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The de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging honors Dr. Rheba de Tornyay, Dean Emeritus of the University of Washington School of Nursing, and her lifelong interest in healthy aging.

The Center serves as a catalyst for promoting healthy aging through its support of research and education in the field of gerontology for the School of Nursing, the University of Washington, and the broader community.

People are living longer and there is a growing awareness of the importance of enhancing these added years for older adults, their families, and friends. The de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging is committed to advancing and sharing knowledge about successful aging and ways professionals and systems can support optimal experiences for older adults.

The de Tornyay Center and

Norwest Geriatric Education Center

are proud to present the

2012 Annual Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series!

January - March 2012

Since 2006, the University of Washington's Northwest Geriatric Education Center (NWGEC), Continuing Nursing Education, and the School of Nursing's Technology Innovations in Education and Research (TIER) group have partnered in webcasting a series of continuing education programs for geriatric healthcare professionals and family caregivers throughout the Northwest. Utilizing presentations developed by the NW Geriatric Education Center, the series assists providers in developing and enhancing healthcare and interventions to prevent disease and postpone further disability for the older adults they serve.

The annual series is webcast weekly to rural sites in Washington, Wyoming and Alaska.

All lectures are scheduled for Tuesdays from 4:00-5:30 PM Pacific Time

online via the NWGEC network sites (contact Pat Barnick for information).

They are also held live and FREE of charge for students and community professionals in the

UW Health Sciences Building, Room T-653.

Tentative Schedule

Feb 7: Working With Low-Income and Homeless Older Adults

Nancy Hooyman, PhD
Professor, Social Work

Feb 15: Developmental Disabilities
Kathleen C. Watson, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor, Biobehavioral Nursing
Feb 21: Dementia
Stephen M. Thielke, MD, MSPH, MA
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
Feb 28: Delirium
Jesse Fann, MD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Mar 6: Pressure Ulcers
Angela Hanson, MD
Senior Fellow, Geriatric Medicine

Lectures and resources from previous years are available along with other outstanding geriatric education resources on the NW Geriatric Education Center website: www.nwgec.org

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Scholarship Application Workshop

February 23, 3:00 to 4:00 pm

Health Sciences T-404

de Tornyay Center director Professor Barbara Cochrane will discuss her experience working with students applying for UWRA Scholarships/ Fellowships, Healthy Aging Research Scholarships, and Hartford Geriatric Fellowships. This will be an excellent opportunity for students to ask questions about presenting their gerontology related work for funding.

The de Tornyay Center scholarships for both undergraduate and graduate students to pursue research in the field of gerontology are available TODAY and are DUE April 20th. These scholarships are unrestricted funds available to support and nurture interest in older adults.

Undergraduate awards are $2,000
Master's awards are $5,000
DNP/PhD awards are $7,500

Healthy Aging Reserach Scholarship Applications can be found on our "Education" page.

In the Mood for Healthy Aging

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2011 Spring Healthy Aging Lecture

"Cognitive Health: Crossroads to Successful Aging "

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To make a gift to the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging click on the Make a Gift icon above. You will be directed to the University of Washington Foundation Make a Gift page which lists the Nursing Dean's Office funding priorities. Scroll down to the de Tornyay Center Unrestricted Gift Fund, check the checkbox next to the fund, then click continue to complete your gift.