Iowa Geriatric Education Center | The University of Iowa

Our Focus

This site is dedicated to providing quality Age-Friendly and Dementia Friendly programs for the care of older adults. Here, learners have access to educational tools and resources to address workforce challenges in rural underserved areas.

Age-Friendly Initiative

The Age-Friendly Initiative aims to provide safe, high-quality care to all older adults using an evidence-based framework, known as the “4Ms”: What Matters, Medication, Mentation (Mind), and Mobility.

Dementia Friendly Programs

The Dementia Friendly movement strives to educate and engage the community to support persons living with dementia and their care partners.

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Rural Underserved Projects

This section addresses workforce challenges by mobilizing sustainable, high-quality geriatric care and training across our state, with a focus on reaching further into rural and underserved areas.

Education & Trainings

This section offers a collection of geriatric trainings designed for a variety of healthcare professionals, students, older adults, and family caregivers.

News & Highlights

UI Geriatric Training Program Aims to Bolster Workforce

A new federal award to the University of Iowa will continue a Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) to educate and train health care and supportive care workforces to care for older adults in collaboration with community partners across Iowa and several other states.

UI Geriatric Training Program Aims to Bolster Workforce

Join Us at the Rural Health Summit

The College of Public Health is excited to announce the CPH Rural Health Summit, set for Feb. 28, 2025, at CPHB. This special event will spotlight rural health as one of our college’s areas of excellence and provide a platform to showcase the impactful work being done across our college.

Join Us at the Rural Health Summit

Staying Active During Cold Months

Whether individuals have inflammatory arthritis or not (osteoarthritis), cooler temperatures may increase the thickness of the synovial or joint fluid, causing joints to become more stiff and have less mobility. While cold weather doesn’t cause arthritis, it can exacerbate aches and pains. But it is still very important that individuals stay physically active during cold months.

Staying Active During Cold Months

Alzheimer's Awareness Presentation and Rural Iowa Impact

Learn about the Alzheimer's Association, its resources and support, and how to get involved in the cause. January's program will discuss what we are seeing in the rural areas of Iowa.

Alzheimer's Awareness Presentation and Rural Iowa Impact

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