A publication of the University of Utah Center on Aging 

Announcing 2013 Pilot Grant Recipients!

The Center on Aging Steering Committee has completed its review of the 19 pilot grant applications that were submitted this year.  We had a difficult challenge to select from this group of meritorious projects and rank the ones that were ultimately selected for funding.

We are pleased to announce the following winners, and the titles of their proposals:

1. Lisa Cannon-Albright, PhD - Genetic Epidemiology: "Informative linkage analysis of extended longevity pedigrees in Utah"

2. Margaret (Meg) DeAngelis, PhD - Opthalmology and Visual Sciences: "Elucidating functional mechanisms in the normal aging retina and AMD"

3. Linda K. Edelman, PhD - College of Nursing: "Utilizing space-time paths to study triage patterns of older adult trauma care"

4. Matthew Rondina, MD - Internal Medicine: "Platelets: Unexamined Contributors to Immunosenescence"

5. Ming Wen, PhD - Sociology - "Filial Piety and Health of Older Adults in China: A Mixed-Method Study"

GSA Conference

The 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Geriatrics Society of America was held from Wednesday, 11/20 to Sunday 11/24 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The University of Utah was well represented with 10 Posters presented!

1. Connecting Rural Veterans to Aging and Disability Resource Centers for Options Counseling
B.L. Hicken, J.N. Morgan, R. Rupper, M. Henry

2. Decreased 30-day Hospital Readmission Rate Among Delirium Prevention Program Participants
M. Supiano, K. Anderson, M. Beattie, C. Clift, N. Joyce, E.W. Young

3. Connecting and Coordinating with Rural Community Partners to Care for Older Veterans
R. Rupper, B.L. Hicken, C.M. Daniel, J. Nebeker

4. Attitudes Toward Telehealth Use Among Older Residents in Urban, Rural, and Highly Rural Communities
V. Call, B.L. Hicken, N.K. Dailey,

5. Caring for Older Adults with Depression: The Lived Experience of Family Members
M. Luptak, M. Henry, C.E. Duffy, S.M. Metzner

6. Social Work Student Care Managers in the Medical Home Model: Intervention and Outcomes for Chronically Ill Older Persons
S. Asante, F.E. Wilby, M. Luptak, C.P. Brunker

7. Facilitating Older Adult Veterans in Aging Optimally: Revolutionary Solutions Through Creative Educational Interdisciplinary Partnerships
K.F. Felsted, J.W. Brown

8. The Strengths and Opportunities of the Future Identified in Interdisciplinary Gerontology Education through the Graduate Council Review Process
K.F. Felsted 

9. Spousal Caregiving and Associated Health Outcomes: Findings from the Health and Retirement Study
K.B. Dassel, D.C. Carr 

10. Providing and Receiving Help in Bereavement Support Group Meetings
M. Caserta, R. Utz, D. Lund

Spring Retreat 2014 - Save The Date! March 24-25

Utah Commission on Aging

The Utah Commission on Aging has published it's 2012-2013 Annual Report. It can be accessed from the Commission webpage at aging.utah.edu, or see the document directly, at this link.

ADRC/VA Project Update

We are 6 months into our project and are pleased to report we have served 224 Veteran clients at Salt Lake County, Mountainland, and Bear River Area Agencies on Aging. The project will expand to Active Re-Entry CIL in Moab and our newest ADRC site, Five County AOG, this year.

The expansion will allow the ADRC to provide services to a great number of Veterans across the state. To Date, 77 ADRC and other agency staff have participated in 646.50 hours of VA training, and 65% of those participants have attended 2 more trainings.

Calling All Students & Trainees

Given the new academic year, we invite CoA faculty to provide us with the names of their students and trainees so that they can recieve CoA communications. Please send the student's name, email address and program information (including level of training - eg. undergraduate, masters, PhD or post-doctoral trainee) to Holly Abel at holly.abel@utah.edu.  As a reminder, you are also encouraged to have your trainees apply for CoA student membership with your sponsorship. Please let Holly know if you wish to initiate this application process.

Upcoming Events

Please note that due to the University Holiday schedule our office will be closed on the following days:

• December 24-26, 2013
• January 1-3, 2014

AGING GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

NOTE: This is not necessarily a comprehensive list. Please Search for additional opportunities at Grants.nih.gov. 

Newly Posted

 

Deadlines Approaching

 

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Center on Aging Membership Directory

As a mostly virtual Center, we depend on the accuracy and timeliness of our Web presence. Center members are urged to review and update their membership directory information. Please view your information on the Center’s Web site . Please send any updates or requests for changes to aging@utah.edu.