Beverly Healthcare Presents $80,000 to UAMS for Alzheimer’s research

Beverly Healthcare Presents $80,000 to UAMS for Alzheimer’s research June 30, 2004 \| Beverly Healthcare and the Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) share a common goal - finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. But finding a cure for this devastating illness is a slow and difficult process. Therefore, both entities are challenged with providing care for persons who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Beverly Healthcare and the Reynolds Center on Aging are collaborating through research to develop ways to improve the care of these persons who live in nursing homes or assisted living facilities.
Home Questions About Raises, Shuttle Fees Top Administrators Forum A UAMS Update article about Meet Your Administrator” Gruenwald Is New U.S. Citizen Michael Gruenwald becomes U.S. citizen Gruenwald Is New U.S. Citizen Michael Gruenwald becomes U.S. citizen Doughnut Sale to Help UAMS Psychiatry Youth Program A UAMS Update article about a bake sale Call-in Announcements, Forums Will Give Employees More Information A UAMS Update article about plans to improve communication between administration and employees of UAMS Medical Center IT Help Desk 400,000th Call Sweepstakes IT Help Desk 400,000th Call Sweepstates The UAMS Help Desk Today - Ten Years Later The UAMS Help Desk Today - Ten Years Later Free Tickets for UAMS Nights at Ray Winder Field A UAMS Update article about UAMS Night with the Travelers ARIA Training Sessions May 19 - June 27 at UAMS A UAMS Update article about May 19 - June 27 training sessions Human Research Forum Is May 21 A UAMS Update article about human research Q & A Accolades, May 2003 Accolades to UAMS faculty and staff GCRC Deadline Changed to July 1 for Grant Proposals A UAMS Update article about GCRC pilot grants History of the Help Desk Watch, Look & Listen: Preview of New UAMS Public Service Campaign Forum to Discuss Impact of HIPAA on Research Update article about HIPAA and research at UAMS Human Research Q and A Forum June 27 A UAMS Update article about the human research forum Emailed Version of UAMS Notice of Privacy Practices UAMS Notice of Privacy Practices Free UAF Symposium Aug. 14-15 on Evolution of Human Diet A UAMS Update article about a diet symposium at UAF Tom Butler is Arkansas Administrator of the Year Tom Butler of UAMS Is Arkansas Administrator of the Year Join the Prostate Cancer Race Walk. Click Here for Registration Form.* Join the Prostate Cancer Race Walk. Click Here for Registration Form. Join the Prostate Cancer Race Walk. Click Here for Registration Form.* Join the Prostate Cancer Race Walk. Click Here for Registration Form. Defense Department Funds Possible Therapeutic Vaccine for Ovarian Cancer at UAMS Defense Department Funds Possible Therapeutic Vaccine for Ovarian Cancer at UAMS Defense Department Funds Possible Therapeutic Vaccine for Ovarian Cancer at UAMS Defense Department Funds Possible Therapeutic Vaccine for Ovarian Cancer at UAMS Join UAMS/ACRC Team in Race for the Cure®! Join UAMS/ACRC Team in Race for the Cure! Join UAMS/ACRC Team in Race for the Cure®! Join UAMS/ACRC Team in Race for the Cure! UAMS Scientist Receives $272,000 Grant for Tailoring Cancer Treatments with Laser Test UAMS Scientist Receives $272,000 Grant for Tailoring Cancer Treatments with Laser Test UAMS Scientist Receives $272,000 Grant for Tailoring Cancer Treatments with Laser Test UAMS Scientist Receives $272,000 Grant for Tailoring Cancer Treatments with Laser Test Photo Album: Stephens Institute Was a Highlight of Medicine Alumni Reunion Photo Album: Stephens Institute Was a Highlight of Medicine Alumni Reunion Kids First in Fort Smith Celebrated Fourth in Style Kids First in Fort Smith Celebrated Fourth in Style Class of 1948 Dedicates Endowment to Excellence in Education Class of 1948 Dedicates Endowment to Excellence in Education Pharmacy Professor Elected to American College of Clinical Pharmacy Pharmacy Professor Elected to American College of Clinical Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Scientists, Graduate Students Meet at UAMS Pharmaceutical Scientists, Graduate Students Meet at UAMS Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D., Is Interim Dean of College of Pharmacy Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D., Is Interim Dean of College of Pharmacy New COPH Survey Research Expert Eager to Develop New Ways of Measuring Public Health New COPH Survey Research Expert Eager to Develop New Ways of Measuring Public Health Ready, Set, Go! UAMS, KATV Launch Get Healthy Arkansas™ UAMS, KATV Launch Get Healthy Arkansas™ ACRC Hotdog Day Supports ACS Fund-raiser ACRC Hotdog Day to raise funds for AR Cancer Society AHEC Program at UAMS Plans Cardiovascular Health Education Outreach to Delta Area $515K grant from NHLBI enables cardiovascular health outreach efforts by Delta AHEC in two Arkansas Delta counties Here's to Your Health: Stress HTYH radio program series about: Stress Here's to Your Health: Stress HTYH radio program series about: Stress Here's to Your Health: Stress HTYH radio program series about: Stress Lindley Paintings on Exhibit in UAMS Library Lindley water color paintings on display at UAMS Library Walter Nunnelly Joins UAMS Foundation Fund Board Nunnelly joins UAMS Foundation Fund Board Fighting Diabetes in Rural Arkansas May 17, 2004 \| People with diabetes find that their health improves once they have been trained to manage their disease. Fighting Diabetes in Rural Arkansas May 17, 2004 \| People with diabetes find that their health improves once they have been trained to manage their disease. Fighting Diabetes in Rural Arkansas May 17, 2004 \| People with diabetes find that their health improves once they have been trained to manage their disease. Barlogie Receives Distinction for Career of Fighting Myeloma May 18, 2004 \| Dr. Bart Barlogie’s career has taken him to many far-flung locations but always in the same direction. Finding a cure for multiple myeloma has been Barlogie’s prime motivation for almost 30 years, and it was with that goal in mind that the International Myeloma Foundation honored him with the Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award May 8 at a special event held at the Peabody Little Rock. Barlogie Receives Distinction for Career of Fighting Myeloma May 18, 2004 \| Dr. Bart Barlogie’s career has taken him to many far-flung locations but always in the same direction. Finding a cure for multiple myeloma has been Barlogie’s prime motivation for almost 30 years, and it was with that goal in mind that the International Myeloma Foundation honored him with the Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award May 8 at a special event held at the Peabody Little Rock. Barlogie Receives Distinction for Career of Fighting Myeloma May 18, 2004 \| Dr. Bart Barlogie’s career has taken him to many far-flung