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April, 2009
Spring is here and life is wonderful! Well, most of the
time! This month’s eNewsletter’s offering are rather
sparse. We regret to report that there will not be a
dinner program this month. There will, however, be a
dinner on Thursday, May 7th with a presentation on
“New NIH Data on Alzheimer’s Disease” featuring Dr.
Adam Sky and sponsored by Forest. In early June,
Medimax Communications will sponsor a presentation
on “Managing Opioid-Induced- Constipation in
Advanced Illness Patients” - great dinner topic!!
The eNewsletter topics this month are:
 Successful Spring Conference
 Membership Renewals
 Welcome New Members
 Upcoming Summer & Fall Programs
 Geriatrician/Gerontologist of the Year Awards
 Events and Articles of Interest
SUCCESSFUL SPRING CONFERENCE
AzGS celebrated a successful Spring Geriatric Mental
Health & Aging Conference on March 31st. Attended by
125 participants and nine vendors, the evaluations
reported great satisfaction in the program. We are so
fortunate to have some of the best dementia specialists
in Arizona and AzGS extends a very special thanks to
all the speakers: Tena Alonzo, MA, Beatitudes
Campus; Alvin Burstein, MD, Well Being Systems;
Anna Burke, MD, Banner Alzheimer’s Institute; Richard
Caselli, MD, Mayo Clinic Arizona & Arizona Alzheimer’s
Disease Center; Maribeth Gallagher, Psych NP,
Hospice of the Valley; Geri R. Hall, PhD, ARNP, CNSBC, FAAN, Banner Alzheimer’s Institute; Gary Martin,
PhD, InteGer Behavioral Health Associates; Lori
Waldberg, LCSW, Haven Senior Horizons, and Roy
Yaari, MD, Banner Alzheimer’s Institute.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
A sincere thank you to all of you who have renewed
your 2009 AzGS membership! We had a great
response this year and we are all looking forward to an
exciting year ahead! Some of you, however, have still
not yet renewed. If you haven’t renewed by the end of
this month, this will be your last eNewsletter and you will
no longer enjoy the benefits of membership – dinner
programs, discounted registration fees for upcoming
conferences, Spring and Fall Journals, this incredibly
fascinating eNewsletter! We will make one final
attempt to contact you by phone this month. So, there
is still some time…RENEW NOW!!
WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS
Great News! Since our March eNewsletter, 24
professionals have joined AzGS. Some came in
because of our reduced rate for joining and attending
our Spring Conference, but many more came in
spontaneously. Please help me welcome the following
new members:
Jody Agins, FNP, GNP-BC, Evercare Arizona
Alvin Burstein, MD, Owner, Well Being, Inc.
Danielle Cabral, MA, U of A medical student
Ellen Cavanagh, NP, Evercare Arizona
Kara Dassel, PhD, Barrow Neurological Institute
Rikesh Desai, MD, Banner Health
Zoë Forester, MD, Veterans Administration Medical
Center
Susan Harding, ASU Student
Salma Jesmin, MD, Apogee Medical Group
Myra Kingsley, Evercare Aizona
LAW OFFICE OF EMILY KILE – Emily Kile
(Healthcare Affiliate)
LEGACY HOME CARE – Jamie Flesher (Healthcare
Affiliate)
Crystal Littlejohn, MHSA, CMC, Senior Care
Consultants
Carol McMullin, MD, Evercare Arizona
Anne Mello, MA, Scottsdale Community College
Emily Nock, Student
Brent Peirce, RN, Chris Ridge Village
Timothy J. Peterson, MD, Evercare Arizona
Krystyna Reynolds, S, Lakeview Retirement Villa
RIGHT AT HOME OF NW PHOENIX - Becky Tanner
(Healthcare Affiliate)
Laura Townsend, Jackson White Law Firm
Richard White, JD, Jackson White Law Firm
Lauren B. Woffinden, RN, BSN
Lynette Wright, Evercare Arizona
If you know any of these new members, please get in
touch with them and welcome them to AzGS! Why not
make it your challenge to bring in one new member this
year. Let’s make 2009 the year we really build our
membership strength.
