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Peter Reed, Ph.D., MPH

Professor
Peter Reed

Summary

Peter Reed serves as Director of the Sanford Center for Aging in the University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno School of Medicine and as Professor of Community Health Sciences. He is committed to service and collaboration, with over 20 years of experience in the field of aging and health that bridges research, practice, policy and leadership. He received his Ph.D. and M.P.H. in Health Behavior and Health Education from the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a National Institute on Aging Pre-Doctoral Fellow. He is a Phi Beta Kappa-graduate of the University of Kentucky, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Sociology. He is active with numerous boards and commissions, currently serving in volunteer leadership positions with National Consumer Voice, Eden Alternative International, Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California and Northern ÁùºÏ±¦µä, ÁùºÏ±¦µä POLST, and the ÁùºÏ±¦µä Task Force on Alzheimer’s disease.

Selected publications

  • Reed, P., Carson, J., & Gibb, Z. (2017). Transcending the tragedy discourse of dementia: An ethical imperative for promoting selfhood, meaningful relationships and well-being. AMA Journal of Ethics, 19 (7): 693 – 703.
  • Zimmerman, S., Allen, J., Cohen, L., Pinkowitz, J., Reed, D., Coffey, W., Reed, P., Lepore, M., Sloane, P. (2015). A measure of person-centered practices in assisted living: The PC-PAL. JAMDA, 16 (2): 132 – 137.
  • Hughes, S. & Reed, P. (2010). A nationwide performance measurement system to assess professional training in dementia care. Alzheimer’s Care Today, 11 (2): 100-108.
  • Zimmerman, S., Mitchell, M., Reed, D., Preisser, J., Fletcher, S., Beeber, A., Reed, P., Gould, E., Hughes, S., McConnell, E., Corazzini, K., Lekan, D., & Sloane, P. (2010). Outcomes of a dementia care training program for staff in nursing homes and residential care/assisted living settings. Alzheimer’s Care Today, 11 (2): 83-99.
  • Anderson, L., Day, K., Beard, R., Reed, P., & Wu, B. (2009). The public’s perceptions about cognitive health and Alzheimer’s disease among the United States population: A national review. The Gerontologist, 49 (S1): S2-S11.
  • Reed, P. & Tilly, J. (2008). Dementia care practice recommendations for nursing homes and assisted living, phase 1: Dementia care fundamentals, food and fluid consumption, pain management, and social engagement. Alzheimer’s Care Today, 9 (1): 33-41.
  • Reed, P. & Tilly, J. (2008). Dementia care practice recommendations for nursing homes and assisted living, phase 2: Falls, wandering, and physical restraints. Alzheimer’s Care Today, 9 (1): 51-59.
  • Reed, P. & Bluethmann, S. (2008). Voices of Alzheimer’s: A report from Alzheimer’s Association early stage town hall meetings. Perspectives: A Newsletter for Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease or a Related Disorder, 14 (1): 6-7.
  • Reed, P.S., Zimmerman, S., Sloane, P., Williams, C., & Boustani, M. (2005). Characteristics associated with low food and fluid intake in long-term care residents with dementia. The Gerontologist, 45 (Special Issue I): 74-80.
  • Reed, P.S., Long Foley, K., Hatch, J., & Mutran, E.J. (2003). Recruitment of older African Americans for survey research: A process evaluation of the community and church-based strategy in the Durham Elders Project. The Gerontologist, 43 (1): 52-61.

Education

  • PhD, Health Behavior and Health Education, UNC, 2004
  • MPH, Health Behavior and Health Education, UNC, 1999
  • BS, Sociology, University of Kentucky 1997