Save the date for the 2011 Cellar Conference There will be no conference in 2010, but save the date of Friday, April 8, 2011 for the 19th Florence Cellar Conference! The theme of the 2011 event will be technology and aging. Stay tuned for further details.

Alzheimer’s Research at Case Western Reserve University
An estimated 2.4 to 4.5 Americans are afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease, which currently has no known cure. However, two university researchers are making great strides to understand this disease. 

• Dr. Hyoung-gon Lee, a professor of pathology, is examining the role of abnormal cell cycles in the process of neurodgeneration. Alzheimer’s much like cancer, results from the body’s inability to control cell cycles, Dr. Lee hypothesizes. Dr. Lee has been granted an award from the President’s Strategic Initiatives Fund to support his research. 
• Dr. Peter Whitehouse, a professor of neurology, has published a book, The Myth of Alzheimer’s: What You Aren’t Being Told about Today’s Most Dreaded Diagnosis. The book explores the history of Alzheimer’s and describes individuals who are living and thriving with the disease. Dr. Whitehouse and his colleague Danny George give advice on strategies to improve the quality of life for aging people with memory impairments.   

Awards and Accolades
Congratulations to Peter Degolia, MD, on receiving the Dr. Ziegler Award, sponsored by Senior Outreach Services, Inc., last fall for excellence in contributing to seniors in the community. Dr. Degolia has improved the quality of life for countless members of the community through his position as Director of Geriatric Medicine at University Hospitals, as well as furthering geriatric research as a staff member at the University Center on Aging and Health.
	Evelyn Duffy, DNP, ANP/GNP-BC, FAANP, received the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association’s Excellence in Education Award. As an assistant professor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Dr. Duffy has contributed to the growth of the field of gerontological nursing through her continued pursuit of educating and developing the nurses of tomorrow. Additionally, Dr. Duffy has become president-elect of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association.
	Terry Hokenstad, PhD, ACSW, of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences was awarded the Educator of the Year Award from the Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education. Dr. Honkenstad has contributed greatly to research in the field of international aging and social policy.  In addition to his duties at Case, Dr. Hokenstad also served as a member of the United States delegation to the United Nations World Assembly on Aging.

Endowed Professorships Announced The University Center on Aging and Health would like to recognize the following faculty for their appointments as endowed chairs of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, the leader in number of endowed chairs at any nursing school among national universities:  May L. Wykle, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA Marvin E. and Ruth Durr Denekas Professor & Dean of Nursing Sarah Hall Gueldner, DSN, FAAN, FGSA Arline H. and Curtis F. Garvin Professorship in Nursing  Diana L. Morris, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA Florence Cellar Professor in Gerontological Nursing

Left to right: Wykle, Gueldner, Morris

FOR YOUR CONSUMERS
Food Services in Cleveland
Frederick W. Hackwood once said, “A good meal soothes the soul as it regenerates the body!”  For those individuals who are having difficulty affording adequate nutritional food in these tough economic times, below is a list of places in Cleveland where they can find free meals and food items.

Enhancing the health and quality of life in older adults, their families, and their kin

Since 1978, the University Center on Aging and Health (UCAH) has served as an interdisciplinary point at
Case Western Reserve University for building and maintaining excellence in gerontological and
geriatric research, education, and practice.

UCAH's mission is to foster collaboration among its community of scholars, learners, and practitioners
in order to encourage and coordinate innovative interdisciplinary research, education, and service programs relevant to the health and well-being of older adults.