locations but always in the same direction. Finding a cure for multiple myeloma has been Barlogie’s prime motivation for almost 30 years, and it was with that goal in mind that the International Myeloma Foundation honored him with the Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award May 8 at a special event held at the Peabody Little Rock. Barlogie Receives Distinction for Career of Fighting Myeloma May 18, 2004 \| Dr. Bart Barlogie’s career has taken him to many far-flung locations but always in the same direction. Finding a cure for multiple myeloma has been Barlogie’s prime motivation for almost 30 years, and it was with that goal in mind that the International Myeloma Foundation honored him with the Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award May 8 at a special event held at the Peabody Little Rock. Betty Jo Ward Leaves UAMS Gift Shop After 25-Year Labor of Love May 28, 2004 \| Betty Jo Ward has sold her last birthday card, knick knack and pack of gum. After 25 years of volunteering with the UAMS Medical Center Gift Shop, the wife of University of Arkansas for Medical ciences Chancellor Emeritus Harry P. Ward, M.D. rang up her last sale May 21. Betty Jo Ward Leaves UAMS Gift Shop After 25-Year Labor of Love May 28, 2004 \| Betty Jo Ward has sold her last birthday card, knick knack and pack of gum. After 25 years of volunteering with the UAMS Medical Center Gift Shop, the wife of University of Arkansas for Medical ciences Chancellor Emeritus Harry P. Ward, M.D. rang up her last sale May 21. KIDS FIRST of Fort Smith Bids Farewell to Special Graduates JUNE 11, 2004 \| The doctors said he would never be able to walk. Five-year-old Joshua France was diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome, a rare disorder that causes severe developmental delays, seizures, speech impairment and other problems. But Joshua proved the doctors wrong. Thanks in part to the staff at KIDS FIRST in Fort Smith, Joshua recently has taken 30 steps with support and is well on his way to walking on his own. KIDS FIRST of Fort Smith Bids Farewell to Special Graduates JUNE 11, 2004 \| The doctors said he would never be able to walk. Five-year-old Joshua France was diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome, a rare disorder that causes severe developmental delays, seizures, speech impairment and other problems. But Joshua proved the doctors wrong. Thanks in part to the staff at KIDS FIRST in Fort Smith, Joshua recently has taken 30 steps with support and is well on his way to walking on his own. New Dean of UAMS Graduate School Has Big Plans for the Future McGehee says he wants to “razzle-dazzle” prospective UAMS graduate students. Recruiting potential students is just one of the goals he hopes to accomplish as the new dean of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School. New Dean of UAMS Graduate School Has Big Plans for the Future McGehee says he wants to “razzle-dazzle” prospective UAMS graduate students. Recruiting potential students is just one of the goals he hopes to accomplish as the new dean of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School. UAMS Receives $541,495 in National Settlement Over Taxol Cost JUNE 14, 2004 \| Cancer programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will receive $541,495 as part of a national settlement with Bristol-Myers Squibb, which manufacturers the cancer-fighting drug Taxol. UAMS Receives $541,495 in National Settlement Over Taxol Cost JUNE 14, 2004 \| Cancer programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will receive $541,495 as part of a national settlement with Bristol-Myers Squibb, which manufacturers the cancer-fighting drug Taxol. UAMS Receives $541,495 in National Settlement Over Taxol Cost JUNE 14, 2004 \| Cancer programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will receive $541,495 as part of a national settlement with Bristol-Myers Squibb, which manufacturers the cancer-fighting drug Taxol. UAMS Receives $541,495 in National Settlement Over Taxol Cost JUNE 14, 2004 \| Cancer programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will receive $541,495 as part of a national settlement with Bristol-Myers Squibb, which manufacturers the cancer-fighting drug Taxol. UAMS Medical Students Spend Summer Days Helping At-Risk Youth JUNE 25, 2004 \| Summer means a lot of things to different people, but for many college students it means relaxing by the pool, playing at the lake and enjoying not having to wake up early for classes. But for a group of medical students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), summer means something entirely different – the chance to help underprivileged youth. UAMS Medical Students Spend Summer Days Helping At-Risk Youth JUNE 25, 2004 \| Summer means a lot of things to different people, but for many college students it means relaxing by the pool, playing at the lake and enjoying not having to wake up early for classes. But for a group of medical students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), summer means something entirely different – the chance to help underprivileged youth. UAMS Summer Science Discovery Program Provides Learning Opportunities to Disadvantaged Children JUNE 25, 2004 \| It’s official – summer is finally here, school is out, and for most kids, the last thing on their minds right now is learning how to solve a physics formula. But for the kids involved in the Summer Science Discovery Program, the opportunity to learn about physics could mean a chance for a brighter future. UAMS Summer Science Discovery Program Provides Learning Opportunities to Disadvantaged Children JUNE 25, 2004 \| It’s official – summer is finally here, school is out, and for most kids, the last thing on their minds right now is learning how to solve a physics formula. But for the kids involved in the Summer Science Discovery Program, the opportunity to learn about physics could mean a chance for a brighter future. Announcement from Dean Reece: Susan León becomes Assistant Dean of Finance in the College of Medicine Announcement from Dean Reece: Susan León to be Assistant Dean of Finance in the College of Medicine Announcement from Dean Reece: Susan León becomes Assistant Dean of Finance in the College of Medicine Announcement from Dean Reece: Susan León to be Assistant Dean of Finance in the College of Medicine Announcement from Dean Reece: Susan León becomes Assistant Dean of Finance in the College of Medicine Announcement from Dean Reece: Susan León to be Assistant Dean of Finance in the College of Medicine U.S.News & World Report Names UAMS Among Best Hospitals LITTLE ROCK – For the ninth consecutive year, UAMS Medical Center has been named by U.S.News & World Report to its annual list of “America’s Best Hospitals,” moving up four places from last year. UAMS is the only hospital in the state named to the list. U.S.News & World Report Names UAMS Among Best Hospitals