November 25, 2015
Sports Broadcaster Shares Family’s Alzheimer’s Struggle
Nov. 25, 2015 | Looking back, his dad having a mini-stroke in 1995 while visiting him at a golf tournament was a harbinger of things to come, said CBS Sports commentator Jim Nantz. That stroke, together with other similar episodes of mini-strokes and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), led to an eventual diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease…
November 24, 2015
UAMS, Community Groups Celebrate Research Partnerships
Nov. 24, 2015 | Twenty-five community groups were honored Nov. 13 for their contributions to research at the 3rd annual Community Partner Celebration sponsored by the UAMS Translational Research Institute. The celebration, at the Center at University Park in Little Rock, included welcome remarks from institute Director Laura James, M.D., and UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D….
November 17, 2015
Caregiving Enriches Caregiver, Leads to Rewarding Career
Nov. 17, 2015 | Long lives can radiate wisdom and even joy. Home caregiver Sue Carter, of Elkins, knows an invisible benefit of her chosen occupation is being able to bask in that radiant warmth. Sue has been caring for and learning from older adults for more than 15 years. In the 1990s, at the…
November 16, 2015
UAMS/Schmieding Program Earns New Designation, Potentially Extending Caregiver Curriculum in New Avenues
LITTLE ROCK – The UAMS/ Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program has been designated as an intermediate-level, evidence-based health promotion program, making it possible for other caregiver training providers to seek federal funds to purchase the program’s curriculum materials and through them expand the program’s reach and positive influence. The Arkansas Department of Human Services-Division of…
November 10, 2015
Daughter Sees Aging Through Mother’s Eyes
Nov. 10, 2015 | When Denise Henderson contacted the UAMS Schmieding Caregiver Program, she was searching for help in knowing the best way to care for her mother, who had trouble seeing and breathing. Henderson’s mother, who lived in Hot Springs, had glaucoma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a disease in which a person’s internal…
November 4, 2015
Daughter Finds Help as Caregiver for Aging Parents
Nov. 4, 2015 | Cora Lee and Arthur “Ott” Ray had been partners in life for many years as they raised their children in Hot Springs. So when Cora Lee — long after the children had grown up and moved away — was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, Ott took that partnership another step as he…
October 23, 2015
UAMS Awarded Nearly $1 Million for Medicaid Savings
Oct. 23, 2015 | UAMS today demonstrated it is leading the state in improving patient care while also saving money as Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D., accepted $927,642 from Medicaid for its part in helping Arkansas avoid $34 million in Medicaid costs in 2014. UAMS received the largest amount of the $5.3 million that Medicaid and…
October 21, 2015
Reception Kicks Off Friends of UAMS – Southeast Chapter
Oct. 21, 2015 | Community leaders from across Southeast Arkansas were on hand Oct. 20 for the inaugural reception of the Friends of UAMS – Southeast Chapter. The evening event was held at the Monticello home of UAMS Foundation Fund Board member Mike Akin and his wife, Susan. Co-hosting the gathering were Foundation Fund Board…
October 7, 2015
Medical Students Host Arkansas Senate and House Public Health Committees
Oct. 7, 2015 | Arkansas state lawmakers attending Legislator Day at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on Sept. 24 got to hear from medical students who spoke passionately about why they want to be doctors as well as from faculty addressing challenges facing graduate medical education in Arkansas and nationwide. The legislators…
October 1, 2015
Rock Town Bacon Throwdown Oct. 24 to Benefit UAMS Patients
LITTLE ROCK — Calling all bacon lovers – it’s time for the third annual Rock Town Bacon Throwdown, a tasty cook-off between local professional chefs to benefit patients and families at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Center. The mouthwatering competition occurs Oct. 24 from 1-4 p.m. at War Memorial Stadium. Tickets,…
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