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IN MEMORY

Doren D. Fredrickson

Doren D. Fredrickson, 53, died Aug. 21. Fredrickson was a professor in preventative medicine and public health at School of Medicine-Wichita. He also was the Kansas Health Foundation Distinguished Professor of Public Health. He received several awards at KU, including the W.T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence. Survivors include his parents and his sister. The family has requested that donations be made to KU Endowment in Fredrickson’s name to create a fund in his honor: KUEA, 1010 N. Kansas, Wichita, KS 67214.

Edward J. Heck

Edward J. Heck, 67, died Aug. 18. Heck was a professor of educational psychology and later a professor and chair of the counseling psychology department. He also held a dual appointment as a staff counselor in the University Counseling Center. At the end of his tenure at KU, Heck was an associate dean for graduate studies in the School of Education until his retirement in 2001. Survivors include his wife, Nancy; three sons; and four grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, 383 Main Ave., fifth floor, Norwalk, CT 06851 or Concord-Merrimack County SPCA, 130 Washington St., Penacook, NH 03303.

Michael Thomas ‘Mick’ McGuire

Michael Thomas “Mick” McGuire, 64, died Aug. 20. Survivors include his mother, Ethelyn; two brothers; and a sister. The family suggests memorials to the Friends of the Rouse, P.O. Box 207, Youngsville, PA 16371; Hospice of Warren County, 2 Crescent Park, Warren, PA 16365; or Ruth M. Smith Center, 407 S. Main St., Sheffield, PA 16347.

Lee Christensen

Lee Christensen, 34, died Aug. 23. Christensen was an orientation coordinator and part-time immigration adviser at the International Student and Scholar Services office until January 2006. Survivors include his parents and a sister. The family suggests memorials to Brains Together For a Cure, sent in care of Brenner Mortuary, 114 E. Fourth St., Pittsburg, KS 66762.

Ronald L. ‘Ronnie’ Thomas

Ronald L. “Ronnie” Thomas, 64, died Aug. 22. Thomas worked as a paint supervisor at KU for 23 years from 1961 to 1984. Survivors include his wife, Connie; a son; a daughter; and two grandchildren.

RESEARCH MATTERS:

Adults with Alzheimer's in nursing homes who are talked to like children are more likely to be resistive to care, according to research reported by Kristine Williams, associate professor at the School of Nursing. Williams and colleagues explored the relationship between how nursing home staff communicates with those with dementia and subsequent behaviors that disrupt care. Specifically, the study examined whether nursing staff “elderspeak” affected these behaviors.