Frank and Jane Lyon have Frank Lyon noted that his given $1.5 million to the parents, Frank and Marian, UAMS Institute on Aging for and Jane’s parents, Henry and an expansion project. Helen Thomas, all were NEWS RELEASE beneficiaries of the advanced Jane and Frank Lyon Jr., geriatric care provided at today donated $1.5 million to the Reynolds Institute on the Donald W. Reynolds Aging. Institute on Aging at the The Lyon and Thomas families’ University of Arkansas for gratitude led to a $2.5 Medical Sciences (UAMS). The million gift in 2007 that gift gives a significant established the Thomas and boost toward the required Lyon Longevity Clinic. matching funds for the “The Reynolds Institute on expansion project. Aging has been invaluable to “We are absolutely delighted the quality of life for our and appreciative to receive family,” Lyon said. “It is my such a visionary, generous hope that the tremendous care, gift from Mr. and Mrs. Lyon,” research and education that said Jeanne Wei, M.D., Ph.D., it provides will continue to director of the Institute on expand on behalf of all Aging and chair of the Donald Arkansans. We see this W. Reynolds Department of donation today as an Geriatrics in the UAMS investment toward that goal.” College of Medicine. “Their Wei, whose medical specialty generosity will enable us to is geriatrics and help our senior Arkansans cardiovascular disease, said improve their cardiovascular it was fitting that the health.” announcement was made in The 55,000-square-foot February, American Heart expansion is scheduled for Month. completion in February 2012. “This is truly a gift from Construction is being funded the hearts of grateful by a $27.9 million Donald W. Arkansans that will support Reynolds Foundation gift, important heart research announced in June 2009. Under specifically for aging terms of the gift, the Arkansans,” Wei said. Institute on Aging can’t move She said there are into the new space until it significant differences in raises $5.6 million to the cardiovascular systems of support programs there. With older adults, and treatments the Lyon gift, the institute must be adapted to their moved past the halfway mark unique physiology. at $3.4 million.
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