Hello everyone, and I hope I can say Happy Spring and it sticks around! As you know, for the past couple of quarters I have been discussing the 4M’s framework of Age-Friendly care. We have reviewed the overall concept of the 4M’s framework and the first “M” of “what Matters” which is the cornerstone of the framework. This quarter, we will move on to another “M”...

Medication reconciliation is the process of obtaining, assessing, and managing a current list of all medications that a patient is taking (Institute for Healthcare Improvement, 2023). When a patient is admitted to a hospital, they will be asked about their current medications. The patient will be asked to provide the names of medications...

By Darshon Reed, Ph.D., Kalista Pettus, & Deanna Rumble, Ph.D.

College of Health and Behavioral Sciences

University of Central Arkansas

Opioid addictions and chronic pain have increased dramatically in the state of Arkansas over the past 5 years. Arkansas is number 2 in the nation for over-prescribing opioid medications according to Arkansas Take Back, which provides a secure way for Arkansans to monitor and dispose of their unused prescription medications...

During Spring 2021, in collaboration with AGEC, Hendrix faculty and students collected data on loneliness and satisfaction with social interactions in older Arkansans. Three major findings were identified: 1) there had been a reduction in group interactions and satisfaction with social interactions accompanying the pandemic for many older Arkansans, 2) online...