Lalipat Phianhasin, MS, RN, AGPCNP-BC is a second-year Ph.D. in Nursing Science student and the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging illustrator. Her faculty mentor is Dr. Eeeseung Byun. Her area of interest centers around social factors related to stroke survivors’ quality of life. What interested you about stroke research? I have a clinical background working with stroke patients, especially in the acute phase. My research will center around stroke survivors because, based on my experience, I know that most…
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Scholar Spotlight: Yanjing Liang
Yanjing Liang is a first year PhD student and one of the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging’s predoctoral scholars. Her research areas of interest include aging-related medical issues. Why did you choose nursing? The original reason is my family members have some chronic diseases. I learned nursing so that I could take care of them and provide them with health knowledge. After I chose nursing, I think nursing chose me at the same time. I like nursing. It can…
Seattle Times article on emeritus faculty Doris Carnevali
The Seattle Times Now & Then column recently featured UW School of Nursing emertius faculty Doris Carnevali and her engaging with aging work. Check out the article on the Seattle Times website, or on the expanded version on the Now & Then blog.
Congratulations to our 2023-2024 Healthy Aging Scholars!
PHD RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS: Shao-Yun Chien, Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar Topic: Developing a Culturally Sensitive Web-based Discussion Platform to Reduce Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Older Chinese Immigrants Faculty Mentor: Oleg Zaslavsky PhD, MHA, RN, FAAN, FGSA Sarah McKiddy, Germaine Krysan Doctoral Scholar Topic: Perspectives of Adolescent Musicians and People Living with Dementia and their Care Partners of an Intergenerational Music-Based Intervention: A Pilot Study Faculty Mentor: Basia Belza, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA DNP RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS: Emilie Martel-Rousseau, Myrene C. McAninch…
Thank you for joining us for Ignite Aging 2023
Thank you to the approximately 90 people who joined us for Ignite Aging 2023, to hear about current work across the lifespan from UW School of Nursing faculty and students, listen to music and discuss Engaging with Aging. The room was full of discussion and energy, and each presenter got a standing ovation: our way to honor our speakers and get guests out of their chairs. We are so grateful to the many people who contributed: our faculty and student…
PhD Pathways to Healthy Aging Award
Congratulations to this year’s two de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging PhD Pathways to Healthy Aging awardees: Wonkyung Jung Project: Social Integration and Cognitive Function Following Geriatric Traumatic Brain Injury Faculty Mentor: Professor Hilaire Thompson Shih-Yin Yu Project: Risk Factors and Early Prevention of Skin Cancer in Rural Older Occupational Populations Faculty Mentor: Professor Emeritus Barbara Cochrane
Scholar Spotlight: Jaemie Lam
Jaemie Lam is a BSN student. During winter quarter in 2023, she traveled to Japan as part of the Keio University Short-Term Nursing and Medical Care Studies Program to learn about challenges of an aging society. UW students attending the program were supported by the Center for Global Health Nursing and the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging. Why did you choose nursing? It was a long process. I believe my interest in nursing sparked from my interactions with nurses…
Scholar Spotlight: CJ Rivera
CJ Rivera is a BSN student. During winter quarter in 2023, she traveled to Japan as part of the Keio University Short-Term Nursing and Medical Care Studies Program to learn about challenges of an aging society. UW students attending the program were supported by the Center for Global Health Nursing and the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging. Why did you choose nursing? Both of my parents are LPNs, so I had early exposure to what nursing was aside from…
Timeline of Dr. Rheba de Tornyay’s Life and Legacy
The de Tornyay Center for healthy aging is celebrating its 25th anniversary! For the celebration, the center created a three part timeline highlighting the center’s namesake, Dr. Reba de Tornyay’s life and legacy. The celebration is in partnership with Era Living. View the timeline below: View the three part timeline as a pdf.
Scholar Spotlight: Tedra Hamel
Tedra “Teddi” Hamel is an Accelerated Bachelor’s in Nursing Science student and the de Tornyay Center’s 2022-2023 Myrene C. McAninch Undergraduate Scholar. Her project is “Understanding Age-related Psychological Changes: A Secondary Data Analysis”. Her faculty mentor is Dr. Basia Belza. Why did you choose nursing? Coming from a background in outdoor education, I am used to working with a group of ten students for four or eight weeks. It’s a life changing experience for those students, but it’s a…