UC Irvine nursing professor is inducted into Sigma Theta Tau international hall of fame
Jung-Ah Lee’s geriatric care research aims to improve family caregivers’ quality of life
July 10, 2024
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elderly
ADA protections include people with opioid use disorder, notes UCI pharmacist
The escalating rate of opioid use disorder in the elderly population is a serious public health issue. As the number of older adults increases, the proportion seeking treatment is on the rise. These patients are seen in hospitals, ambulatory clinics and post-acute care settings such as skilled nursing facilities. In an article recently published online in […]
August 23, 2023
Disaster drill aims to aid the elderly
NSF-funded CareDEX project tests Internet of Things technologies in mock emergency
October 14, 2022
NSF Civic Innovation Challenge awards $1 million to UCI for disaster resilience in aging communities
Project prototype to be implemented at senior health facility in Anaheim
October 20, 2021
California wildfires disproportionately affect elderly and poor residents, UCI study finds
California’s wildfire burn area has increased by more than 23,000 acres per year over the past two decades, and the number of people who have been adversely affected has nearly doubled. In a paper published recently in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, UCI researchers show that elderly and low-income residents have […]
May 30, 2021