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14K SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 SENIOR EXPO ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT TO THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE ADVERTISING FEATURE
UAMS offers what seniors need to age well
s a proud sponsor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s 2018 Senior Expo, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences strives to educate Arkansans
on the services available to seniors.
The UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on
Aging offers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of Arkansas seniors.
Within the Reynolds Institute on Aging, the Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic provides pri- mary care for seniors.
Specialists and subspecialists come to see patients at the clinic, eliminating the need for pa- tients to travel to multiple doctors’ offices. But even for an older individual who has already established doctors in the community, the clinic’s team-based holistic approach offers primary-care geriatricians, advanced-practice nurses, pharmacists, social work- ers and staff to coordinate and manage complex issues that might be faced by an older adult.
Available for patients and nonpatients alike, the Ottenheimer Therapy and Fitness Center is designed for people ages 50 and older.
The center offers exercise equipment, a swim- ming pool, weight machines, educational programs and exercise classes under the supervision of expe- rienced fitness coordinators. Other resources are computer training for seniors by seniors, caregiver support groups and education through the Heart Health Clinic.
The palliative care service focuses on pain man- agement and other specialized care for people with serious illnesses through an outpatient clinic, home-based care and nursing-home consultative services. Treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive disorders is available through the Pat and Willard Walker Family Memory Center.
The institute and its Centers on Aging through- out the state serve the needs of an aging gen- eration with the highest standards of research and care.
Each Center on Aging offers a program designed to help seniors remain in their homes as they age well. Called the Schmieding Home Caregiver Train- ing Program, it is available for teaching the basics of caring for someone with special needs at home.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging provides many comprehensive, multidisciplinary services geared toward aging Arkansans.