April 9, 2019
UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast Offering Free ‘Walk With Ease’ Classes April 16 in Forrest City
The Center on Aging-Northeast in Jonesboro, a program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is offering Walk With Ease classes at no cost to participants starting April 16 every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2-3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 507 N. Rosser Street in Forrest City. Pre-registration for…
March 29, 2019
12th Street Center’s March Man-ness Event Scores Victory for Health
![A March Man-ness Health Event volunteer talks with one of the attendees at one of the event's information tables.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/12thStreet-Man-ness2019-featured-150x150.jpg)
March Man-ness met basketball March Madness on a recent Saturday morning, and Charles Smith was able to enjoy peace of mind and entertainment from both.
Drug Take Back Event to be held April 11 in Jonesboro
The public is invited to drop off expired and unused medications at a Drug Take Back event from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 11 at the Refuge Hope Center, 1405 Bittle St. in Jonesboro. The event is presented by the Center on Aging-Northeast of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) with support from St….
March 22, 2019
Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be March 27 in Jonesboro
The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free family caregiver workshop March 27 for those who would like to learn basic caregiving skills.
March 19, 2019
Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be March 30 in El Dorado
The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free family caregiver workshop March 30 for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The workshop, which is open to the public, will be held 10 a.m. –…
Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be March 21 in Fort Smith
The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free family caregiver workshop March 21 for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The workshop, which is open to the public, will be held 5:30 p.m. to…
March 18, 2019
Virtual Reality Reveals Challenges of Aging
![Using virtual reality technology, Nathan King experiences a simulation of vision and hearing loss.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/RIOA-VirtualReality-featured-150x150.jpg)
Nathan King was experiencing hearing loss and the blurred vision that comes with macular degeneration even though his eyes and ears were just fine. Through a computer simulation, King, an education coordinator in the new UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation, was learning what the challenges are for older adults who live with these…
Better Breathers COPD Support Group to Meet April 5 in Jonesboro
Mark Sifford, M.D., with St. Bernards Clopton Clinic Pulmonology will be the guest speaker of the Better Breathers COPD Support Group at 11 a.m. April 5 at Nettleton Baptist Church-NEA Fairgrounds, 7001 E. Johnson Avenue in Jonesboro. Sifford will be speaking on symptom management with springtime allergies. The program is presented by the Center on…
March 11, 2019
Ashley County Medical Center, ANGELS Improve Care for Mothers with High-Risk Pregnancies
Ashley County Medical Center and the UAMS-led ANGELS program recently upgraded networking technology at the medical center so mothers from the region with high-risk pregnancies can get the care they need closer to home. Founded in 2003 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the Antenatal and Neonatal Guidelines, Education and Learning System…
March 8, 2019
Alzheimer’s Support Group to be held March 19 at UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast
The UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast in Jonesboro will hold a free Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group meeting at 4:30 p.m. March 19 at the center, 303 E. Matthews. To register or for more information, call 870-207-7595. The Center on Aging-Northeast is part of the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas for…
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