Joomla! site syndication http://www.geron.org Mon, 20 May 2013 14:20:21 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GerontologicalSocietyOfAmerica/~3/ck8bj3lQ8Zo/index.php For Immediate ReleaseMay 9, 2013 Contact: Todd Klusstkluss@geron.org(202) 587-2839 Insomnia May Be Linked to Future Hospitalization, Increased Health Service UseHaving trouble falling or staying asleep? Insomnia may be an important indicator of future hospitalization among middle-aged and older adults, according to a new study (http://www.oxfordjournals.org/page/5147/4) published online in the Insomnia and Health Services Utilization in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Results from the Health and Retirement Study (http://www.oxfordjournals.org/page/5147/4)” was written by Kaufmann, Spira, Sara L. Canham, PhD, Ramin Mojtabai, MD, PhD, MPH, Amber M. Gum, PhD, Natalie D. Dautovich, PhD, and Robert Kohn, MD.Canham and Kaufmann receive funding from the Drug Dependence Epidemiology Training Program. Spira is supported by a National Institute on Aging grant. The Health and Retirement Study is sponsored by the National Institute on Aging and is conducted... Thu, 09 May 2013 10:33:40 +0100 http://www.geron.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1660&Itemid=608 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GerontologicalSocietyOfAmerica/~3/mMtTWZ1XH4g/index.php PP_243 Fri, 03 May 2013 17:58:30 +0100 http://www.geron.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1659&Itemid=1067 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GerontologicalSocietyOfAmerica/~3/XRyVYJVtNPo/index.php For Immediate ReleaseMay 2, 2013 Contact: Todd Klusstkluss@geron.org(202) 587-2839 Fellowship Offers Reporters Valuable Insight as America Ages The MetLife Foundation Journalists in Aging Fellows Program (http://www.geron.org/About%20Us/press-room/metlife-foundation-journalists-in-aging-fellows-program) — responsible for nearly 200 news stories by 48 alumni to date — is again welcoming applications thanks to a grant renewal from the MetLife Foundation. The program is run jointly by The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and New America Media (NAM).The chosen fellows — half to be selected from the mainstream media and half from ethnic media outlets that serve communities within the U.S. — will participate in GSA’s Annual Scientific Meeting (http://www.geron.org/annual-meeting) in New Orleans this November, and then deliver a story from the conference and a major piece or series in the following months. The application deadline is July 1. “The... Thu, 02 May 2013 10:33:40 +0100 http://www.geron.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1658&Itemid=608 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GerontologicalSocietyOfAmerica/~3/e0JtXJBZJOs/index.php For Immediate ReleaseApril 22, 2013 Contact: Todd Klusstkluss@geron.org(202) 587-2839 Researchers Begin to Unlock Aging Immune SystemImmunosenescence — the gradual change in the immune system brought on by age — can result in autoimmunity, increased susceptibility to infectious disease, and other morbidity and mortality among older adults. And although immunosenescence blunts the response to vaccines to reduce disease among this population, few efforts have proven as useful in enhancing immunity and preventing disease as vaccination, according to the latest issue of the WHAT’S HOT newsletter from The Gerontological Society of America (http://www.geron.org) (GSA).“Immunosenescence: Implications for Patient Care (https://www.geron.org/images/navpfiles/GSA-newsletter-Immunoscience-2013-R10.pdf),” developed by GSA in collaboration with Sanofi Pasteur, provides readers with snapshots of noteworthy research presented at key conferences, articles published in preeminent scholarly publications, and includes effectiveness of influenza vaccines and the... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:33:40 +0100 http://www.geron.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1655&Itemid=608 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GerontologicalSocietyOfAmerica/~3/GWAxLmeH-QY/index.php 684_Whats_Hot5 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:57:21 +0100 http://www.geron.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1654&Itemid=1065 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GerontologicalSocietyOfAmerica/~3/OKhlPV80fpE/index.php For Immediate ReleaseApril 18, 2013 Contact: Todd Klusstkluss@geron.org(202) 587-2839 Experts Examine Mediterranean Diet’s Health Effects for Older Adults According to a study (http://www.oxfordjournals.org/page/5147/2) published in the www.oxfordjournals.org/page/5147/2 (http://www.oxfordjournals.org/page/5147/2). ### The The Gerontological Society of America (http://www.geron.org) (GSA), the nation's oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging. The principal mission of the Society — and its 5,400+ members — is to advance the study of aging and disseminate information among scientists, decision makers, and the general public. GSA’s structure also includes a policy institute, the National Academy on an Aging Society (http://www.agingsociety.org), and an educational branch, the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (http://www.aghe.org).Click here (http://www.geron.org/images/pressreleases/2013/mediet.pdf) for a printable PDF version of this press release. Mildred M. Seltzer Distinguished Service Recognition Presented to C. Joanne Grabinski, PhD,... