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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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Newsletter & Announcements

From the Director’s Desk

Spring 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) Thank you to all of our AGEC health professional friends and peers for continuing to support AGEC […]

Weight Loss in Older Adults: Can We Stop the Losing Battle?

Spring 2022 Newsletter By Haylee Whitehurst, Occupational Therapy Doctorate StudentCollege of Nursing & Health ProfessionsArkansas State UniversityEdited by Jessica Camp, DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC, NE-BC, CDP Did you know? Unintentional weight loss occurs in 15%- 20% of older adults and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Background/Significance of Unintentional Weight Loss in Older Adults It […]

Home Medication Management

Spring 2022 Newsletter By Sarah Emison, Pharm.D. and Lisa C. Hutchison, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, BCGPUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy Many older adults have difficulty taking their medications every day at home.  With chronic health conditions, daily medications are an important part of staying healthy just like eating a balanced diet […]

Collegiate Interprofessional Experiences for Improved Dementia Care Management

Spring 2022 Newsletter By Michael Gallagher, PhD., Emily McIndoe, Robert Hogue, and Kerry Jordan, PhD, RN, CNS, CNL-BCDepartment of Exercise and Sport Science and the School of NursingUniversity of Central Arkansas In the last 40+ years, the focus on patient health care has changed from a one-size-fits-all to a holistic and person-centered approach to therapy. […]

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