LITTLE ROCK – For the ninth consecutive year, UAMS Medical Center has been named by U.S.News & World Report to its annual list of “America’s Best Hospitals,” moving up four places from last year. UAMS is the only hospital in the state named to the list. U.S.News & World Report Names UAMS Among Best Hospitals LITTLE ROCK – For the ninth consecutive year, UAMS Medical Center has been named by U.S.News & World Report to its annual list of “America’s Best Hospitals,” moving up four places from last year. UAMS is the only hospital in the state named to the list. U.S.News & World Report Names UAMS Among Best Hospitals LITTLE ROCK – For the ninth consecutive year, UAMS Medical Center has been named by U.S.News & World Report to its annual list of “America’s Best Hospitals,” moving up four places from last year. UAMS is the only hospital in the state named to the list. We're Smoke Free. UAMS goes smoke free on Tuesday, July 6. UAMS goes smoke free on Tuesday, July 6. Chancellor's Circle Recognizes New Lifetime Members New Lifetime Members of Chancellor's Circle Here's to Your Health: Memory Loss HTYH radio program series on: Memory Loss Here's to Your Health: Memory Loss HTYH radio program series on: Memory Loss Two Medical Students Receive Marvin Award Two anatomy students receive Marvin Award - Fraley and McCoy Two Medical Students Receive Marvin Award Two anatomy students receive Marvin Award - Fraley and McCoy UAMS Services in Arkansas Have "No Boundaries" "No Boundaries" report shows impact of UAMS service programs statewide UAMS Services in Arkansas Have "No Boundaries" "No Boundaries" report shows impact of UAMS service programs statewide UAMS Appoints Medical Physicist in Radiology Nikos Papanikolaou Ph.D., appointed to UAMS College of Medicine - Department of Radiology UAMS Appoints Medical Physicist in Radiology Nikos Papanikolaou Ph.D., appointed to UAMS College of Medicine - Department of Radiology UAMS Appoints Medical Physicist in Radiology Nikos Papanikolaou Ph.D., appointed to UAMS College of Medicine - Department of Radiology Prostate Cancer Screenings Are Vitally Important Prostate cancer screenings important for adult men Prostate Cancer Screenings Are Vitally Important Prostate cancer screenings important for adult men Clinton Honors Betty Lowe, M.D., on Her Retirement Pres. Clinton honors Dr. Betty Lowe, UAMS Pediatrician Nation Needs More Geriatricians "U.S. needs more geriatricians" Dr. Lipschitz tells U.S. Senate hearing Nation Needs More Geriatricians "U.S. needs more geriatricians" Dr. Lipschitz tells U.S. Senate hearing Nation Needs More Geriatricians "U.S. needs more geriatricians" Dr. Lipschitz tells U.S. Senate hearing Nation Needs More Geriatricians "U.S. needs more geriatricians" Dr. Lipschitz tells U.S. Senate hearing UAMS Bids Gwin Morris “Farewell” Gwin Morris, Vice Chancellor for IA, honored at farewell reception Researcher Briefs UAMS Consortium Members on Alzheimer's Disease Griffin presents research on Alzheimer's Disease to UAMS Consortium Researcher Briefs UAMS Consortium Members on Alzheimer's Disease Griffin presents research on Alzheimer's Disease to UAMS Consortium Researcher Briefs UAMS Consortium Members on Alzheimer's Disease Griffin presents research on Alzheimer's Disease to UAMS Consortium UAMS Receives $1,683,000 for Research UAMS receives $1.683 mil for research UAMS Receives $1,683,000 for Research UAMS receives $1.683 mil for research Here's to Your Health: Sinus Infection HTYH radio program series: Sinus Infection Here's to Your Health: Sinus Infection HTYH radio program series: Sinus Infection Here's to Your Health: Sinus Infection HTYH radio program series: Sinus Infection UAMS Welcomes New Physicians New physicians join UAMS Medical Center UAMS Welcomes New Physicians New physicians join UAMS Medical Center UAMS Welcomes New Physicians New physicians join UAMS Medical Center Sturgis Trust Gives $500,000 for Rural Cancer Screenings Sturgis Trust offers $500,000 grant for cancer screenings in rural Arkansas Sturgis Trust Gives $500,000 for Rural Cancer Screenings Sturgis Trust offers $500,000 grant for cancer screenings in rural Arkansas "Annals of Surgery" Reports UAMS Breast Biopsy Technique ANNALS OF SURGERY reports new technique developed at UAMS Medical Center for breast cancer biopsy "Annals of Surgery" Reports UAMS Breast Biopsy Technique ANNALS OF SURGERY reports new technique developed at UAMS Medical Center for breast cancer biopsy "Annals of Surgery" Reports UAMS Breast Biopsy Technique ANNALS OF SURGERY reports new technique developed at UAMS Medical Center for breast cancer biopsy Jason's Deli to Donate 10 Percent of Sales to the College of Nursing Student Nurses Jason's Deli to Donate 10 Percent of Sales to the College of Nursing Student Nurses Cancer Institute Gift Shop to Hold 20 Percent Off Sale Cancer Institute Gift Shop to Hold 20 Percent Off Sale Cancer Institute Gift Shop to Hold 20 Percent Off Sale Cancer Institute Gift Shop to Hold 20 Percent Off Sale SAP and ESS Portal Upgrade SAP and ESS Portal Upgrade Overcoming Adversity All Worth It, Says UAMS Researcher Nov. 9, 2009 \| A summer research internship hooked Lee Ann MacMillan-Crow, Ph.D., on science. Even almost failing a neuroscience course her first semester of graduate school did not deter her. College of Nursing Faculty, Students Host Bake Sale College of Nursing Faculty, Students Host Bake Sale College of Nursing Faculty, Students Host Bake Sale College of Nursing Faculty, Students Host Bake Sale Additional Employee and Student Parking -- No Waiting List Additional Employee and Student Parking -- No Waiting List Additional Employee and Student Parking -- No Waiting List Additional Employee and Student Parking -- No Waiting List Collier Drug Stores donates $50,000 to UAMS-Northwest Nov. 12, 2009 \| A fourth-generation family drug store chain with roots in Fayetteville has donated $50,000 to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) – Northwest. UAMS Allied Health College Dean Receives ‘Legacy of Excellence’ Award LITTLE ROCK – The Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions recently recognized Ronald Winters, Ph.D., dean of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Health Related Professions, for his contributions to the field throughout his career. Have Your Baby at UAMS and Save up to $1,000 Have Your Baby at UAMS and Save up to $1,000 Have Your Baby at UAMS and Save up to $1,000 Have Your Baby at UAMS and Save up to $1,000 Documentum (ApplicationXtender Desktop and Application Web Access) Upgrade Documentum (ApplicationXtender Desktop and Application Web Access) Upgrade Visiting Professor to Give Lecture on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome on Nov. 19 Visiting Professor to Give Lecture on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome on Nov. 19 Visiting Professor to Give Lecture on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome on