Jeanne Wei
November 25, 2015
Sports Broadcaster Shares Family’s Alzheimer’s Struggle
Nov. 25, 2015 | Looking back, his dad having a mini-stroke in 1995 while visiting him at a golf tournament was a harbinger of things to come, said CBS Sports commentator Jim Nantz. That stroke, together with other similar episodes of mini-strokes and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), led to an eventual diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease…
November 12, 2015
STOP Alzheimer’s Forum Draws Crowd
Nov. 12, 2015 | Deaths from Alzheimer’s disease increased 68 percent in the first decade of the century, a STOP Alzheimer’s education forum audience learned recently. About 90 people filled a large conference room Nov. 3 at the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging to hear UAMS researchers tell how they are working to…
October 26, 2015
UAMS-Sponsored Senior Expo Draws More Than 1,100
Oct. 26, 2015 | While the Arkansas State Fair was winding down Oct. 17, another, different kind of fair, the Senior Expo, was ramping up with prizes, informational booths, health screenings, exercise demonstrations and vendor booths. More than 1,100 seniors from throughout Arkansas attended the second annual Senior Expo, sponsored by UAMS and presented by…
October 13, 2015
Geriatrics Conference Features Lawyers, Nurse Practitioners, Physicians
Oct. 13, 2015 | Joyce Tailford knew it was time to update her will but just hadn’t gotten around to scheduling it. That was solved for her when she was able to take advantage of free legal advice Sept. 24 at a UAMS conference on geriatrics. The Geriatrics and Long-Term Care Update organized by the…
September 9, 2015
Free Legal Document Preparation, Health Screenings Offered at UAMS to Seniors Sept. 24
LITTLE ROCK – Free legal document preparation and health screenings will be offered to seniors from 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 24 at the Geriatrics and Long-Term Care Update at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Stephens Spine Institute, 12th floor, Smith Auditorium.
June 22, 2015
Aging Research, Discoveries Showcased
June 22, 2015 | Aging was the focus of the latest wine-and-cheese reception hosted by the UAMS College of Medicine, Showcase of Medical Discoveries: A Focus on Aging, a series created to foster communication and collaboration among UAMS researchers.
June 17, 2015
Shannon Fleming Named Senior Director of Development for UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging
LITTLE ROCK — Shannon Fleming has been named senior director of development for the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), effective May 29. He comes to UAMS from the University of Southern Mississippi, where he served since 2013 as executive director of the university’s foundation, which had…
May 28, 2015
Institute on Aging Reaps Chili Cook-Off Reward
May 28, 2015 | The generosity of a multitude of Arkansas chili eaters has yielded much-needed proceeds for Alzheimer’s research at the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging.
May 11, 2015
Susan Hutchinson, Greer Grace Join UAMS Institute on Aging Community Advisory Board
May 11, 2015 | Arkansas first lady Susan Hutchinson and Greer Grace, both of Little Rock, have joined the community advisory board of the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
February 25, 2015
Alzheimer’s Disease Panel Draws Capacity Crowd
Feb. 25, 2015 | About 150 people filled the Jo Ellen Ford Auditorium at the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging to capacity Feb. 10 to hear presentations and take part in a question-and-answer discussion of Alzheimer’s disease.
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