Providing free community programs that support healthy aging in Arkansas. UAMS Age Wise Podcast: https://anchor.fm/uamsagewise
All programs are open to the public and can be requested on location for community groups throughout the state.
03/17/2026
📢Don't forget📢
AGEC offers VIRTUAL dementia training for law enforcement officers. Scan the QR code below to be directed to the Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) First Responder Dementia Training Course approved by the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (CLEST). Receive your 2 FREE hours of training or CE credits by completing this 6 module course online at your own pace.
✨🎙️An all NEW Age Wise Podcast is AVAILABLE🎙️✨
This month's episode talks about Occupational Therapy Tips to Keep You Independent as you Age! We also discuss the benefits of working with an Occupational Therapist and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants.
Check us out here:
America’s population is aging rapidly, and the UAMS Age Wise podcast was created to dive deep into the challenges facing the older population. Experts from the Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) talk about a variety of topics...
02/11/2026
🤩The SPRING AGECaring Newsletter is out🤩
Spring is right around the corner! Learn about managing chronic heart disease and staying active in the springtime 🪴
💻Be sure to check out all of our FREE Online Community Programs on patientslearn.UAMS.edu/agec/
02/04/2026
✨Experience the POWER of S-TAP ✨
Are you or a loved one facing challenges with memory or other thought processes?
Spring Registration is NOW open for UAMS Student Led Therapeutic Activity Program (S-TAP)!
Reach out to Dr. Maeghan Arnold at 📧MEArnold@uams.edu or call ☎️501-612-2116
See flyer for more details ⬇️
01/27/2026
🥾Here are some great safety tips to remember this winter to avoid trips and falls!
Oaklawn Center on Aging
01/23/2026
👀Don't Delay⬇️
01/23/2026
🎙️❄️Disaster Preparedness Tips❄️🎙️
Listen to the NEW Age Wise Podcast on ways you can be prepared during emergencies! Get great ideas from Outreach Manager, Laura Spradley with our very own AGEC department 🥶
America’s population is aging rapidly, and the UAMS Age Wise podcast was created to dive deep into the challenges facing the older population. Experts from the Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) talk about a variety of topics...
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Send a message to UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative - AGEC:
The UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) mission is to provide FREE high quality programs that support healthy aging in Arkansas. All events on our page are open to the public and also by request on location for community organizations like churches, senior centers, and other locations serving older adults and caregivers in Arkansas.
The UAMS AGEC is funded by a $3.74 million grant by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) under grant # U1QHP28723.
Programs are available for older adults, health professionals, first responders, and family caregivers in Arkansas. Many of our programs are available for large groups (20 or more people) on location by request.
Programs include Mind and Body programs (Tai Chi, Ageless Grace), Dementia/Alzheimer’s programs (Workshops, Simulations, Community Education), Healthy Lifestyle programs (Diabetes, Falls Prevention, Chronic Pain Self-Management), and special topics for older adults including storytelling, understanding opioids, podcasts, and healthy cooking.
Visit our Events page, give us a call, or visit our website at agec.uams.edu.
