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Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative

Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative

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NEW! Online Family Caregiver Workshop

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 #U1QHP28723.

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Join us every Wednesday on Facebook for free brain health exercise!

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Newsletter & Announcements

Geriatric Student Scholars 2022-2023 Selected

It is with great pleasure that the UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) announces its 2022-2023 selection for the Geriatric Student Scholars program – Dhielan Bustos (College of Health Professions), Ranique Daniel (College of Nursing), Stephanie Graves (College of Health Professions), Szarria Thomas (College of Pharmacy), and Julia Townsley (College of Medicine). The purpose of the Student Scholars program (sponsored by AGEC) is to increase […]

From the Director’s Desk

Fall 2022 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 to everyone! I know most of us are very happy to see the trees turning […]

Changes in Social Interactions in Older Arkansans across the COVID-19 Pandemic

Fall 2022 Newsletter By Dr. Jennifer Peszka, Professor, PsychologyDr. Anne Goldberg, Professor, Sociology/Anthropologyand Dr. Pete Gess, Professor, PsychologyHendrix College Previous research shows that loneliness is detrimental to healthy aging.  When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, it led to early calls for strict limitations to in-person social interactions (lockdowns and social distancing).  During Spring 2021, Hendrix College […]

Management of Weight Loss in Hospitalized Older Adults

Fall 2022 Newsletter By Lisa C. Hutchison, Pharm.D., MPH, BCPS, BCGPUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy Weight loss is often identified during hospitalization when older adults are assessed. Up to 60% of hospitalized older adults are malnourished or at risk for malnutrition, and this is associated with threefold increased costs and […]

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