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Aging Network News

Week of February 07, 2010

ASA’s MindAlert Advisory Board to Award Training Grants (American Society on Aging)

The American Society on Aging MindAlert Advisory Board opens a call for proposals from organizations interested in hosting a one-day training on programs and techniques that stimulate and develop MindAlert training for older adults. Five host sites will be awarded $1,200, plus honorarium and travel costs. ASA members may apply with a 501c3 nonprofit as the lead applicant. Applications are due March 19. For more information, CLICK HERE>>

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Top Headlines

Soft Drinks Could Boost Pancreatic Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
Obama Plans Bipartisan Summit on Health Care (NYT)
Scientists Spot Genes Tied to Aging (HealthDay)
Drug Cures Osteoporosis in Mice (HealthDay)
...Osteoarthritis, Under Attack by New Initiative (Senior Journal)
Ask an Elder Law Attorney (NYT)
Cleaning Agent Tied to Parkinson's in Study (HealthDay)
Avastin and Lucentis Equally Effective Treating ‘Wet’ Aged-Related Macular Degeneration (Senior Journal)
Down a Beer to Improve Bone Health? Not So Fast (MedPage Today)
Adapting Vaccines For Our Aging Immune Systems (NPR)
HRT Linked to Asthma Risk (MedPage Today)
Marijuana ineffective as an Alzheimer's treatment: UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health research (University of British Columbia)
Incentive To Treat Bladder Cancer In Doctors' Offices Raised Medicare Costs (NPR)
Financial hardship contributes to diagnosis anxiety (American Cancer Society)
Bill Would Apply Antitrust Laws To Insurance (NPR)
Hand-grip strength associated with poor survival (Canadian Medical Association Journal)
Few women take tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer (American Association for Cancer Research)
Intelligent traffic lights point way to safer future (Endinburgh Evening News)
Preventing Unnecessary Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents (Mather Lifeways Aging in Action)
Neighborhood Context Matters for Mortality in Late Life (Mather Lifeways Aging in Action)
Social Security races to 'negative' (USA Today)

Quote of the Day

“Torture scars not only its subject, it scars those who perpetrate it and those who are witnesses to it.”
John Murtha, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, died yesterday at age 77.

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Monday, February 08, 2010

Aging Network News

Continuing Education Courses Available Locally for Long-Term Care Professionals(Alden Geriatrics Educational Services - AGES)

AGES offers 38 full- and half-day courses with continuing education credits (CEUs) for senior care providers, including nursing and personal care home administrators, nurses, and social workers. Classes accepted by NAB, PA Dept. of Public Welfare, and PA State Board of Social Work. Topics are specific to long-term care issues and settings, including: clinical risk management, ethics and electronic health records. Register by February 15 and receive a 15% discount. For more information or to register, go to: www.aldened.com

Top Headlines

Therapy benefit cap looms over patients and providers as healthcare bill stalled (The Hill)
NIA Funds Roybal Centers for Translational Research in Aging (NIH)
Biting Recession Leaves Ever More Americans Hungry (Reuters)
Laser Cardiac Lead Extraction Gets Better Grades (MedPage Today)
Campaign Calls for Limits on Doctors' Hours (HealthDay)
Novel Compound Blocks Many Viruses (MedPage Today)
Nanofiber Gel May Spur Growth of New Knee Cartilage (HealthDay)
Medical Group Urges New Rules on Radiation (NYT)
Untreated, Mild May Become Major Depression (HealthDay)
When the Patient Can’t Afford the Care (NYT)
Swine Flu: The Pandemic That Wasn't (Business Week)
Stalled Health Care Bill Leaves Drug Makers in Regulatory Limbo (NYT)
Illinois High Court Rules Medical Malpractice Caps Are Unconstitutional (KHN)
Employer Wellness Programs Asking Fewer Questions (NYT)
Study: About 51% of U.S. Adults Look Up Health Topics Online (iHealthBeat)
Older Women with Poor Hearing May Run Higher Risk of Walking Problems (AGS)
Start-up Turns to Text Messaging To Let People Question Physicians (iHealthBeat)
Medicare and Medical Technology — The Growing Demand for Relevant Outcomes (NEJM)
Panel Calls for Reducing Colorectal Cancer Deaths by Striking Down Barriers to Screening (NIH)
Hormone replacement tied to lower colon cancer risk (Reuters)
Bioethics memory aid can help assess patient decision-making capacity in medical emergencies (John Hopkins)

Quote of the Day

“Physicians and society are not ready for ‘I have brain activation, therefore I am.' That would seriously put Descartes before the horse.”
Dr. Allan H. Ropper, neurologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. See " Trace of Thought Is Found in ‘Vegetative’ Patient " (NYT, 2/3/10)

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Upcoming Events

02.10.10 : Family-to-Family Mental Health Education Program

02.10.10 : Webinar: The Impact of High-Cost Credit on Seniors

02.15.10 : Community Economic Resource Bazaar

02.17.10 : Webinar: Hoarding Behavior Among Older Adults

02.18.10 : Beyond Don't Ask, Don't Tell - Understanding the Concerns of LGBT Seniors

02.18.10 : Golden Years & Furry Ears: Linking Older Adults with Homeless Pets to Build a Better Philly

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Action Items

PGW Weatherization Workshops -Save energy and money. FULL SCHEDULE...

African American Families Caring for Family Members by Joyce O. Beckett, PhD - Thursday, February 11th, 2010 ? 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at Bryn Mawr College, Thomas Great Hall, Rm. 110, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010. MORE...

GenPhilly (Generation Appreciation Philadelphia) hosts "Golden Years and Furry Ears: Linking Older Adults with Pets to Build a Better Philadelphia" - Thursday, February 18, 6 – 8 p.m. MORE...

Older Volunteers Enrich America Awards Nomination Form - Deadline Feb. 12, 2010 (n4a)

State Sen. Shirley M. Kitchen & Dobbins High School present a FREE Day of Beauty on February 18, 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., at Dobbins High School, 2150 W. Lehigh Ave. - Includes basic hairstyling, manicures, facials and make-up application for women, and barbering services for men. Appointments are not necessary. For more information, kwaters@pasenate.com

Current Research & Issues

The Emerging Retirement Model Study: A Survey of Plan Sponsors - "A Study of Emerging Benefit and Retirement Implications for Managing an Aging Workforce" (MetLife, Dec. 2009)

Automatic Annuitization: New Behavioral Strategies for Expanding Lifetime Income (Brookings Institution, July 2009) - Introduction with link to full paper.