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Implementing Gerontological Education Into Undergraduate Nursing Curricula, Amanda Gleason Jan 2023

Implementing Gerontological Education Into Undergraduate Nursing Curricula, Amanda Gleason

Non-Thesis Student Work

The United States has an ever-increasing older adult population, with nearly one-fifth of US citizens over the age of 65 (United States Census Bureau, 2022). America is already in need of nurses trained to work with aging patients and that need is only expected to grow. Many registered nurses (RNs) choose specialties other than gerontological care, with only approximately four percent of RNs currently working in long-term care facilities or retirement or nursing homes (Smiley et al., 2021). Nursing students often, knowingly or unknowingly, have preconceived notions of older adults or older patients that can affect their interest, or lack …


Educating Dietetics Students About The Nutritional Concerns Of Older Adults, Lily Brickman Dec 2022

Educating Dietetics Students About The Nutritional Concerns Of Older Adults, Lily Brickman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The percentage of individuals in the United States who fall within the 65 years and older cohort is anticipated to increase substantially over the next decade due to the large baby boomer generation aging into this category by 2030. Consequently, the healthcare demands of older adults are expected to increase, and medical and healthcare providers must be educated and prepared to meet the unique needs of this population. The purpose of this study is to help learn why interest in FSN 406 Nutritional Care of Older Adults has been so low since its inception in 2020, and whether other institutions …


Focus On Real Aging In Maine Photo Contest Winners, University Of Maine Center On Aging, Maine Gerontological Society May 2021

Focus On Real Aging In Maine Photo Contest Winners, University Of Maine Center On Aging, Maine Gerontological Society

General University of Maine Publications

Center on Aging webpage displaying winning photographs in the "FRAME: Focus on Real Aging in Maine contest." Amateur and professional photographers of all ages submitted 82 photos celebrating the lives of older Mainers. The photos far exceeded expectations in their quality and in the depiction of the diversity of older people's lives and contributions to Maine towns, economic vitality, and way of life.


Advancing Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity And Inclusion In Older Adult Health Care, University Of Maine Center On Aging Apr 2021

Advancing Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity And Inclusion In Older Adult Health Care, University Of Maine Center On Aging

General University of Maine Publications

Save the Date promotional poster issued by the University of Maine Center on Aging for the 16th Annual Clinical Geriatrics Virtual Colloquium entitled: Advancing Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Older Adult Health Care. The colloquium was scheduled for October 25, 2021.


Focus On Real Aging In Maine Photo Contest, University Of Maine Center On Aging, Maine Gerontological Society Mar 2021

Focus On Real Aging In Maine Photo Contest, University Of Maine Center On Aging, Maine Gerontological Society

General University of Maine Publications

A call for submissions to the "FRAME: Focus on Real Aging in Maine" Photo Contest sponsored by the Maine Gerontological Society and the University of Maine Center on Aging, the Maine Community Foundation and the Elder Abuse Institute. The contest seeks to "celebrate and promote positive and realistic images of the diversity of aging experiences in Maine."


Assistant Secretary For Aging To Announce Grants At Umaine On Oct. 18 [2002], Joe Carr Oct 2002

Assistant Secretary For Aging To Announce Grants At Umaine On Oct. 18 [2002], Joe Carr

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Josefina G. Carbonell, assistant secretary for Aging in the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, will be at the University of Maine on Friday Oct. 18 [2002] to announce three grants to be used for the development of a National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Action Plan. The UMaine Center on Aging, in conjunction with the Maine Center for Osteoporosis Research and Education in Bangor, will receive one of those grants.