Nov. 19 Visiting Professor to Give Lecture on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome on Nov. 19 November 24, Science Café – ‘Obesity: Young & Old’ November 24, Science Café – ‘Obesity: Young & Old’ November 24, Science Café – ‘Obesity: Young & Old’ November 24, Science Café – ‘Obesity: Young & Old’ Sunrise Downtime Sunrise Downtime UAMS Grad Becomes First Clinical Pharmacy Resident at WRMC Erin Beth Davis Hays returned to Batesville and White River Medical Center to become the first clinical pharmacy resident at the hospital. The residency program, only the fifth in Arkansas, is a joint effort between WRMC, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy and the North Central Arkansas Area Health Education Center. Annual Tree Lights Program Benefits UAMS Auxiliary Annual Tree Lights Program Benefits UAMS Auxiliary Annual Tree Lights Program Benefits UAMS Auxiliary Annual Tree Lights Program Benefits UAMS Auxiliary UAMS Chat System Server Upgrade UAMS Chat System Server Upgrade Honor a Loved One with a Miracle Star at the Cancer Institute this Holiday Season Honor a Loved One with a Miracle Star at the Cancer Institute this Holiday Season Honor a Loved One with a Miracle Star at the Cancer Institute this Holiday Season Honor a Loved One with a Miracle Star at the Cancer Institute this Holiday Season UAMS Bookstore Offers No Waiting for Specialty Coffees and Homemade Fudge UAMS Bookstore Offers No Waiting for Specialty Coffees and Homemade Fudge UAMS Bookstore Offers No Waiting for Specialty Coffees and Homemade Fudge UAMS Bookstore Offers No Waiting for Specialty Coffees and Homemade Fudge Continuing Medical Education Newsletter Continuing Medical Education Newsletter Continuing Medical Education Newsletter Continuing Medical Education Newsletter Logician EMR to Undergo Emergency Maintenance Logician EMR to Undergo Emergency Maintenance Educational Technology Excellence Award Announced Educational Technology Excellence Award Announced Educational Technology Excellence Award Announced Educational Technology Excellence Award Announced Local Church Invites UAMS Employees, Students to Thanksgiving Dinner Local Church Invites UAMS Employees, Students to Thanksgiving Dinner Local Church Invites UAMS Employees, Students to Thanksgiving Dinner Local Church Invites UAMS Employees, Students to Thanksgiving Dinner Campus Wireless Network Downtime Campus Wireless Network Downtime	June 30, 2004 \| Beverly Healthcare and the Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) share a common goal - finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. But finding a cure for this devastating illness is a slow and difficult process. Therefore, both entities are challenged with providing care for persons who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Beverly Healthcare and the Reynolds Center on Aging are collaborating through research to develop ways to improve the care of these persons who live in nursing homes or assisted living facilities. At a recent luncheon, representatives from Beverly Healthcare presented a check for $80,000 to Cornelia Beck, Ph.D., R.N., director of the Reynolds Center on Aging’s Memory Research Center, which is funded by the National Institute on Aging. Beck is also a professor in the College of Medicine’s Department of Geriatrics and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and a professor in the College of Nursing. The money will provide four $20,000 grants to supplement the work of four young researchers. The Beverly Healthcare gift will supply startup funds while these researchers secure federal funding, a process that can take up to two years. Beck said the four studies underway are research on the relationship of sleep and cognitive ability, end-of-life care for Alzheimer’s patients, computer-assisted stimulating activity and quality of life for patients in long-term care facilities. These studies are being conducted by Dean Blevins, Ph.D., Catherine Cole, D.N.Sc., Sunghee Tak, Ph.D., R.N., and Pao-Feng Tsai, Ph.D., R.N. “This funding from Beverly Healthcare is critical for these junior researchers,” Beck said. “They can begin their specific Alzheimer’s related studies immediately, remaining totally focused until additional funding is secured from federal sources.” At the luncheon, Beverly Healthcare was represented by Patrice Acosta, senior vice president of Quality of Life Programs and a Reynolds Center on Aging Advisory Board member; Chris Landers, regional vice president; and Ed McMahon, Ph.D., director of Alzheimer’s Care and Quality of Life. UAMS was represented by Chancellor I. Dodd Wilson, M.D.; David A. Lipschitz, M.D., Ph.D., chairman of the Department of Geriatrics in the College of Medicine and director of the Reynolds Center on Aging; Claudia Beverly, Ph.D., R.N., director of the Arkansas Aging Initiative, associate director of the Reynolds Center on Aging, and director of the Hartford Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence; Jeanne Wei, M.D., Ph.D., professor and executive vice chairman of the Department of Geriatrics in the College of Medicine; John Blohm, Vice Chancellor for Advancement; Sue Williamson, interim director of development for the Reynolds Center on Aging; Beck; and researchers Blevins, Cole, Tak and Tsai. During the program, Acosta said that Beverly Healthcare is proud to partner with the UAMS Memory Research Center and the Hartford Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence as they work to further research in Alzheimer's disease. “As a leading provider of eldercare services, including Alzheimer's care, Beverly sees firsthand the impact Alzheimer's has on those who have the disease, and those who experience the heartbreak of watching their loved ones gradually lose more and more of the world they have known,” Acosta said. “We are committed to working with communities, organizations and institutions of higher learning to address the needs of those who suffer from Alzheimer's, and their families. Our partnership with UAMS is one way we can take an active role in the exciting research advances and care innovations.” Beverly operates more than 100 Alzheimer's care units that specialize in care for individuals who are in the disease’s middle stages. An additional 30 care units are being developed for those in the advanced stages of the disease. The UAMS Memory Research Center opened in 2001, one of only 29 such centers in the nation to receive funding from the National Institutes of Health. It also is the only center in the nation to be directed by a nurse, Cornelia Beck. Links on This Page http://centeronaging.uams.edu/ © 2004 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). A single copy of these materials may be reprinted for noncommercial personal use only. “UAMS,” “UAMS Medical Center,” “UAMS Online,” “UAMS Today,” “UAMS Update,” “uams.edu,” and “Here’s to Your Health” are marks of UAMS.
