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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1982)
Enrollment down 3.1 % In spite of snow, ice, freez ing temperatures and slush, most students made it back to the University to register for winter term, according to the Registrar's Office Winter term enrollment was down 3.1 percent by Friday afternoon (compared to en rollment at the same time last winter term), and fees paid were down 2 6 percent "Given the weather problem and the drop in enrollment for fall, that is an expected drop," says Registrar Wanda John son She says the University won't be sure of enrollment until Friday, the last day to register, but she says her of fice was kept busy Monday by students registering A total of 15,217 students registered last week, com pared to 15,699 students dur ing the first week last winter term Registration always de clines from fall to winter term, Johnson says Fall term enrollment ended up 4 2 percent below that of a year ago, and Johnson predicts winter enrollment will drop by nearly that amount. n ($ BANANA SPLIT SALE Buy 1 at the regular price and get the second for a penny Thursday Jan.14 13th & Hilv/arrt Clinic’s caseload grows New service aids elderly By Debbie Howlett Ofttta Emerald Older adults with psychological problems — memory loss, depression or other ailments — may find help at the University's new Gero psychology Clinic I he name may sound a little complicated, but the services are simple The Geropsychological Ser Mayor— Continued from Page 1 ment, Keller said That, in my mind, is a significant accom plishment and a reason to be proud " Keller said it's going to take a lot of work to accomplish those goals and added that, at some point this year, the issue of council pay must be ad dressed At present, city coun cilors work 20-plus hours a week with no compensation, he said Three of the present coun cilors — Gretchen Miller, Eric Haws and Bill Hamel — have announced they will not seek re-election when their terms end this year, he said vices Program aids older adults with problems that most often occur among people 55 or older Ten clinical graduate students, three master's degree candidates and a teaching as sistant make up the staff Peter Lewinsohn, a psychology Ph D , is director of the clinic Modeled after a similar pro gram already established in Seattle, the University's pro gram is one of three on the West Coast "Our caseload is in the process of growing," says Ca rolyn Myrick, an undergraduate psychology student and tho program s teaching assistant We began, last September, to contact agencies,” Myrick says Right now our caseload is about six or seven (people)." Most of the problems handled by the clinic are "short term," Myrick says, usually needing no more than four to eight weeks counseling Short-term treat ment is the most viable because people need to know there is an end in sight, she says Older clients often are reluc tant to come forth on their own, Myrick says "Problems are very typical — I don't think people realize how common their problems are " Relatives usually are the first to notice problems, Myrick says, and memory loss is one of the first things noticed "Sometimes grandma can’t remember her grandkids' names There can be a real threat of being sent to a nursing home.' The clinic screens and tests the clients and then makes recommendations to the client The course of action is up to the individual client If medical help is necessary, the clinic will recommend a certain treatment or refer the client to an agency or individual that may be better equipped to handle a specific problem Memory loss isn't the only problem among older adults, Myrick says Depression, in somnia and even physical ail ments may be revealed in the screening process There can be a real threat of being sent to a nursing home " Fees charged by the clinic are on a sliding scale, based on each individual's ability to pay pizz,| ?£Te$. HITcu ^ All vnn rAu cati ALL YOU CAN EAT! SPAGHETTI SPECIAL WITH GARLIC BREAD $0 lift TUESDAY ONLY ■■VV 5 P.M. to 9 P.M. 2673 Willamette • 484-0996 Next to the Black Forest Tavern Delivery Service EARN OVER $900 A MONTH AMD OPEN THE DOOR TO A TOP ENGINEERING FUTURE. 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