AGEC/GWEP Quarterly Newsletter - Winter 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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Happy New Year to all of you from the Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative staff! As we have attempted to settle back into routines after the holidays, I suspect many of you may be struggling a bit, just as we are here at the AGEC. We had just begun to get back out into the communities with robust programming... |
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Preventing Suicide in the Aging Population |
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By S. Mark Foster, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC and
Jessica Erin Camp, DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC, NE-BC, CDP
College of Nursing & Health Professions
Arkansas State University
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Suicide is a significant issue in the aging population. Rates of suicide are acutely high among men ages 85 and older, who have the highest rate of any group in the country (CDC, 2014). In addition, older persons’ suicide attempts are much more likely to result in death when compared to younger people (SPRC, 2020). Some significant reasons include... |
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Taking a Deeper Look at Aducanumab |
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By Jasmine (Sea) An, PharmD, PGY2 Geriatric Pharmacy Resident, and Lisa C Hutchison, PharmD, MPH
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
College of Pharmacy
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In June 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first-of-its-kind monoclonal antibody indicated for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease in patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild stage of disease. Despite this groundbreaking approval, controversy surrounds the drug... |
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New Year. New Goals. New Supplements?
The Use of Probiotics in Senior Adults
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By Alicia S. Landry, PhD, RD, LDN, SNS
Department of Nutrition and Family Sciences
University of Central Arkansas
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Dietary supplements can be casually grouped into a broad category of vitamins and minerals – multivitamins – that can be taken once daily to help meet the dietary recommendations of certain age groups. However, the dietary supplement industry has grown to include much more than traditional vitamin and mineral supplements and has expanded to include... |
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Age-Friendly Healthcare Systems: A New Framework for Providing Better Care for Older Adults |
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By Robin McAtee, PhD, RN, FACHE
Director, Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC)
UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging (DWR IOA)
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The number of older adults in the United States is rapidly growing. There were 29 million adults age 65 and older in 2016. By the year 2030, adults aged 65 or greater are expected to exceed 71 million 1. Older adults utilize the US health care system more than any other age group, and our current healthcare systems... |
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From Our Kitchen to Yours: Healthy Cooking from AGEC |
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By Laura Stilwell, MEd
Education Coordinator
UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC)
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Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) provides a variety of educational programs for the older adult population of Arkansas. Exercise, along with nutrition education provides the cornerstone of creating and sustaining enhanced quality of life for the older adult. (Minett, M. et al., 2020) The program called From Our Kitchen to Yours is... |
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