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Beverly Healthcare Presents $80,000 to UAMS for Alzheimer’s research June 30, 2004 \| Beverly Healthcare and the Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) share a common goal - finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. But finding a cure for this devastating illness is a slow and difficult process. Therefore, both entities are challenged with providing care for persons who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Beverly Healthcare and the Reynolds Center on Aging are collaborating through research to develop ways to improve the care of these persons who live in nursing homes or assisted living facilities.
Home Questions About Raises, Shuttle Fees Top Administrators Forum A UAMS Update article about Meet Your Administrator” Gruenwald Is New U.S. Citizen Michael Gruenwald becomes U.S. citizen Gruenwald Is New U.S. Citizen Michael Gruenwald becomes U.S. citizen Doughnut Sale to Help UAMS Psychiatry Youth Program A UAMS Update article about a bake sale Call-in Announcements, Forums Will Give Employees More Information A UAMS Update article about plans to improve communication between administration and employees of UAMS Medical Center IT Help Desk 400,000th Call Sweepstakes IT Help Desk 400,000th Call Sweepstates The UAMS Help Desk Today - Ten Years Later The UAMS Help Desk Today - Ten Years Later Free Tickets for UAMS Nights at Ray Winder Field A UAMS Update article about UAMS Night with the Travelers ARIA Training Sessions May 19 - June 27 at UAMS A UAMS Update article about May 19 - June 27 training sessions Human Research Forum Is May 21 A UAMS Update article about human research Q & A Accolades, May 2003 Accolades to UAMS faculty and staff GCRC Deadline Changed to July 1 for Grant Proposals A UAMS Update article about GCRC pilot grants History of the Help Desk Watch, Look & Listen: Preview of New UAMS Public Service Campaign Forum to Discuss Impact of HIPAA on Research Update article about HIPAA and research at UAMS Human Research Q and A Forum June 27 A UAMS Update article about the human research forum Emailed Version of UAMS Notice of Privacy Practices UAMS Notice of Privacy Practices Free UAF Symposium Aug. 14-15 on Evolution of Human Diet A UAMS Update article about a diet symposium at UAF Tom Butler is Arkansas Administrator of the Year Tom Butler of UAMS Is Arkansas Administrator of the Year Join the Prostate Cancer Race Walk. Click Here for Registration Form.* Join the Prostate Cancer Race Walk. Click Here for Registration Form. Join the Prostate Cancer Race Walk. Click Here for Registration Form.* Join the Prostate Cancer Race Walk. Click Here for Registration Form. Defense Department Funds Possible Therapeutic Vaccine for Ovarian Cancer at UAMS Defense Department Funds Possible Therapeutic Vaccine for Ovarian Cancer at UAMS Defense Department Funds Possible Therapeutic Vaccine for Ovarian Cancer at UAMS Defense Department Funds Possible Therapeutic Vaccine for Ovarian Cancer at UAMS Join UAMS/ACRC Team in Race for the Cure®! Join UAMS/ACRC Team in Race for the Cure! Join UAMS/ACRC Team in Race for the Cure®! Join UAMS/ACRC Team in Race for the Cure! UAMS Scientist Receives $272,000 Grant for Tailoring Cancer Treatments with Laser Test UAMS Scientist Receives $272,000 Grant for Tailoring Cancer Treatments with Laser Test UAMS Scientist Receives $272,000 Grant for Tailoring Cancer Treatments with Laser Test UAMS Scientist Receives $272,000 Grant for Tailoring Cancer Treatments with Laser Test Photo Album: Stephens Institute Was a Highlight of Medicine Alumni Reunion Photo Album: Stephens Institute Was a Highlight of Medicine Alumni Reunion Kids First in Fort Smith Celebrated Fourth in Style Kids First in Fort Smith Celebrated Fourth in Style Class of 1948 Dedicates Endowment to Excellence in Education Class of 1948 Dedicates Endowment to Excellence in Education Pharmacy Professor Elected to American College of Clinical Pharmacy Pharmacy Professor Elected to American College of Clinical Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Scientists, Graduate Students Meet at UAMS Pharmaceutical Scientists, Graduate Students Meet at UAMS Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D., Is Interim Dean of College of Pharmacy Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D., Is Interim Dean of College of Pharmacy New COPH Survey Research Expert Eager to Develop New Ways of Measuring Public Health New COPH Survey Research Expert Eager to Develop New Ways of Measuring Public Health Ready, Set, Go! UAMS, KATV Launch Get Healthy Arkansas™ UAMS, KATV Launch Get Healthy Arkansas™ ACRC Hotdog Day Supports ACS Fund-raiser ACRC Hotdog Day to raise funds for AR Cancer Society AHEC Program at UAMS Plans Cardiovascular Health Education Outreach to Delta Area $515K grant from NHLBI enables cardiovascular health outreach efforts by Delta AHEC in two Arkansas Delta counties Here's to Your Health: Stress HTYH radio program series about: Stress Here's to Your Health: Stress HTYH radio program series about: Stress Here's to Your Health: Stress HTYH radio program series about: Stress Lindley Paintings on Exhibit in UAMS Library Lindley water color paintings on display at UAMS Library Walter Nunnelly Joins UAMS Foundation Fund Board Nunnelly joins UAMS Foundation Fund Board Fighting Diabetes in Rural Arkansas May 17, 2004 \| People with diabetes find that their health improves once they have been trained to manage their disease. Fighting Diabetes in Rural Arkansas May 17, 2004 \| People with diabetes find that their health improves once they have been trained to manage their disease. Fighting Diabetes in Rural Arkansas May 17, 2004 \| People with diabetes find that their health improves once they have been trained to manage their disease. Barlogie Receives Distinction for Career of Fighting Myeloma May 18, 2004 \| Dr. Bart Barlogie’s career has taken him to many far-flung locations but always in the same direction. Finding a cure for multiple myeloma has been Barlogie’s prime motivation for almost 30 years, and it was with that goal in mind that the International Myeloma Foundation honored him with the Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award May 8 at a special event held at the Peabody Little Rock. Barlogie Receives Distinction for Career of Fighting Myeloma May 18, 2004 \| Dr. Bart Barlogie’s career has taken him to many far-flung locations but always in the same direction. Finding a cure for multiple myeloma has been Barlogie’s prime motivation for almost 30 years, and it was with that goal in mind that the International Myeloma Foundation honored him with the Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award May 8 at a special event held at the Peabody Little Rock. Barlogie Receives Distinction for Career of Fighting Myeloma May 18, 2004 \| Dr. Bart Barlogie’s career has taken him to many far-flung locations but always in the same