Public Health Magazine Fall 2004
Living Long Living Well
In this issue:
- Aging and quality of life
- Teaching future physicians to serve elderly populations
Features
Understanding Aging: Biology, Behavior, and Environment
by Vivian Auslander
How do we maintain our health, vitality, and independence as we
grow older? Faculty explore the needs of our nation's rapidly aging
population and suggest how we can marshal our resources appropriately.
pp. 2-8 | PDF
Training Tomorrow's Physicians to Care for an Aging Population
by Michael S. Broder
By incorporating an innovative geriatric curriculum, the UC Berkeley-UC
San Francisco Joint Medical Program responds to an anticipated critical
shortage of health professionals trained to care for the elderly.
pp. 9-10 | PDF
Departments
Past, Present, Future
Sheldon Margen: An Amazing Passion for Learning and Teaching
by Dale A. Ogar
A legendary professor emeritus with a brilliant, curious mind makes his mark at the School.
pp. 11-12 | PDF
Report from the Field: Fighting Disease and Heartbreak in Brazil
by Krisztina Szabo
For one graduate student, a fieldwork fight against infection-causing bacteria leads to rebuilding a collapsed schoolhouse—and transforming her world view.
pp. 12-13 | PDFScholars in New Program Explore Health and Society
by Michael S. Broder
Six visiting Robert Wood Johnson scholars seek to understand why some groups of people are healthier than others.
pp. 14-16 | PDF
Research Highlight
New Study Suggests Maternal Diet Is Linked to Lower Childhood Leukemia Risk
p. 17 | PDF
Faculty News
Faculty News and Notes
pp. 18-20 | PDF
Meet the New Faculty
The School welcomes two new members to its faculty: William Dow and Darlene Francis.
pp. 21-22 | PDF
Partners in Public Health
Policy Advisory Council Welcomes Four New Voices
pp. 23-24 | PDF
Alumni News
President's Message
p. 26 | PDF
Alumnus Spotlight: Peter Szutu
A commitment to teamwork, prevention, maintenance, and intervention help the president and CEO of the Center for Elders Independence to leave no senior behind.
p. 27 | PDF
Alumni Notes
pp. 28-31 | PDF
In Memoriam
pp. 30-32 | PDF
