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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 #U1QHP28723.

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

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Newsletter & Announcements

From the Director’s Desk

Winter 2023 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 New Year! Can you all believe it is 2023 and we have been enduring COVID and all […]

Polypharmacy: Mitigation Strategies for Primary and Long-Term Care

Winter 2023 Newsletter Mark Foster, DNP, APRN, FNC-BC, & Randi Davis, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCCollege of Nursing and Health ProfessionsArkansas State University Polypharmacy in the older population continues to be prevalent across the state of Arkansas and nationally as well. The definition of polypharmacy varies depending on the source; however, on average, polypharmacy is defined as […]

UCA faculty and students provide accessible services for Arkansans at risk for and diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)

Winter 2023 Newsletter By Darshon Reed, Ph.D. & Kalista PettusCollege of Health and Behavioral SciencesUniversity of Central Arkansas The students in the College of Health & Behavioral Sciences at UCA are making a difference in the lives of Central Arkansans at risk for or diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), as well as […]

Improving Well-Being in the Garden with AGEC and Hendrix College

Winter 2023 Newsletter By Dr. Jennifer Peszka, Professor, PsychologyDr. Anne Goldberg, Professor, Sociology/Anthropologyand Dr. Pete Gess, Professor, PsychologyHendrix College During the past 5 years, Hendrix faculty and students have collected data with the goal of understanding variables associated with healthy aging by studying older adults in areas where people live extra-long/healthy lives (Blue Zones).  Through […]

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