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May 19, 2008
In a recent report, the Institute of Medicine noted that many more health care providers and family caregivers with specialized training will be needed to provide care for the aging Baby Boomer generation.
May 14, 2008
Arlan G. Richardson, Ph.D., who directs the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, is the 2008 recipient of the prestigious Irving S. Wright Award of Distinction from the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR).
March 13, 2008
A “Spring Fling” dinner and dance later this month will raise funds for Alzheimer’s disease research at the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies.
December 18, 2007
Twelve healthy subjects in their 60s and 70s showed a different pattern of brain activations during thirst and satiation than did 10 healthy subjects in their 20s who drank the same amounts and underwent imaging with positron-emission tomography (PET).
September 21, 2007
Age adjustment, a method used by physicians to evaluate prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and cancer risk in men according to age, may be hindering the early detection of prostate cancer in older men, according to a study released Sept. 14 in the Journal of Urology.
September 19, 2007
Jason H. T. Karlawish, M.D., a nationally known expert on assessing mental capacity in senior adults, will deliver the keynote address Friday, Sept. 28, at the “Medico-Legal Conference on Aging: Competence and Capacity” to be held in San Antonio.