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Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative

Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative

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Online Program for Caregivers by UAMS AGEC

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UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative

Providing free community and health professional programs focused on geriatric training and education. Through federal funding, we will provide programs covering a variety of topics including Alzheimer's disease and dementia, Opioid Education, Chronic Pain, Mind and Body Programs and many others!

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Our Mission

The UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative’s mission (AGEC) is to provide high-quality programs that support healthy aging in Arkansas for older adults.

First Responder Dementia Training

The First Responder Dementia Online Training has a registration form and 6 modules. It is designed to take one module at a time or all at once.

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UAMS Age Wise Podcast

Experts from the Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) talk about a variety of health topics related to older adults while providing educational tips and resources.

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Our Funding

The UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program under grant #U1QHP53054.

Exercise with Ageless Grace

Please use link below to view previously recorded sessions.

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Newsletter & Announcements

From the Director’s Desk

Summer 2024 Newsletter 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) As I write this summer edition of the AGEC newsletter, I am thrilled to let you […]

Students at Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Engage in Geriatric-Focused Education and Training

Summer 2023 Newsletter Jennifer Moore, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, CLA – Dean, School of Occupational Therapy Through the generous subaward 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.     Specifically, an […]

Updated AGS Beers Criteria® of 2023

Summer 2023 Newsletter 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 […]

Palliative Care: What Older Adults and Caregivers Should Know

Summer 2023 Newsletter Addie Fleming, MNSc, RN, CCRN, CNE, ACUE – Assistant Professor Sarah Dearing, MSN, RN – Chair, AASN Programs Arkansas State University, School of Nursing 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.  […]

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