UPCOMING SUMMER & FALL PROGRAMS
Mark your calendars for the next two educational
program -- the 3rd Annual Summer Conference –
Transcultural Aspects on Aging – scheduled for
Tuesday, August 18 and the 21st Annual Fall
Symposium -- Geriatrics: Preparing for the Future on
Friday and Saturday, November 13-14, 2009. AzGS will
be offering two new initiatives at the Fall Symposium. A
scholarship program is being worked out and so is a
Poster Session. More detailed information on these two
initiatives and on the program topics and speakers will
be finalized within the next week and will be reported on
in next month’s eNewsletter s well as added to the
website.
GERIATRICIAN AND GERONTOLOGIST OF THE
YEAR AWARD
These awards are given every year at the Annual
Membership Meeting at the Fall Symposium to the best
in our field. With all the negatives that can surround us,
nominating a healthcare professional that you think
personifies the best is a wonderful way to recognize and
honor the expertise that we are privileged to work with
every day. Nominate someone now! The nomination
forms are on the AzGS website year round and to make
it easier for you, the forms are also attached to this
eNewsletter!
EVENTS AND ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Once again, listed below are events and articles that are
hopefully of interest to you. Suggestions as to types of
articles you would like to see are welcomed! Enjoy…
Events of Interest:
April 23-25– National Hospice & Palliative Care
Organization Management & Leadership Conference
at the Omni-Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. For
more information, call 480-491-0540
May 14 – St. Luke’s Health Initiatives and Az
Hospital & Healthcare Association – Webinar on
“Condemned to Live,” 12 noon-1:00 pm featuring
three Arizona healthcare ethics and legal experts
discussing a case and the larger ethical and legal
dilemmas for families, clinicians, educations and policy
leaders. There is no charge, but you have to register at
info@slhi.org or call 602-385-6500.
May 21-22 – University of California, San Diego
School of Medicine – Alzheimer’s Disease: Update
on Research, Treatment and Care at the Omni San
Diego Hotel. Register online at
http://cme.ucsd.edu/alzheimers or call 858-534-3940.
May 27 – 6th Annual Conference for Long Term Care
Professionals by Senior B2B Networking -Roadmaps to Resources for Senior Industry
Professionals at Pueblo Norte Conference Room in
Scottsdale, AZ. For more information or to register:
480-250-4008
Friday, May 29th --2009 Arizona Alzheimer’s
Consortium Annual Conference, 8:00am-5:pm –
Open to patients, caregivers, family members, medical
professionals, scientists, researchers and anyone
interested in learning more about diagnosis and
treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease -- Renaissance
Glendale Hotel & Spa, 9495 W. Coyotes Blvd,
Glendale. To register: online at www.azalz.org or call
480-440-7177
August 18 – AzGS 3rd Annual Summer Conference -Transcultural Aspects of Aging – For more
information or to register, visit website
www.arizonageriatrics.org or call 602-265-0211
October 16 – Az Hospice & Palliative Care
Organization 2009 Fall Conference – Learn Today …
Apply Tomorrow. Location TBD For more
information, call 480-491-0540
November 13-14 – AzGS 21st Annual Fall
Symposium Aging – Geriatrics: Preparing for
Change – For more information or to register, visit
website www.arizonageriatrics.org or call 602-265-0211
Articles of Interest:
Stand for Quality in Healthcare
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://e-caremanagement.com/stand-for-quality-grouplink-hit-investment-to-quality-improvement/
Sweeping legislation attacks long-term care
workforce shortage
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.mcknights.com/Sweeping-legislation-attackslong-term-care-workforce-shortage/article/122736/
Little-Known Government Program Pays the Cost of
Elder Care
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.longtermcarelink.net/article-2009-3-17.htm
Building on geriatrics need
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090328/COLUM
NIST/903281021/2127?Title=Building-on-geriatricsneed
Senators Boxer, Collins Reintroduce Legislation To
Provide Quality Care For Older Americans
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/144715.php
New Model of Care is Needed, Experts Say
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/30/health/30bbox.html
?_r=1&_r+1
We Need Better Doctors Taking Care of
Nursing Home Residents
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://roanoke.injuryboard.com/nursing-home-and-elderabuse/we-need-better-doctors-taking-care-of-nursinghome-residents.aspx?googleid=259814
Elderly women who nap daily may have a higher
risk of dying
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.healthjockey.com/2009/03/07/women-whonap-daily-have-an-increased-mortality-risk/
Booming Technology Boosts Senior Mental Activity
