Received: from imc.nih.gov (imc.nih.gov [128.231.90.85]) by csf.Colorado.EDU (8.8.4/8.8.4/CNS-4.1p-nh) with ESMTP id OAA21472 for ; Fri, 30 Jan 1998 14:56:23 -0700 (MST) Message-Id: <199801302156.OAA21472@csf.Colorado.EDU> Received: by imc.nih.gov with Internet Mail Service (5.5.1960.3) id ; Fri, 30 Jan 1998 16:56:22 -0500 From: "Ory, Marcia" To: "'medsoc@csf.colorado.edu'" Cc: "Ory, Marcia" Subject: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON MEDICATIONS AND THE ELDERLY Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 16:56:14 -0500 Dear Colleagues: The Behavioral and Social Research Program at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) is exploring the possibility of pursuing a trans-NIA initiative on medications and the elderly. Toward this end we are gathering materials on recent research dealing with social and behavioral research topics. We would appreciate any references or papers you might have on topics such as: Older people's medication-related behaviors (e.g., knowledge and compliance; choices regarding traditional and/or alternative medications) Health care influences (e.g., doctor-patient interactions; changes in delivery systems --movement toward managed care) Interventions to help older people manage their medications better Research Issues surrounding special populations (e.g., minority populations) ******** We also welcome suggestions (and rationale) for any other recommended research topics It is important for us to document recent scientific advances which set the stage for new areas of inquiry. Please send whatever you might have to me as soon as possible. Many thanks in advance. Marcia Ory Marcia G. Ory, Ph.D., M.P.H. Chief, Social Science Research on Aging BSR/NIA/NIH Gateway Building Suite 533 7201 Wisconsin Avenue MSC 9205 Bethesda, MD 20892-9205 (USE 20814 ZIP for mail express) Tel: 301-402-4156 Fax: 301-402-0051 E-Mail: Marcia_Ory@NIH.GOV