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

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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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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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The UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program under grant #U1QHP28723.

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From the Director’s Desk

Fall 2021 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) Hello from the Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative. As summer of 2021 ends and we begin to enjoy […]

Social Connection and Isolation in Older Arkansans during the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey report from AGEC and Hendrix collaboration

Fall 2021 Newsletter By Dr. Jennifer Peszka, Professor, Psychologyand Dr. Anne Goldberg, Professor, Sociology/AnthropologyStudents: Lauren Allen (Anthropology), Noura Musallam (Psychology), and Chloe Cunningham (Anthropology)Hendrix College Prior research has shown the importance of social networks in healthy aging.  And yet, one of the hallmarks of the COVID-19 pandemic has been calls for limiting social interactions (lockdowns […]

Sparking Community Engagement Through Occupations: A Program to Enrich the Lives of Community-Dwelling Older Adults Experiencing Loneliness and Disengagement

Fall 2021 Newsletter By Rebekah Csonka, OTSOccupational Therapy, University of Central ArkansasFaculty Mentor: Lorrie A. George-Paschal, Ph.D., OTR/L, ATPExpert Mentor: Kerry Jordan, PhD, RN, CNS, CNL-BCSite Supervisor: Mrs. Kim WhiteSite Contact: Mrs. Debra Robinson The life changes that older adults experience as they age such as loss of a spouse, and changes in housing, health […]

AGEC Article Summary – “Caregiver Burden: Caregiving Workshops Have a Positive Impact on Those Caring for Individuals with Dementia in Arkansas”

Fall 2021 Newsletter Article published in the Journal of Patient Experience: May 19, 2021.  Caregiver Burden: Caregiving Workshops Have a Positive Impact on Those Caring for Individuals with Dementia in Arkansas. doi.org/10.1177/23743735211018085 Summarized by the original authors: Robin E. McAtee, PhD, RN; Laura Spradley, MS; Leah Tobey, PT, DPT, MBA; Whitney Thomasson, MAP; Gohar Azhar, […]

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