direction. Finding a cure for multiple myeloma has been Barlogie’s prime motivation for almost 30 years, and it was with that goal in mind that the International Myeloma Foundation honored him with the Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award May 8 at a special event held at the Peabody Little Rock. Barlogie Receives Distinction for Career of Fighting Myeloma May 18, 2004 \| Dr. Bart Barlogie’s career has taken him to many far-flung locations but always in the same direction. Finding a cure for multiple myeloma has been Barlogie’s prime motivation for almost 30 years, and it was with that goal in mind that the International Myeloma Foundation honored him with the Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award May 8 at a special event held at the Peabody Little Rock. Betty Jo Ward Leaves UAMS Gift Shop After 25-Year Labor of Love May 28, 2004 \| Betty Jo Ward has sold her last birthday card, knick knack and pack of gum. After 25 years of volunteering with the UAMS Medical Center Gift Shop, the wife of University of Arkansas for Medical ciences Chancellor Emeritus Harry P. Ward, M.D. rang up her last sale May 21. Betty Jo Ward Leaves UAMS Gift Shop After 25-Year Labor of Love May 28, 2004 \| Betty Jo Ward has sold her last birthday card, knick knack and pack of gum. After 25 years of volunteering with the UAMS Medical Center Gift Shop, the wife of University of Arkansas for Medical ciences Chancellor Emeritus Harry P. Ward, M.D. rang up her last sale May 21. KIDS FIRST of Fort Smith Bids Farewell to Special Graduates JUNE 11, 2004 \| The doctors said he would never be able to walk. Five-year-old Joshua France was diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome, a rare disorder that causes severe developmental delays, seizures, speech impairment and other problems. But Joshua proved the doctors wrong. Thanks in part to the staff at KIDS FIRST in Fort Smith, Joshua recently has taken 30 steps with support and is well on his way to walking on his own. KIDS FIRST of Fort Smith Bids Farewell to Special Graduates JUNE 11, 2004 \| The doctors said he would never be able to walk. Five-year-old Joshua France was diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome, a rare disorder that causes severe developmental delays, seizures, speech impairment and other problems. But Joshua proved the doctors wrong. Thanks in part to the staff at KIDS FIRST in Fort Smith, Joshua recently has taken 30 steps with support and is well on his way to walking on his own. New Dean of UAMS Graduate School Has Big Plans for the Future McGehee says he wants to “razzle-dazzle” prospective UAMS graduate students. Recruiting potential students is just one of the goals he hopes to accomplish as the new dean of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School. New Dean of UAMS Graduate School Has Big Plans for the Future McGehee says he wants to “razzle-dazzle” prospective UAMS graduate students. Recruiting potential students is just one of the goals he hopes to accomplish as the new dean of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School. UAMS Receives $541,495 in National Settlement Over Taxol Cost JUNE 14, 2004 \| Cancer programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will receive $541,495 as part of a national settlement with Bristol-Myers Squibb, which manufacturers the cancer-fighting drug Taxol. UAMS Receives $541,495 in National Settlement Over Taxol Cost JUNE 14, 2004 \| Cancer programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will receive $541,495 as part of a national settlement with Bristol-Myers Squibb, which manufacturers the cancer-fighting drug Taxol. UAMS Receives $541,495 in National Settlement Over Taxol Cost JUNE 14, 2004 \| Cancer programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will receive $541,495 as part of a national settlement with Bristol-Myers Squibb, which manufacturers the cancer-fighting drug Taxol. UAMS Receives $541,495 in National Settlement Over Taxol Cost JUNE 14, 2004 \| Cancer programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will receive $541,495 as part of a national settlement with Bristol-Myers Squibb, which manufacturers the cancer-fighting drug Taxol. UAMS Medical Students Spend Summer Days Helping At-Risk Youth JUNE 25, 2004 \| Summer means a lot of things to different people, but for many college students it means relaxing by the pool, playing at the lake and enjoying not having to wake up early for classes. But for a group of medical students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), summer means something entirely different – the chance to help underprivileged youth. UAMS Medical Students Spend Summer Days Helping At-Risk Youth JUNE 25, 2004 \| Summer means a lot of things to different people, but for many college students it means relaxing by the pool, playing at the lake and enjoying not having to wake up early for classes. But for a group of medical students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), summer means something entirely different – the chance to help underprivileged youth. UAMS Summer Science Discovery Program Provides Learning Opportunities to Disadvantaged Children JUNE 25, 2004 \| It’s official – summer is finally here, school is out, and for most kids, the last thing on their minds right now is learning how to solve a physics formula. But for the kids involved in the Summer Science Discovery Program, the opportunity to learn about physics could mean a chance for a brighter future. UAMS Summer Science Discovery Program Provides Learning Opportunities to Disadvantaged Children JUNE 25, 2004 \| It’s official – summer is finally here, school is out, and for most kids, the last thing on their minds right now is learning how to solve a physics formula. But for the kids involved in the Summer Science Discovery Program, the opportunity to learn about physics could mean a chance for a brighter future. Announcement from Dean Reece: Susan León becomes Assistant Dean of Finance in the College of Medicine Announcement from Dean Reece: Susan León to be Assistant Dean of Finance in the College of Medicine Announcement from Dean Reece: Susan León becomes Assistant Dean of Finance in the College of Medicine Announcement from Dean Reece: Susan León to be Assistant Dean of Finance in the College of Medicine Announcement from Dean Reece: Susan León becomes Assistant Dean of Finance in the College of Medicine Announcement from Dean Reece: Susan León to be Assistant Dean of Finance in the College of Medicine U.S.News & World Report Names UAMS Among Best Hospitals LITTLE ROCK – For the ninth consecutive year, UAMS Medical Center has been named by U.S.News & World Report to its annual list of “America’s Best Hospitals,” moving up four places from last year. UAMS is the only hospital in the state named to the list. U.S.News & World Report Names UAMS Among Best Hospitals LITTLE ROCK – For the ninth