In the News | UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging

(From left to right) Jasmine Crane; Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging director Jeanne Wei, M.D., Ph.D.; Regina Gibson, RN, Ph.D.; and Pat Walker Memory Clinic director Gohar Azhar, M.D. Not pictured: Priya Mendiratta, M.D.; Rosemary Nabaweesi, Dr.Ph.; and Troy Schmit, MHA.

Departments of Geriatrics and Pediatrics Win First Place in Quality Improvement Program July 2, 2021 | Karmen Robinson

Faculty from UAMS’ Departments of Geriatrics and Pediatrics garnered first place in the Quality Improvement for Advanced Learners Program (QIALP) for their exploration of racial disparity in screening methods among dementia patients.

The UAMS Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic, part of the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, has attained Level I Certification as an Age-Friendly Health System, a designation provided by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and The John A. Hartford Foundation.

UAMS Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic Recognized as Age-Friendly Health System June 23, 2021 | Vanessa Lee

LITTLE ROCK — The UAMS Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic in the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging has successfully attained Level I Certification as an Age-Friendly Health System.

UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging Receives $1.9 Million Grant to Research Link Between Blood Sugar, Alzheimer’s Disease June 3, 2021 | Karmen Robinson

The Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded a five-year, $1.9 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, a division of the National Institutes of Health.

From left, Jean Maier Dean and John Blakney with the late Eleanor Karam. Karam's estate gift will help advance clinical care, research and education for older Arkansans.

Estate of Eleanor Karam Gives $2.7 Million to Support UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging April 15, 2021 | Benjamin Waldrum

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $2.7 million gift from the estate of Eleanor Karam to support the highest priorities of the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. “Ms. Eleanor was a true visionary with a huge heart,” said Jeanne Wei, M.D., Ph.D., director of the institute….

The symposium on April 22 will help seniors navigate in-person and virtual social interactions to stay connected.

UAMS and Hendrix College to Hold Social Support Symposium for Older Arkansans April 22 April 14, 2021 | Karmen Robinson

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, in conjunction with Hendrix College, will host the “Social Support and Connections for Older Arkansans Symposium” on Thursday, April 22, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Zoom. The event, organized by UAMS’ Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC),…

Flanked by his mother and father, Grady O. Brown, center, takes a family photo in early 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. He supports his mother, Virginia, in caring for his father, who also is named Grady Brown.

Little Rock Coach Turns Caregiver November 30, 2020 | Ben Boulden

When caring for a person with dementia, sometimes a family caregiver needs support, and sometimes a coach needs a coach. Grady O. Brown, a Little Rock gymnastics coach, found himself in that position as he tried to help his mother, Virginia, 81, as she cared for his father, 84, also named Grady. Brown turned to…

Chancellor Patterson (left) and Dean Westfall (right) present Compton with a commemorative medallion and inscribed chair at the investiture ceremony Nov. 18. Compton, who joined UAMS in 2010, is actively involved in providing educational programs for the public regarding memory and cognitive disorders.

M. Denise Compton, Ph.D., Invested in Magalene McKinnon Ingram Endowed Professorship in Geriatric Education November 20, 2020 | Benjamin Waldrum

Denise Compton, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist and geriatric neuropsychologist specializing in seniors and cognitive disorders at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was invested Nov. 18 in the Magalene McKinnon Ingram Endowed Professorship in Geriatric Education. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Compton was invested in a brief ceremony broadcast online via Zoom….

Chancellor Patterson (left) and Dean Westfall (right) present Barger with a commemorative medallion and inscribed chair at the investiture ceremony Nov. 18. Barger, an accomplished neuroscience and neurological disease researcher, joined UAMS in 1996.

Steven Barger, Ph.D., Invested in Louise G. Hearn Chair in Dementia and Long-Term Care November 20, 2020 | Benjamin Waldrum

Steven Barger, Ph.D., a neuroscience and neurological disease researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was invested Nov. 18 in the Louise G. Hearn Chair in Dementia and Long-Term Care. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Barger was invested in a brief ceremony broadcast online via Zoom. Attendees wore masks and were socially…