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AGEC/GWEP Quarterly Newsletter - Summer 2023
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From the Director's Desk | | | |
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)
| This quarter I will be continuing my writing about the 4M’s framework of Age-Friendly care. We have reviewed the overall concept of the 4M’s framework, the first “M” of “what Matters” (the cornerstone of the framework) and last quarter we reviewed Medication. This summer quarter we will move on to Mobility... | | |
Palliative Care: What Older Adults and Caregivers Should Know
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By Addie Fleming, MNSC, RN, CCRN, CNE, ACUE
Assistant Professor
Sarah Dearing, MSN, RN
Chair, AASN Programs
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Arkansas State University
| The worldwide population is getting older due to advances in medical care. However, the needs of the aging population differ greatly from the needs of the younger population. Compared to younger adults, older adults often live with multiple complex medical diagnoses, functional dependency, cognitive decline, and increased frailty... | | | |
Updated AGS Beers Criteria® of 2023
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By Mohamad Salamah
Lisa C. Hutchison, Pharm.D., MPH, BCPS, BCGP
| Every few years, a panel is assigned by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) to update the AGS Beers Criteria® for Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIM) for older adults (65 years or older). In 2023, the criteria was updated with a revised list of medications that can be harmful to older adults... | | | |
Creating Livable Communities for Older Arkansans | | |
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By Dr. Peter Gess, Professor of Politics
Students: Kiera Boop, Raven Johnson
Kayla Grabinski, Phillip Powell
Hendrix College
| As the average age of Arkansas’ population rises, so does the urgency of planning for walkable streets, diverse transportation options and housing, and a variety of activities and services. In partnership with AGEC and AARP Arkansas, students in the Hendrix College course, Advanced Policy Analysis, studied... | | | |
Students at Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Engage in Geriatric-Focused Education and Training | | |
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By Jennifer Moore, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, CLA
Dean, School of Occupational Therapy
| Through the generous sub-award granted, students from the Schools of Occupational and Physical Therapy – ACHE OT and ACHE PT at the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education were able to engage in a geriatric-focused education and training... | | | |
Students at Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Engage in Geriatric-Focused Education and Training | | |
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By Darshon Reed, Ph.D.
Associate Dean and Assistant Professor of Psychology
| Over 100 UCA students and faculty in the College of Health & Behavioral Sciences (CHBS) participated in a communitywide health fair focused on individuals 50 and older on Saturday, April 15th, 2023. The UCA School on Nursing partnered with Second Baptist Church of Conway to coordinate and host the community health fair... | | | |
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