Posted: May 28, 2019
Something as simple as a phone call could be a way to alert health care providers and caregivers that an elderly person suffering from dementia may be spiraling down to dangerous self-neglect, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Read full articlePosted: October 31, 2018
In its first year, an innovative virtual program has substantially increased mistreated elderly Texans’ access to elder mistreatment and geriatric experts with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Read full articlePosted: March 15, 2018
The Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund has awarded $2.6 million to The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) for a technology-supported program for patients with unmet post-Harvey behavioral health needs.
Read full articlePosted: December 11, 2017
Five outstanding faculty from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) received honors during the 2017 President’s Scholar Awards ceremony and luncheon held Thursday, Dec. 7, at the Denton A. Cooley, MD and Ralph C. Cooley, DDS University Life Center.
Read full articlePosted: November 14, 2017
During the holidays, throwing together a dozen (or 50) assorted personalities is already stressful enough. Add to that the desire to make it picture-perfect and Pinterest-worthy and things really get tough. UTHealth experts can tell you how to survive
Read full articlePosted: October 10, 2017
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and Texas Adult Protective Services combine to create a statewide forensic program to assist the elderly - the first of its kind in the country.
Read full articlePosted: June 15, 2017
Geriatric medicine specialists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) are providing the critical forensic assessments for a new collaborative center focusing on physical and financial elder abuse.
Read full articlePosted: January 23, 2017
Members of the Consortium on Aging at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) are leading the work on a two-year planning grant to identify and prevent elder mistreatment, including abuse and neglect.
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