consecutive year, UAMS Medical Center has been named by U.S.News & World Report to its annual list of “America’s Best Hospitals,” moving up four places from last year. UAMS is the only hospital in the state named to the list. U.S.News & World Report Names UAMS Among Best Hospitals LITTLE ROCK – For the ninth consecutive year, UAMS Medical Center has been named by U.S.News & World Report to its annual list of “America’s Best Hospitals,” moving up four places from last year. UAMS is the only hospital in the state named to the list. U.S.News & World Report Names UAMS Among Best Hospitals LITTLE ROCK – For the ninth consecutive year, UAMS Medical Center has been named by U.S.News & World Report to its annual list of “America’s Best Hospitals,” moving up four places from last year. UAMS is the only hospital in the state named to the list. We're Smoke Free. UAMS goes smoke free on Tuesday, July 6. UAMS goes smoke free on Tuesday, July 6. Chancellor's Circle Recognizes New Lifetime Members New Lifetime Members of Chancellor's Circle Here's to Your Health: Memory Loss HTYH radio program series on: Memory Loss Here's to Your Health: Memory Loss HTYH radio program series on: Memory Loss Two Medical Students Receive Marvin Award Two anatomy students receive Marvin Award - Fraley and McCoy Two Medical Students Receive Marvin Award Two anatomy students receive Marvin Award - Fraley and McCoy UAMS Services in Arkansas Have "No Boundaries" "No Boundaries" report shows impact of UAMS service programs statewide UAMS Services in Arkansas Have "No Boundaries" "No Boundaries" report shows impact of UAMS service programs statewide UAMS Appoints Medical Physicist in Radiology Nikos Papanikolaou Ph.D., appointed to UAMS College of Medicine - Department of Radiology UAMS Appoints Medical Physicist in Radiology Nikos Papanikolaou Ph.D., appointed to UAMS College of Medicine - Department of Radiology UAMS Appoints Medical Physicist in Radiology Nikos Papanikolaou Ph.D., appointed to UAMS College of Medicine - Department of Radiology Prostate Cancer Screenings Are Vitally Important Prostate cancer screenings important for adult men Prostate Cancer Screenings Are Vitally Important Prostate cancer screenings important for adult men Clinton Honors Betty Lowe, M.D., on Her Retirement Pres. Clinton honors Dr. Betty Lowe, UAMS Pediatrician Nation Needs More Geriatricians "U.S. needs more geriatricians" Dr. Lipschitz tells U.S. Senate hearing Nation Needs More Geriatricians "U.S. needs more geriatricians" Dr. Lipschitz tells U.S. Senate hearing Nation Needs More Geriatricians "U.S. needs more geriatricians" Dr. Lipschitz tells U.S. Senate hearing Nation Needs More Geriatricians "U.S. needs more geriatricians" Dr. Lipschitz tells U.S. Senate hearing UAMS Bids Gwin Morris “Farewell” Gwin Morris, Vice Chancellor for IA, honored at farewell reception Researcher Briefs UAMS Consortium Members on Alzheimer's Disease Griffin presents research on Alzheimer's Disease to UAMS Consortium Researcher Briefs UAMS Consortium Members on Alzheimer's Disease Griffin presents research on Alzheimer's Disease to UAMS Consortium Researcher Briefs UAMS Consortium Members on Alzheimer's Disease Griffin presents research on Alzheimer's Disease to UAMS Consortium UAMS Receives $1,683,000 for Research UAMS receives $1.683 mil for research UAMS Receives $1,683,000 for Research UAMS receives $1.683 mil for research Here's to Your Health: Sinus Infection HTYH radio program series: Sinus Infection Here's to Your Health: Sinus Infection HTYH radio program series: Sinus Infection Here's to Your Health: Sinus Infection HTYH radio program series: Sinus Infection UAMS Welcomes New Physicians New physicians join UAMS Medical Center UAMS Welcomes New Physicians New physicians join UAMS Medical Center UAMS Welcomes New Physicians New physicians join UAMS Medical Center Sturgis Trust Gives $500,000 for Rural Cancer Screenings Sturgis Trust offers $500,000 grant for cancer screenings in rural Arkansas Sturgis Trust Gives $500,000 for Rural Cancer Screenings Sturgis Trust offers $500,000 grant for cancer screenings in rural Arkansas "Annals of Surgery" Reports UAMS Breast Biopsy Technique ANNALS OF SURGERY reports new technique developed at UAMS Medical Center for breast cancer biopsy "Annals of Surgery" Reports UAMS Breast Biopsy Technique ANNALS OF SURGERY reports new technique developed at UAMS Medical Center for breast cancer biopsy "Annals of Surgery" Reports UAMS Breast Biopsy Technique ANNALS OF SURGERY reports new technique developed at UAMS Medical Center for breast cancer biopsy Jason's Deli to Donate 10 Percent of Sales to the College of Nursing Student Nurses Jason's Deli to Donate 10 Percent of Sales to the College of Nursing Student Nurses Cancer Institute Gift Shop to Hold 20 Percent Off Sale Cancer Institute Gift Shop to Hold 20 Percent Off Sale Cancer Institute Gift Shop to Hold 20 Percent Off Sale Cancer Institute Gift Shop to Hold 20 Percent Off Sale SAP and ESS Portal Upgrade SAP and ESS Portal Upgrade Overcoming Adversity All Worth It, Says UAMS Researcher Nov. 9, 2009 \| A summer research internship hooked Lee Ann MacMillan-Crow, Ph.D., on science. Even almost failing a neuroscience course her first semester of graduate school did not deter her. College of Nursing Faculty, Students Host Bake Sale College of Nursing Faculty, Students Host Bake Sale College of Nursing Faculty, Students Host Bake Sale College of Nursing Faculty, Students Host Bake Sale Additional Employee and Student Parking -- No Waiting List Additional Employee and Student Parking -- No Waiting List Additional Employee and Student Parking -- No Waiting List Additional Employee and Student Parking -- No Waiting List Collier Drug Stores donates $50,000 to UAMS-Northwest Nov. 12, 2009 \| A fourth-generation family drug store chain with roots in Fayetteville has donated $50,000 to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) – Northwest. UAMS Allied Health College Dean Receives ‘Legacy of Excellence’ Award LITTLE ROCK – The Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions recently recognized Ronald Winters, Ph.D., dean of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Health Related Professions, for his contributions to the field throughout his career. Have Your Baby at UAMS and Save up to $1,000 Have Your Baby at UAMS and Save up to $1,000 Have Your Baby at UAMS and Save up to $1,000 Have Your Baby at UAMS and Save up to $1,000 Documentum (ApplicationXtender Desktop and Application Web Access) Upgrade Documentum (ApplicationXtender Desktop and Application Web Access) Upgrade Visiting Professor to Give Lecture on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome on Nov. 19 Visiting Professor to Give Lecture on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome on Nov. 19 Visiting Professor to Give Lecture on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome on Nov. 19 Visiting Professor to Give