Poster Session: New Insights For Better and Longer Life, 28 May 2002

More than 80 people attended a very successful poster session sponsored by the Longer Life Foundation on Tuesday, May 28th, 2002 at Washington University. Dr. Edwin Fisher, Longer Life Center Director at Washington University, and Dr. Philip Smalley, Managing Director, Longer Life Foundation, provided an overview of the Foundation, its mission and current activities, including the availability of mini-grants.

Twenty-eight posters were presented by Washington University researchers. The energy and enthusiasm for longevity and prognostication-related research was abundant. Presenters thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to discuss their work and to network with fellow researchers across divisions with whom they may not have previously had the opportunity to interact. Immediate feedback was very positive. Many people requested that we repeat the poster session annually. They indicated that this event helped them better understand the insurance industry and the mission of the Foundation.

Following is a list of the posters presented:

• "Disease Comorbidity and Survival in the NHLBI Family Heart Study"; M. Province
• "Health -related Quality of Life: A Strategy for Improving Physician-patient Communication and Patient Outcomes"; T. Burroughs
• "Improving the prediction of suicide and suicidal behavior: Data mining approaches"; R.K. Price, N.K. Risk
• "Longitudinal Evolution of Bone Mineral Density and Bone Markers in HIV Infected Individuals"; K. Mondy, S. Claxton, M. Hoffman, D. DeMarco, K.E. Yarasheski, W.G. Powderly, P. Tebas
• "Diet, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Bone Density and Body Composition in HIV Infected Individuals"; S. Claxton, J. Schulte, M. Hoffman, D. DeMarco, K. Mondy, E. Zinna, P. Tebas, W. G. Powderly, K.E. Yarasheski
• "BMI and Exercise Habits of College Freshmen and Sophomores"; S. Deusinger, S. Racette, G. Highstein, M. Strube, R Deusinger
• "Weight Control in Peri- and Early Postmenopausal Women"; S. Racette , B.D. Johnston, K.A. Obert, L.R. Peterson
• "Genetic And Pharmacological Analysis Of C. Elegans Aging"; K. Kornfeld, C. Huang, S. Foglesong, K. Evason
• "Mental Health Problems and HIV Risk Among Adolescents in Foster Care"; W. Auslander, R. Thompson, D. Elze, T. Drufke
• "Genetic Dissection of Complex Traits--Fantasy Or Reality?"; C. Gu
• "Do Demographic or Distress Factors at the Time of Breast Cancer Diagnosis Predict Distress at the End of Treatment?"; T. Deshields
• "Improving The Quality Of Dementia Care: The Home Care Workers' Perspective"; M. Perkinson, K. Everard
• "Abdominal Pain in Seniors: A Strategy for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management"; L.M. Lewis, G. Banet
• "Social Support and Its Relationship to Psychological Distress in Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients"; A. Reschke, M. Walker
• "Nicotine Deregulation Consequences As A Function Of Current Smoking Prevalence"; W. Sumner
• "Acculturation and Ethnic Identity Among African-Americans with Type 2 Diabetes: Overlapping or Separate Constructs?"; M. deGroot, G. Welch, L. Ruggiero, S. Chipkin
• "Videotape Preparation Of Cancer Clinic Patients: Results Of A Randomized Clinical Trial"; M. Walker
• "Multivariate Modeling of Relapse to Smoking Among Survivors of Lung Cancer: Motivation, Social Support, Depression, and Personality"; M. Walker
• "Factors Associated With Presentation of Breast Cancer Symptoms"; D. Jeffe, M. Schootman, A. Reschke, R. Aft
• "Social Support Is Associated With Use Of Antiretroviral Therapy And Adherence To Scheduled Clinic Visits Among Women With HIV"; D. Jeffe, K. Meredith, V. Fraser, L. Mundy
• "Understanding Informed Consent by Dementia Research Participants"; V. Buckles, K. Powlishta, J. Palmer, M. Coats, T. Hosto, A. Hummelsheim, J. Morris
• "Competency to Consent to Research Participation"; J. Palmer, K Powlishta, K. Mann Koepke, D. Edwards, E. Grant, K. Shah, T. Hosto, J. Morris
• "Accuracy of Caregiver Reports in Assessing Individuals with Very Mild to Mild Dementia of the Alzheimer Type"; P. Cacchione, E. Grant, K. Powlishta, V. Buckles, M. Coats, J. Morris
• "Participation in Major Life Activities: People with Mobility Limitations"; D. Gray, H. Hollingsworth, K. Morgan
• "Component Analysis of a Medical Adherence Intervention: Thinking vs. Doing"; A. Branstetter
• "Mock Antiretroviral Therapy Trials as an Assessment Tool for Adherence: Correlates with Subsequent HIV Suppression"; R. Lubelchek, G. Barry, N. Liederhold, J. Cacciabando, C. Gaebler, L. Marshall, G. Highstein, P. Thompson, L.M. Mundy
• "Predictors of Mortality in Patients > 75 Years of Age with Heart Failure and Preserved vs. Impaired Left Ventricular Systolic Function"; R. Kerzner, M. Rich, B. Gage
• "Reduction in the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Lifestyle Intervention or Metformin: The Diabetes Prevention Program"; N. White
• "Discounting Of Probabilistic Rewards By Young And Older Adults"; L. Green, J. Myerson, D. Holt