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Current Information of interest to UC Davis retirees.

  • UC Davis maps path to healthy aging More...
  • Our University, the Office of the President newsletter for UC faculty and staff, for June 2008 is available.
    This edition features:
    • Meet President Mark G. Yudof
    • Systemwide News: Rory Hume to step down as UC provost
    • People: Kid patients learn to rock
    • Featured campus: UC Berkeley
  • New Monthly Caregiver Support Group

    Facilitated by: Alice Provost, MFT
    Counselor, Academic and Staff Assistance Program

    Renee Becnel, MFT
     Counselor, Academic and Staff Assistance Program

    Caring for a loved one with a chronic or debilitating condition is a reality that many of us now face.  While this can be a rewarding experience, it can also be difficult at times.  Frequently, the mental and physical health of those providing the care is impacted by the long hours and emotional strain that such care often requires.  ASAP is starting a monthly drop-in caregivers support group designed to provide a range of supportive services to UCD employees who provide care to those they love.  In this ongoing group, we will provide information, assistance and support in an effort to help caregivers remain healthy, improve their caregiving skills, and become knowledgeable about the caregiving process.

    Date: The last Monday of each month, beginning 2/25/08
    Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
    Location: HR 182

  • Robert Sommer, professor emeritus of psychology at UC Davis suggests how we can deal with uncomfortable closeness.
  • Sandra Gilbert, professor emerita at UC Davis, states that mourning a loved one's death is difficult but necessary business because it allows us to appreciate life.
  • UC Davis professor's work cited in research which states that emotionally, the best may be yet to come.