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:33:40 +0100 http://www.geron.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1653&Itemid=608 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GerontologicalSocietyOfAmerica/~3/THbNqnoTHfo/index.php For Immediate ReleaseApril 8, 2013 Contact: Todd Klusstkluss@geron.org(202) 587-2839 Posture Provides Clue for Future Disability The shape of an individual’s spinal column may predict his or her risk for nursing home admission or need of home assistance in old age, according to a new article (http://biomedgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2013/01/24/gerona.gls253.abstract) published online in the Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences (http://biomedgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/).A team of researchers based in Japan discovered that the trunk angle of inclination — the angle between the true vertical and a straight line from the first thoracic vertebra to the first sacral vertebra (view image (http://www.geron.org/images/spinalposture.jpg)) — is associated with becoming dependent on help for activities of daily living (ADL). These activities include such basic self-care tasks as bathing, feeding, toileting, maintaining continence, dressing, and transferring in or out... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:33:40 +0100 http://www.geron.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1652&Itemid=608 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GerontologicalSocietyOfAmerica/~3/GUgwxygkEsI/index.php Public Policy Aging E-Newsletter Volume 7, Number 2, March 2013This bimonthly e-newsletter highlights key developments and viewpoints in the field of aging policy from a wide variety of sources, including articles and reports circulating in the media, academy, think tanks, private sector, government and nonprofit organizations. The goal of this email publication is to reach teachers, students, and citizens interested in aging-related issues, especially those who may not have sufficient access to policy information disseminated both in Washington and around the country.Want the most up-to-date access to aging policy resources? Follow us on Twitter @Aging_Society (http://www.twitter.com/Aging_Society) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/agingsociety)! I. THIS ISSUE'S MAJOR POLICY STORY: Retirement SecurityThe Employment... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:44:09 +0100 http://www.geron.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1651&Itemid= http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GerontologicalSocietyOfAmerica/~3/Skanklpl_yA/index.php For Immediate ReleaseMarch 27, 2013 Contact: Todd Klusstkluss@geron.org(202) 587-2839 New Centers Will Lead to Enhanced Geriatric Social Work Training The Hartford/GSA National Center on Gerontological Social Work Excellence has chosen the Boston College and the University of Michigan as the locations of the first two Hartford Academic Centers of Excellence in Geriatric Social Work.The National Center was established through a three-year, $1.35 million grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation to The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) in February 2013. GSA Fellow Barbara Berkman, DSW, PhD, chairs its National Advisory Board.“Being identified as a Hartford Geriatric Social Work Center commits that university to exemplary leadership in training future generations of geriatric social work practitioners and faculty, as well as to leadership in the translation of new knowledge into policy and practice,”... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:33:40 +0100 http://www.geron.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1649&Itemid=608 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GerontologicalSocietyOfAmerica/~3/AFaAGWJjqfU/index.php MetLife Foundation Journalists in Aging Fellows Program Alumni2012 CohortLiana Aghajanian (The Atlantic)Fellowship topic: Medical marijuana and seniors Eric Anderson, MD (Physician’s Money Digest)Fellowship topic: How doctors and their staff can prepare for the huge rise in numbers of aging patients Eileen Beal (Today’s Caregiver Magazine)Fellowship topic: Financial elder abuseCarolyn Beeler (WHYY-FM, Philadelphia)Fellowship topic: HIV among elders Thandisizwe Chimurenga (Los Angeles Sentinel)Fellowship topic: Digital divide for black grandparents Ellen Endo (Rafu Shimpo)Fellowship topic: Caregiving crisis for Japanese Americans Cristina Fresquez (The Weekly Issue/El Semanario)Fellowship topic: Parkinson’s and Latinos Thomas Goldsmith (The [Raleigh] News Observer)Fellowship topic: Isolation of elders, especially those of color and with low income Alma Yolanda Gonzalez Gomez (HuffPost Voces)Fellowship topic: Life and health for Latino elders on the Texas-Mexico border Martina Guzman (WDET-FM, Detroit)Fellowship... 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