Past Seminars - 2005

New Developments in Sleep and Aging Research
Donald Bliwise, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Medicine, Department of Neurology
Emory University
 

A Strength-based Intervention for Caregivers of Older Seriously Mentally Ill Individuals
Gordon MacNeil, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Social Work
The University of Alabama
 

Basic Concepts for Assessing Older Persons' Competence to Consent to Treatment
Thomas Grisso, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Note Date Change: Friday
 

REACH II: The Continuing Saga of Helping Dementia Caregivers Manage the Burdens of Caregiving
Louis D. Burgio, Ph.D
Distinguished Research Professor
Center for Mental Health and Aging
The University of Alabama
 

Worming out an Understanding of Movement Disorders Using Comparative Genomics
Kim Caldwell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences
The University of Alabama
 

Caring When We Cannot Cure: Research in Geriatric Palliative Care
John L. Shuster, Jr., M.D., F.A.P.M.
Research Physician, Research and Development
Tuscaloosa Veterans Administration Medical Center
Clinical Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
College of Community Health Sciences
The University of Alabama
 

Research on Gerontological Assessment Revisited: A Personal Odyssey 1966 – 2004
Barbara Berkman, DSW
Helen Rehr/Ruth Fizdale Professor of Health and Mental Health
School of Social Work, Columbia University
National Director, Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholars Program
(Co-Sponsored by CMHA and School of Social Work)
Note Date and Location Change: Thursday, Room 104 Little Hall
 

The Potential Role of Technology in HealthCare Delivery for Older Adults
Sara J. Czaja, Ph.D.
Professor
The Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Co-Director, Center of Aging
University of Miami
Note Date Change: Tuesday
 

Transitional Care for Older Adults:
Bridging Science and Clinical Practice
Mary D. Naylor, PhD, FAAN, RN
Marian S. Ware Professor in Gerontology
School of Nursing
University of Pennsylvania
 

Sleep in Persons with Dementia
Kathy C. Richards, PhD, RN
Professor and Director, Center for Research on Tailored Biobehavioral Interventions
Co-Director, John A. Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence
College of Nursing
University of Arkansas School for Medical Sciences
Note Room Change to 104 Little Hall
 

Mental Health Consequences of Breast Cancer Survivorship in Older Women
William E. Haley, PhD
Professor and Director, School of Aging
University of South Florida
 

A Parent Care Readiness Program
Michael W. Parker, LTCR, DSW, BCD, LCSW
John A. Hartford Geriatric Scholar
Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
The University of Alabama
 

Communication Toward Transition to Hospice: An Examination of Families' Experiences
Ellen Csikai, MSW, MPH, PhD
Associate Professor
School of Social Work
The University of Alabama
 

New Directions in Assisted Living and
Nursing Home Research
Sheryl I. Zimmerman, PhD
Professor, School of Social Work
Co-Director and Senior Research Scientist
Program on Aging, Disability, and Long Term Care
Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Social Work