Current Projects

Thomason, D. (2006). The disaster planning grant -to develop materials for older adults experiencing hurricanes has been funded by CSREES/USDA. The purpose of this project is to develop a full-grant proposal that will fund the actual development of these materials -materials that will be posted on Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) as well as available to states as needed.

Dye, C. J. Principal Investigator. Willoughby, D. Co-I, Seiber, E. Co-I, Eggert, J. Consultant. “Helping Rural Elders Transition from Home Health to Chronic Disease Self Management Through Paraprofessional Outreach”. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). $373,572.00. 5-5-2006 to 4-30-2009. This project, developed in collaboration with SC DHEC and Oconee Memorial Hospital, will create and test a new model for extending home health services to older adults through use of trained lay health advisors.

Aging Grants/Contracts in 2005

Craig, J. (PI) & Timms, J. Upstate SC EOL Educational Collaborative. SC Alliance 2020 grant award of $3500 and matching funds from local organizations.

Dye, C. J. (2005-2010). Co-Principal Investigator with R Mayo. “Community Networks to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities.” National Institutes of Health. $162,960. 4-01-05 to 3-31-10. (funded). Subcontract with the University of South Carolina. Dr. James Hebert (USC): Principal Investigator. $2,496,672. Role on project is to help develop the infrastructure for training lay educators within African-American churches to implement cancer control education programs.

Ready, S, Eggert, J, and Huang, G (Current). Endocrine Disruptors: Effect on Immortal Breast Cancer Cell Lines. Collaborative Initiative with Clemson University (School of Nursing, BioEngineering and College of Charleston). Funded, BBSI, $4500

Eggert, J, Larcom, L, Pearlstone, D and Romero, K (Current). Monocytes in Women at High Risk vs Newly Diagnosed and Untreated. Funded, Mary Lohr Scholarship, $4500

Porter, N. M. (2005). BE-SMART Program Expansion Senior Medicare Patrol Proposal; Funded by SC Lt. Governor''s Office on Aging; $33,000

Seiber, E. E. (2005) Upcoding in Medicaid – A Cross-Payer Comparison. Funded by the Strom Thurmond Institute of Government and Public Affairs, Clemson University.

Presentations in 2005

Craig, J. (September 30, 2005). Fostering Seamless Transitions While Improving the EOL Care in All Healthcare Settings. Third Annual Nursing Research Symposium: Research—The Cornerstone for Innovations in Healthcare. Greenville, SC. Accepted for oral presentation.

Craig, J. (April 2005). Continuum of Care and Research: Creating Seamless Transitions While Improving EOL Care Across All Settings of Care. Issue Paper and Panel Participant. SC Whitehouse Conference on Aging, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Craig, J. (April, 2005). Barriers to Seamless Hospice Transitions from Referral Sources. Poster presentation at The Seventh Annual Faculty Forum sponsored by CU HEHD.

Craig, J. (April, 2005). Fostering Seamless Transitions While Improving EOL Care in All Healthcare Settings. Poster presentation at The Seventh Annual Faculty Forum sponsored by CU HEHD.

Craig, J. (March, 2005). Seven Heads Are Better Than One. Panel Participation. Palliative Care Symposium sponsored by Carolina Medical Review and the Palliative Care Planning Committee.

Dye C. &, Wilcox S. (March, 2006). Beliefs of Low-Income and Rural Older Women Regarding Physical Activity. American Academy of Health Behavior Scientific Meeting.

Dye C. (April 25-27, 2005). South Carolina White House Conference on Aging. Expert panel presenter: Research – Healthcare: Need to enhance and encourage healthy lifestyles/disease prevention. “Nutrition and Aging, Physical Activity and Aging.”

Eggert, J. A. (February, 2005). Unscheduled DNA Synthesis in Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer. Podium Presentation at ACS/ONS 8th National Research Conference Palm Beach, FL

Porter, N. M. (April, 2005). Planning for the Future. Panel presentation at the South Carolina White House Conference on Aging. Myrtle Beach, SC.

Porter, N. M. (2005). BE-SMART: Basic Education for Senior Medicare Awareness to Restore Trust. Poster session and abstract published in the Seventh Annual HEHD Faculty Forum. Clemson, SC, p. 39.

Pak, R., Rogers, W. A., & Fisk, A. F. (submitted). A signal detection analysis of perceptual, aging, and the functional field of view. To be presented at the 2006 Cognitive Aging Conference.

Hickman, J. M., Stronge, A. J., Pak, R., Caine, K., Rogers, W. A., & Fisk, A. D. (submitted). Doctor-patient communication: Exploring the nature of communication problems for an older population. To be presented at the 2006 Cognitive Aging Conference.