Lecture on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome on Nov. 19 November 24, Science Café – ‘Obesity: Young & Old’ November 24, Science Café – ‘Obesity: Young & Old’ November 24, Science Café – ‘Obesity: Young & Old’ November 24, Science Café – ‘Obesity: Young & Old’ Sunrise Downtime Sunrise Downtime UAMS Grad Becomes First Clinical Pharmacy Resident at WRMC Erin Beth Davis Hays returned to Batesville and White River Medical Center to become the first clinical pharmacy resident at the hospital. The residency program, only the fifth in Arkansas, is a joint effort between WRMC, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy and the North Central Arkansas Area Health Education Center. Annual Tree Lights Program Benefits UAMS Auxiliary Annual Tree Lights Program Benefits UAMS Auxiliary Annual Tree Lights Program Benefits UAMS Auxiliary Annual Tree Lights Program Benefits UAMS Auxiliary UAMS Chat System Server Upgrade UAMS Chat System Server Upgrade Honor a Loved One with a Miracle Star at the Cancer Institute this Holiday Season Honor a Loved One with a Miracle Star at the Cancer Institute this Holiday Season Honor a Loved One with a Miracle Star at the Cancer Institute this Holiday Season Honor a Loved One with a Miracle Star at the Cancer Institute this Holiday Season UAMS Bookstore Offers No Waiting for Specialty Coffees and Homemade Fudge UAMS Bookstore Offers No Waiting for Specialty Coffees and Homemade Fudge UAMS Bookstore Offers No Waiting for Specialty Coffees and Homemade Fudge UAMS Bookstore Offers No Waiting for Specialty Coffees and Homemade Fudge Continuing Medical Education Newsletter Continuing Medical Education Newsletter Continuing Medical Education Newsletter Continuing Medical Education Newsletter Logician EMR to Undergo Emergency Maintenance Logician EMR to Undergo Emergency Maintenance Educational Technology Excellence Award Announced Educational Technology Excellence Award Announced Educational Technology Excellence Award Announced Educational Technology Excellence Award Announced Local Church Invites UAMS Employees, Students to Thanksgiving Dinner Local Church Invites UAMS Employees, Students to Thanksgiving Dinner Local Church Invites UAMS Employees, Students to Thanksgiving Dinner Local Church Invites UAMS Employees, Students to Thanksgiving Dinner Campus Wireless Network Downtime Campus Wireless Network Downtime	June 30, 2004 \| Beverly Healthcare and the Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) share a common goal - finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. But finding a cure for this devastating illness is a slow and difficult process. Therefore, both entities are challenged with providing care for persons who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Beverly Healthcare and the Reynolds Center on Aging are collaborating through research to develop ways to improve the care of these persons who live in nursing homes or assisted living facilities. At a recent luncheon, representatives from Beverly Healthcare presented a check for $80,000 to Cornelia Beck, Ph.D., R.N., director of the Reynolds Center on Aging’s Memory Research Center, which is funded by the National Institute on Aging. Beck is also a professor in the College of Medicine’s Department of Geriatrics and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and a professor in the College of Nursing. The money will provide four $20,000 grants to supplement the work of four young researchers. The Beverly Healthcare gift will supply startup funds while these researchers secure federal funding, a process that can take up to two years. Beck said the four studies underway are research on the relationship of sleep and cognitive ability, end-of-life care for Alzheimer’s patients, computer-assisted stimulating activity and quality of life for patients in long-term care facilities. These studies are being conducted by Dean Blevins, Ph.D., Catherine Cole, D.N.Sc., Sunghee Tak, Ph.D., R.N., and Pao-Feng Tsai, Ph.D., R.N. “This funding from Beverly Healthcare is critical for these junior researchers,” Beck said. “They can begin their specific Alzheimer’s related studies immediately, remaining totally focused until additional funding is secured from federal sources.” At the luncheon, Beverly Healthcare was represented by Patrice Acosta, senior vice president of Quality of Life Programs and a Reynolds Center on Aging Advisory Board member; Chris Landers, regional vice president; and Ed McMahon, Ph.D., director of Alzheimer’s Care and Quality of Life. UAMS was represented by Chancellor I. Dodd Wilson, M.D.; David A. Lipschitz, M.D., Ph.D., chairman of the Department of Geriatrics in the College of Medicine and director of the Reynolds Center on Aging; Claudia Beverly, Ph.D., R.N., director of the Arkansas Aging Initiative, associate director of the Reynolds Center on Aging, and director of the Hartford Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence; Jeanne Wei, M.D., Ph.D., professor and executive vice chairman of the Department of Geriatrics in the College of Medicine; John Blohm, Vice Chancellor for Advancement; Sue Williamson, interim director of development for the Reynolds Center on Aging; Beck; and researchers Blevins, Cole, Tak and Tsai. During the program, Acosta said that Beverly Healthcare is proud to partner with the UAMS Memory Research Center and the Hartford Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence as they work to further research in Alzheimer's disease. “As a leading provider of eldercare services, including Alzheimer's care, Beverly sees firsthand the impact Alzheimer's has on those who have the disease, and those who experience the heartbreak of watching their loved ones gradually lose more and more of the world they have known,” Acosta said. “We are committed to working with communities, organizations and institutions of higher learning to address the needs of those who suffer from Alzheimer's, and their families. Our partnership with UAMS is one way we can take an active role in the exciting research advances and care innovations.” Beverly operates more than 100 Alzheimer's care units that specialize in care for individuals who are in the disease’s middle stages. An additional 30 care units are being developed for those in the advanced stages of the disease. The UAMS Memory Research Center opened in 2001, one of only 29 such centers in the nation to receive funding from the National Institutes of Health. It also is the only center in the nation to be directed by a nurse, Cornelia Beck. Links on This Page http://centeronaging.uams.edu/ © 2004 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). A single copy of these materials may be reprinted for noncommercial personal use only. “UAMS,” “UAMS Medical Center,” “UAMS Online,” “UAMS Today,” “UAMS Update,” “uams.edu,” and “Here’s to Your Health” are marks of UAMS.
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