Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging
August 12, 2020
Gohar Azhar, M.D., Invested in Jackson T. Stephens Distinguished Chair in Geriatrics Clinical Affairs
![Azhar, a nationally recognized expert on cardiovascular aging research, is director of clinical research and co-director of cardiovascular aging research at the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. She leads the Walker Memory Center and provides geriatrics primary care at the Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Azhar_Gohar_MD_COA-6-25_11-21-150x150.jpg)
Gohar Azhar, M.D., a nationally recognized expert on cardiovascular aging research with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was recently invested in the Jackson T. Stephens Distinguished Chair in Geriatrics Clinical Affairs. “It is with deep humility that I accept the great honor of the Jackson T. Stephens Distinguished Chair,” Azhar said. “I…
July 30, 2020
Arny Ferrando, Ph.D., Invested in Wes Smith Distinguished Chair in Geriatrics for Longevity, Health Promotion and Frailty Prevention
![Ferrando, who joined UAMS in 2006, co-directs the Center for Translational Research in Aging and Longevity at the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, where he is also a professor in the Department of Geriatrics in the UAMS College of Medicine. His career has highlighted nutritional, exercise and pharmacological interventions directed toward the prevention and recovery of muscle loss and function.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Ferrando_Arny_A_MD_Ger_-06082020-800_7802e-150x150.jpg)
LITTLE ROCK — Arny A. Ferrando, Ph.D., a leading authority on skeletal muscle protein metabolism and its relation to muscle function and performance with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was invested in July in the Wes Smith Distinguished Chair in Geriatrics for Longevity, Health Promotion and Frailty Prevention. There was no formal…
May 4, 2020
Caregiving Couple Makes Time for Exercise Together
![Tom and Mary Banks](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_0018-150x150.jpg)
Tom and Mary Banks are professionals when it comes to family caregiving. The Little Rock couple has been caring for Mary Banks’ 101-year-old mother, Virginia Lee Pairett, for the past three years. Before that, they cared for Tom Banks’ mom until she passed away at 102 years old. The Banks lived in North Carolina for…
February 19, 2020
Free Dementia Training Now Offered Online
![First responders](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DEMENTIA-TRAINING-150x150.jpeg)
UAMS police and others are taking advantage of a free newly available online course to improve interactions when they come in contact with older Arkansans who have dementia. The course is provided by the Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) at UAMS. Laura Spradley, an outreach coordinator for AGEC, says the training allows officers to not…
January 22, 2020
AmyLeigh Overton-McCoy, Ph.D., APRN, Invested in Murphy Endowed Chair for Rural Aging Leadership and Policy
![Overton-McCoy was presented with a commemorative medallion by UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA and Christopher T. Westfall, M.D., executive vice chancellor and College of Medicine dean.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/MendriattaOvertonMcCoy-Investiture-01162020-DSC_9487-scaled-150x150.jpg)
AmyLeigh Overton-McCoy, Ph.D., APRN, a leading geriatric nursing specialist with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was invested Jan. 16 in the Murphy Endowed Chair for Rural Aging Leadership and Policy. “This is an extreme honor and privilege, and I will really treasure this opportunity to make a difference in so many lives,”…
Priya Mendiratta, M.D., M.P.H., Invested in Alexa L. & William T. Dillard Distinguished Chair in Geriatrics
![Mendiratta was presented with a commemorative medallion by UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, and Christopher T. Westfall, M.D., executive vice chancellor and College of Medicine dean.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/MendriattaOvertonMcCoy-Investiture-01162020-DSC_9498-scaled-150x150.jpg)
Priya Mendiratta, M.D., M.P.H., geriatrician and director for the geriatric clerkship and course for medical students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was invested Jan. 16 in the Alexa L. & William T. Dillard Distinguished Chair in Geriatrics. “Thank you so much for bestowing this great honor upon me and the Department…
December 18, 2019
UAMS Sets Quarterly Computer Classes for Adults
LITTLE ROCK –Several computer classes for adults will be taught January-March by the Little Rock Digital Learning Center. One class will be held at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging and the others at Second Presbyterian Church. The January and February classes will be at Second Presbyterian…
November 13, 2019
UAMS Scientist Shows Brain Sugar Malfunction in Alzheimer’s, Gains National Attention
![Dr. Barger in lab](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Steve-Barger_9995-150x150.jpg)
Steven Barger, Ph.D. — a researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) — has entered the national spotlight for showing how the mechanism that brings sugar to the brain malfunctions in people with Alzheimer’s disease, highlighting a potential target for treatment. The study also explains why Alzheimer’s can mimic the symptoms of…
November 4, 2019
Pope County Man Spreads the News About Caregiver Training
![Don Guess](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_0004-1-150x150.jpg)
The son of a pastor, Guess learned from his parents to show compassion and help others whenever possible. Guess spent 42 years as a banker. During his career, he became acquainted with many people in Russellville and Pope County. When a local doctor wanted to start a free clinic, he called Guess. That was the…
October 2, 2019
Geriatrics Update Speaker Gives Alternatives to Opioids in Pain Management
![Guest speaker Don Teater, M.D., M.P.H., talks about the opioid crisis and alternatives to treating pain tat the Geriatrics and Long-term Care Update.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/GeriatricUpdate2019-Teater-featured-150x150.jpg)
Like many physicians in the 1990s, Don Teater, M.D., M.P.H., was told that the medical community was not treating pain well enough, and like many of his peers he began prescribing more opioids in a good-faith effort to correct that. Teater was one of the guest speakers at the 20th annual Geriatrics and Long-term Care…
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