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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 grants #U1QHP28723 and #T1MHP39072.

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Newsletter & Announcements

National Caregivers Month: Early onset dementia

By Vanessa Lee When two people get married, vows often include through sickness and health, for better or worse. Like most things, these words are often easier when simply spoken. Rodney Smith never expected he’d become his wife’s caregiver, especially not so soon in their lives. He met Danielle when he was 19 while stopping […]

From the Director’s Desk

Fall 2020 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) Happy fall everyone!  I just want to take a brief moment of your time to wish you […]

Geriatric Student Scholars Selected for 2021

Fall 2020 Newsletter By Whitney Thomasson, MAPResearch AssistantUAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative It is with great pleasure that the UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) announces its 2021 selection for the Geriatric Student Scholars program: Anusha Majagi (Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health student), Kristin Price (Doctorate of Pharmacy student), Harper Purifoy (Master […]

Over the Counter Topical Agents for Arthritis Pain

Fall 2020 Newsletter By Catherine Jensen, Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate, and Lisa C. Hutchison, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, BCGPUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and is the leading cause of disability in adults.1  Roughly 40% of adults in the United States will develop this disease […]

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