peers for continuing to support AGEC programs and activities. We started off this year with more depressing COVID-19 Omicron news and a huge uptick in positive cases. However, we marched on and now as spring is emerging, we are once again having face-to-face programs... |
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By Michael Gallagher, PhD., Emily McIndoe, Robert Hogue, and Kerry Jordan, PhD, RN, CNS, CNL-BC
Department of Exercise and Sport Science & School of Nursing
University of Central Arkansas
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In the last 40+ years, the focus on patient health care has changed from a one-size-fits-all to a holistic and person-centered approach to therapy. This person-centered approach is now recognized as desirable as society moves away from reductionism and treating individuals simplistically to understanding and addressing the whole-person... |
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Home Medication Management |
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By Sarah Emison, Pharm.D. and Lisa C. Hutchison, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, BCGP
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
College of Pharmacy
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Many older adults have difficulty taking their medications every day at home. With chronic health conditions, daily medications are an important part of staying healthy just like eating a balanced diet and exercising regularly. Forgetting to take medications that are needed increases the risk of disease flare-up, hospitalization, and nursing home admission... |
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Weight Loss in Older Adults:
Can We Stop the Losing Battle?
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By Haylee Whitehurst, Occupational Therapy Doctorate Student
College of Nursing & Health Professions
Arkansas State University
Edited by Jessica Camp, DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC, NE-BC, CDP
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It can be difficult to notice gradual changes in a loved one when family members see them frequently. That’s why, as professionals, we must keep an eye out for weight changes over time. Weight loss can be due to inadequate food intake as well as other contributing factors that may indicate an underlying health, behavioral, or emotional issue... |
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UAMS PatientsLearn:
Free Educational Programs for Older Adults and Caregivers
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By Whitney Thomasson, MAP, CRS
Research Assistant
UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC)
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The Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) has worked in partnership with the UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation (IDHI) via PatientsLearn to provide free, on-demand, virtual educational programs for older adults on a variety of topics such as disaster preparedness and social isolation. UAMS PatientsLearn is an online medical education hub... |
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