Journal Articles in 2005

Woods, L, Craig, J, and Dereng, N. (2006). Transitioning to a Hospice Program: Barriers to Seamless Transitions. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing. Accepted for publication March/April, 2006.

Woods, T. & Craig, J.(2005). Enhancing collaboration with academic partners. Journal of Nursing Administration. 35 (12), 519-21.

Craig, J.B. & Jones, W.J. (2005) Spotlight on end-of-life care. Journal of Nursing Administration. 35 (4), 158-60.

Pettit, B. & Craig, J. (Spring, 2005). Fostering seamless transitions while improving end-of-life care. South Carolina AHEC. Charleston, SC: MUSC.

Dye, C. J. & Wilcox S. Beliefs of low-Income and rural older women regarding physical activity. Women & Health. In press for 2006, Issue 43-1.

Dye, C. J. & Cason, K. (2005). Perceptions of older, low-income women about increasing intake of fruits and vegetables. Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly. 25(1). In press.

Eggert, J. A. & Howe, L. Management of Antiepeleptic Drugs in Oncology Patients. Oncology Nursing Forum. Accepted for Publication, November 2005.

DiDiego, M, Eggert, J. A., Pruitt, R and Larcom, L. Endocrine Disruptors. Journal of NP. (Accepted for Publication, November 2005, Nurse Practitioner)

Porter, N. M., DeVaney, S., Poling, R. L., Stum, M. S., and Schuchardt, J. (2005, December). Financial security in later life: A national initiative and model for eXtension [Electronic version]. Journal of Extension, 43(6), Article 6FEA6. Retrieved December 19, 2005 from http://www.joe.org/joe/2005december/a7.shtml.

Pak, R., Rogers, W. A., Fisk, A. F. (in press). Spatial ability sub-factors and their influences on a computer-based information search task. Human Factors.

Rogers, W. A., Fisk, A. D., McLaughlin, A. C., & Pak, R. (2005). Touch a screen or turn a knob: Choosing the best device for the job. Human Factors.

Taylor, M. A. & Shultz, K. Predicting the retirement adjustment of military retirees: The central role of expectations. Revise and Resubmit, Journal of Applied Social Psychology.

Willoughby, D., Dye, C, Burris P, & Carr R. (2005). Protecting the kidneys of patients with diabetes. Clinical Nurse Specialist. 19(3): 150-156.

Huggins, C., Willoughby, D., Timms, J., & Kemper, K. (2005). Health promotion for frail older adults: strategies that make a difference. Advance for Nurse Practitioners, 13 (9), 30-3, 35-6.

Book Chapters in 2005

Rogers, W. A., Pak, R., Fisk, A. D. (submitted). Applied cognitive psychology in the context of everyday living. To appear in F. T. Durso, R. S. Nickerson, S. T. Dumais, S. Lewandowsky, & T. Perfect (Eds.), Handbook of applied cognition (2nd ed.). Chichester: Wiley.

Taylor, M. A., Shultz, K., & Doverspike, D. (2005). Recruiting and Retaining Talented Older Workers. Beatty, P. T., & Visser, R. M. S. (Eds.). Thriving on an Aging Workforce: Strategies for Organizational and Systemic Change. Melbourne, FL: Krieger Publishing Co.

Taylor, M. A. & Geldhauser, H. The challenges facing lower income workers: Problem identification and practical solutions. To be published in K. Shultz and G. Adams’ Aging and Work in the 21st Century. In the Applied Psychology series, edited by E. Fleishman and J. Cleveland.

Other Aging Activities in 2005

Dye C. (August, 2005). Clemson University Gerontology Research Collaborative, Symposium White Paper. “Aging in Place in South Carolina: Challenges and Solutions”.

Forti E., Dye C., & Adler G. (April, 2005). South Carolina Summit on Aging White Paper. “Meeting Greater Elder Needs with Fewer Resources in South Carolina”.

Dye C. & Cason K. (2005). “Nutrition and Aging, Physical Activity and Aging.” Issue paper published in the proceedings of the South Carolina White House Conference on Aging, Columbia, SC: Lt. Governor's Office on Aging.

Eggert, J. A. (September, 2005). Oncology Nursing Certification Review Workshop, Mayo Clinics, Department of Education, Rochester, Minnesota.

Porter, N. M, served as member of Coalition for Successful Aging: A Partnership of Business, Government and Academe with the SC Lt. Governor's Office on Aging.

Porter, N. M. (2005). Planning for the future. Issue paper published in the proceedings of the South Carolina White House Conference on Aging, Columbia, SC: Lt. Governor's Office on Aging.

Porter, N. M. SC Summer School of Gerontology, "Ensuring Financial Security in Later Life." (2005, August). Workshop conducted for Lt. Governor's Office on Aging. 24 participants. Myrtle Beach, SC.