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Fall 2011/Winter 2012 Newsletter
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19th Florence Cellar Conference: Aging 2.0
April 8, 2011
Spring 2011 Newsletter
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Robert Binstock, PhD has earned several achievements this year, receiving the 2010 Distinguished Professor Award from the UCLA Academic Geriatric Resource Center and the 2010 Frank and Dorothy Humel Hovorka Prize from CWRU. These awards recognize Dr. Binstock’s for his continued endeavors in the fields of gerontology and geriatrics, as well as his accomplishments in the classroom and his enduring research. Dr. Binstock recently finished his 7th edition of the Handbook of Aging and Social Services (co-edited with Linda K. George).
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Jaclene Zauszniewski, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN received the 2010 Hildegard Peplau Award, sponsored by the ANA. The award recognizes researchers advancing the field of psychiatric nursing through furthering biopsychosocial concepts, creating innovative nursing practices to enhance a patient’s quality of life, and improving accessibility and procedure of care for people needing psychiatric nursing services. Currently, Dr. Zauszniewski’s research is currently funded by the NIH.
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Dean May L. Wykle, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA and Sarah H. Gueldner, DSN, FAAN, FGSA, collaborated on their recently released book, Aging Well: Gerontological Education for Nurses and Other Health Professionals. Including articles from gerontological and nursing specialists across the nation, Gueldner and Wykles’ book offers insights into current perspectives on gerontological studies and practices and provides insights to newer and updated models on education on aging, inside the classroom and beyond into the community. Published by Jones & Bartlett Learning.
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Members of the University Center on Aging and Health attended the past GSA Conference in New Orleans. With thousands in attendance, the conference offers many opportunities for learning about cutting-edge innovations, networking with other interest groups, and gaining insights into new opportunities to provide better care.
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Eva Kahana, PhD presented the inaugural lecture at the October 21st meeting of the NIH End of Life Palliative Care Special Interest Group, which holds quarterly forums to facilitate discussion among researchers in the field of end-of-life palliative care. As the special-guest lecturer, Dr. Kahana participated in a round-table discussion following her talk. Dr. Kahana addresses current ideas regarding end-of-life care by engaging in a dialogue extending beyond what can be found in current publications.
Robert H. Binstock to Receive Hovorka Prize
Throughout his distinguished career, Binstock has established himself as a leader in his field, with a record of exemplary achievement in research, scholarship and contributions to the university and broader local and national communities. A professor of aging, health and society, Binstock joined Case Western Reserve University in 1985. He holds primary tenured appointments in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the School of Medicine and in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, and secondary appointments in the departments of bioethics, medicine, political science and sociology (Posted 05/05/10). Read more.
New Study Examines Effectiveness of Telemonitoring Vital Signs
FPB's University Center on Aging and Health awarded a one-year pilot grant to Dr. Elizabeth Madigan and two others to work with 40 patients under the care of the Cleveland Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) of Ohio. They will examine how effective TeleCare, a home monitoring device the size of an alarm clock, is in keeping individuals with complex health issues healthy and out of the hospital. "We hope to find out which patients benefit the most from telehealth monitoring," Madigan says (Posted 04/12/10). Read more.
University Center on Aging and Health Funds New Project
Researchers throughout Case Western Reserve University will look for evidence within the brain for human beta defensin peptide function—proteins important to the peripheral body's natural defense system against infection from the outside environment. They will examine brain tissues to explore the possibility that the beta defensins contribute to degenerative brain diseases and in particular Alzheimer's disease (Posted 04/05/10). Read more.
Spring 2010 UCAH Newsletter
University Center on Aging and Health Grants Inspire New Research on Aging
A voice-activated wheelchair, immune responses in the elderly, stopping or slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease, and understanding how spirituality plays a role in the mental health of older women with chronic diseases are new interdisciplinary projects getting underway on campus. The University Center on Aging and Health in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing recently received money from the President's Strategic Initiatives Fund with support from the McGregor Foundation. The funding enabled the center to launch a new initiative to help faculty members undertake research projects. These projects have the potential to leverage larger grants after some initial findings, say Diana Morris, executive director of the aging center (Posted 07.21.09). Read more.
