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Doctoral Student Reviews Dietary Guidelines for Actor’s Foundation
Christine Ferguson’s interest in nutrition started early in her UA academic career and blossomed into a niche research area based on a personal connection. And while Ferguson had big aspirations for her future, she never imagined her expertise would lead to a pivotal role in providing dietary guidelines endorsed by a national nonprofit founded by one of Hollywood’s most recognized actors. Read the full story in the UA News
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ARIA Student Activity
Keisha Carden Ivey, a third-year graduate student in clinical geropsychology mentored by ARIA faculty Dr. Rebecca S. Allen, received the 2017 Award for Outstanding Master’s Thesis in the UA Department of Psychology. The thesis was titled The Effect of Daily Stress, Positive Events, Positive and Negative Affect, and Adult Day Services on Caregivers’ Pain: Outcomes from the Daily Stress and Health (DASH) Study. Shelley Condon, a first-year graduate student in clinical geropsychology mentored by ARIA faculty Dr. Patricia A. Parmelee, received […]
2014 Aging Successfully Conference
CMHA will cosponsor the 2014 Aging Successfully Conference with The College for Continuing Studies on May 16, 2014, at The University of Alabama Bryant Conference Center. Please see the brochure for more information.
Newly Funded Grants
ARIA faculty members have been awarded several federal grants to help further their research. Read about some of our recently funded grants. Drs. Todd Freeborn and Patricia Parmelee Project title: “Electrical Impedance-Based Wearable Device for Monitoring Inflammation in Knee Osteoarthritis” Mechanism: R21 funded by the National Institute of Health Description: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic illness and the leading cause of pain and disability among older adults. As the population ages, prevalence of OA is rising sharply; this, […]