January 23, 2006
“Stigma as a Barrier to Sexually Transmitted Infections Care in Older African Americans”
Bronwen Lichtenstein, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice
The University of Alabama

February 13, 2006
“The Differential Impact of Race/Ethnicity on Hospice Discharge Patterns”
Jullet A. Davis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Management and Marketing
The University of Alabama

February 27, 2006
“Identifying the Special Needs of Aging Prisoners: A New Frontier for Research and Practice”
Ronals H. Aday, Ph.D.
Interim Department Chair, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Middle Tennessee State University

March 6, 2006
“The Alabama REACH Demonstration Project: Helping Families Living with Alzheimer’s Disease”
Louis D. Burgio, Ph. D.
Distinguished Research Professor, Center for Mental Health and Aging
Bettina Schmid, MS, Department of Psychology
The University of Alabama

March 27, 2006
“Strategies for Promoting Cultural Competence in Research and Clinical Practice with Older Adults”
Martha Crowther, Ph.D., MPH
Assistant professor, Department of Health Behavior
School of Public Health
University of Alabama at Birmingham

April 3, 2006
“The Role of the Home Environment in Supporting Well-being in Functionally Vulnerable Older Adults: Results from a Randomized Trial”
Laura N. Gutlin, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
Director, Center for Applied Research on Aging and Health
Thomas Jefferson University

April 17, 2006
“The Legacy Project”
Rebecca S. Allen, Ph. D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
The University of Alabama

May 1, 2006
“Everyday Problem Solving”
Sherry L. Willis, Ph. D.
Professor, Human Development and Family Studies
Pennsylvania State University

September 11, 2006
“The Family Matters Project: Racial/Ethnic Differences in End-of-Life Decision Making Between Patients and their Proxies”
Rebecca S. Allen, Ph. D.
Associate Professor
Co-Director, Administrative Core, Center for Mental Health and Aging
Bettina Schmid, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
The University of Alabama

September 25, 2006
“Cooperative Pain Assessment Intervention (CPAIN) Pilot: Outcomes and Process Evalulation”
A. Lynn Snow, Ph. D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Director, Recruitment Core, Center for Mental Health and Aging
The University of Alabama

October 16, 2006
“Impact of Respite Care on the Sleep of People with Dementia and their Primary Caregivers”
Kevin Morgan, Ph. D.
Professor Gerontology, Department of Human Sciences
Sleep Research Center, Loughborough University
United Kingdom

October 23, 2006
“End-of-Life Issues”
Christine Ritchie, MD, MSPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Center for Palliative Care, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham

November 6, 2006
“Cognitive Functioning and Late-Life Transitions: Implications for Public Health”
Lisa McGuire, Ph. D.
Health Scientist, Division of Adult and Community Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Center for Disease Control and Prevention

December 4, 2006
“A Longitudinal Study of Quality of Care and Financial Performance of Florida Nursing Homes”
Robert Weech-Maldonado, MBA, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Health Services Research, Management, and Policy
University of Florida