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://senior-spectrum.com/news04_033109/
Simple Balance Test May Predict Cognitive Decline
In Alzheimer's Disease
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/0903101
04744.htmArticles:
Appraising a guideline for preventing acute care
falls
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Mod
ern+Medicine+Now/Appraising-a-guideline-forpreventing-acute-caref/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585381?contextCategoryI
d=40131&ref=25
Risk of depression, anxiety in elderly can be cut
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.amaassn.org/amednews/2009/04/06/hlsc0406.htm
Home-Based Program Extends Seniors' Lives
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://health.discovery.com/news/healthscout/article.htm
l?article=625480&category=34&year=2009
'Balloon' back surgery touted locally
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/featr/content/f
eatures/stories/2008/032209_web_surgery.html
Prevention of Nonvertebral Fractures With Oral
Vitamin D and Dose Dependency
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/169/6/551
THE SECOND HALF: A care manager can be a big
help
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.times-standard.com/lifestyle/ci_11983237
Medscape Articles (Mar-Apr)
New Trial Data, Guidelines, and Epidemiology of
Stress, Hypertension, and Breast Cancer
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/588717
Influenza Resistance Increases, Along With
Morbidity and Mortality
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/588910
IOM Integrative Medicine Summit: New Paradigm in
Healthcare Needed
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/589107
American College of Physicians Issues New Policy
on Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/588914
Stimulus Package Could Convert More Physicians
to EHRs
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590460
Racial Disparities In Cancer Mortality Rates
Between Blacks And Whites Quantified
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/0903211
03811.htm
Do Men and Women Have Different Responses to
Blood Pressure Treatments? Some Answers From
the BPLTTC
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/588823?src=mp&
spon=17&uac=97403HZ
An Appraisal of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy with
Clopidogrel and Aspirin for Prevention of
Cardiovascular Events
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/586949?src=mp&
spon=17&uac=97403HZ
How Useful Is Repeat C difficile Testing?
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/588911?src=mp&
spon=17&uac=97403HZ
Low Diastolic Ambulatory Blood Pressure Is
Associated with Greater All-Cause Mortality in Older
Patients with Hypertension
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/587808?src=mp&
spon=17&uac=97403HZ
Medical Food for Alzheimer's Disease Launched in
United States, But Alzheimer's Association Urges
Caution
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http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/589525?src=mp&
spon=17&uac=97403HZ
Evidence-Based Medicine: Do Clinical Practice
Guidelines Contribute to Better Patient Care? -- An
Expert Interview With Drs. Joseph O. Jacobson and
Antonio C. Wolff
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/589088?src=mp&
spon=17&uac=97403HZ
Psoriasis: An Opportunity to Identify Cardiovascular
Risk
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/586633?src=mp&
spon=17&uac=97403HZ
Realistic Levels of Pain Relief
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/587545?src=mp&
spon=17&uac=97403HZ
Stimulus Package Has Billions for Healthcare
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590233?src=mp&
spon=17&uac=97403HZ
Statins, Cholesterol, Women and Primary
Prevention: Evidence-Based Medicine or Wishful
Thinking?
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/587563?src=mp&
spon=17&uac=97403HZ
Treating Diabetes During the Economic Crunch –
video blog
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/589155?src=
mp&spon=17&uac=97403HZ
Chronic Pain Linked to Low Vitamin D
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590151?src=mp&
spon=17&uac=97403HZ
Reducing LDL Cholesterol With Statins Reduces
Stroke Risk: Meta-Analysis
Press Control + Click to follow link:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/591211?sssdmh=
dm1.459214&src=nldne
That’s all for now!
In case you didn’t know it, April is … Irritable Bowel
Syndrome Awareness Month, National Cancer Control
Month, Foot Health Awareness Month, National Minority
Health Awareness Month, Women’s Eye Health Month,
National Public Health Week, World Heath Day and
World Meningitis Day… and you thought you had
nothing to celebrate!
Until next month…..take care of yourselves while you’re
taking care of our elderly!
Trudy
Trudy Kiesewetter, Executive Director
Arizona Geriatrics Society
5020 N. 8th Place, Suite C
Phoenix, AZ 85014
Ph: 602-265-0211
Fax: 602-274-8086
www.arizonageriatrics.org