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Welcome

Thank you for visiting the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), Alaska Geriatric Education Center (AKGEC) website. AKGEC was recently awarded a new three year grant to continue to train health care professionals within the state. Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to an ongoing association with all of you and forming new partnerships with new organizations and agencies.

We will be emphasizing new areas of focus within our health professions training venues. More information regarding these new areas of focus can be located in the media release document below as well as information about our new consortium partner at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). Questions or concerns, contact Rosellen M. Rosich, Ph.D., UAA Professor of Psychology and Director of AKGEC by calling 907-786-1739 or E-mail her at afrmr@uaa.alaska.edu or r.rosich@uaa.alaska.edu / Media Release-07

Group E-Mail List

If you would like to receive E-mails on upcoming geriatric training opportunities, go to http://www.alaskachd.org/products/providers/changes.html or contact Geri Heiner at 907-264-6256 or E-mail her at anglh@uaa.alaska.edu

News/Announcements

(The Adobe PDF documents in this website have been made accessible for JAWS 4 and higher unless otherwise noted.)

February 18-April 22, 2010-Senior Legislative Teleconferences

Join the Alaska Commission on Aging for the 2010 legislative teleconferences to discuss bills of interest to senior with your community across the State of Alaska at 350 Main Street, 1st floor conference room 123. Contact person is Lesley Thompson at 907-465-4793 or you can visit Legislative Teleconferences for more information. Topics include Health Care, Safety & Security, and State Budget (Revenue Sharing, Energy Assistance, Retirement).

State wins Loan Repayment grant to build Health-Care Workforce

Contact Sarana Schell at 907-269-8041 / sarana.schell@alaska.gov or Susan Morgan at 907-269-4996 / susan.morgan@alaska.gov if you have questions. Press Release

State of Alaska Department of Health & Social Services Senior & Disabilities Services

Temporary Moratorium on Application and Enrollment in Home and Community-Based Medicaid Waivers and Personal Care Assistance Service. For more information download the following SDS Program Memo / Call to Rally / Phone Script / Moratorium_Talking_Points or go to State of Alaska | CMS Review

AARP-The Power to Make it Better

Get the facts on Health Care at healthactionnow.org

AARP Offers "Wise Up on Meds" Program in a Box

See document for details and application. Application

AARP Foundation's Women's Scholarship Program

Provides scholarship funds to women 40+ seeking new job skills, training, and educational opportunities to support themselves and their families. The AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship Program is available to eligible individuals with moderate to lower incomes and limited financial resources. For more information, visit: http://www.aarpfoundationwlc.org/

Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska Mini-Grant-Ongoing

Mini-Grant program for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease or Related Dementia. For application criteria and application form download the following documents. Mini Grant Letter / Mini Grant Application or go to www.alzalaska.org Contact person is John Hoffmen at 907-561-3313 or E-mail him at jhoffman@alzalaska.org for any additional information.

New Item! Speakers Bureau

Need a speaker for a training or conference? The Alaska Geriatric Education Center (AKGEC) along with the Trust Training Cooperative (TTC) has prepared a Speakers Bureau that allows you to directly contact a speaker independently and to search by name or area of expertise (Aging, Behavioral Health, Disabilities, Mental Illness, Substance Abuse, Traumatic Brain Injury). See link to get started! Speakers Bureau Link

Alaska People Mover

Alaska residents-see www.peoplemover.org to learn more about benefits or call 907-343-6332.

Adult Immunization Schedule

HRSA endorses recommendations for Adult Immunizations. The complete chart of recommended vaccinations for adults can be found at http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2011.pdf.

Nihseniorhealth Adds Complementary & Alternative Medicine Information

U.S. DHHS National Institutes of Health (NIH) News: National Institute on Aging (NIA) http://www.nia.nih.gov, National Library of Medicine (NLM) http://www.nlm.nih.gov, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) http://www.nccam.nih.gov Contacts are Stephanie Dailey at 301-496-1752 / nianews3@mail.nih.gov or Kathy Cravedi at 301-496-6308 / cravedik@nlm.nih.gov if you have questions.

New Online Geriatrics Recruitment Resource!!!!

GeriatricsRecruitment.org.

New Websites

Older Persons Action Group Alaska

Trust Training Cooperative

Senate Takes Up Labor/HHS-Appropriations & Spending-Federal Budget & Tax-OMB Watch

Meetings

Senior Advocacy Coalition (SAC) - Alaska Residents

The SAC was established to provide a forum for providers and individuals interested in senior issues across the state. The agenda is generally the same each month, but allows for hot topics and discussion on a variety of senior issues. Individuals often congregate at a central location to help save on conference calling costs.

The conference calling is sponsored by the generous support of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Senior Housing Office. Thanks!! Contact Michelle Holloway at 907-264-6264 / afmlh1@uaa.alaska.edu or Ella Craig at 907-279-2878 if you have questions or need more information. Call in number is 800-315-6338 Code is 722. All meetings are between 9:30am-11:00am. Dates for 2009 are listed below.

2010 Meeting Dates-Next meeting-February 12

March 12 / April 9 / May 7 / June 11
July 9 / August 13 / September 10
October 8 / November 12 / December 10

Survey Summary / Geriatric Telehealth Series / Elder Summit Flyer

Alaska Geriatric Exchange Network (AgeNet)

AgeNet is a group of senior services providers who meet via teleconference each month to exchange information, talk about current services and legislation, and advocate for services. If you are interested in AgeNet's advocacy efforts, contact Jodi Irvine, President at 907-451-0389 or you can E-mail her jodi@fra-alaska.net
Scholarship Application
Membership Flyer

A program of: University of Alaska Many traditions, One Alaska Consortium Partners: UAA University of Alaska Anchorage University of Alaska Fairbanks University of Alaska Southeast

The Alaska Geriatric Education Center is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) Grant #D31HP08826.

UA is an AA/EO employer and educational institution.

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