Gerontology Alumna has Grand Plans
Everyone ages, but not everyone prepares for it. UNCG alumna Susanna Barton helps caregivers, as well as those who are entering that stage of life.
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Helping Caregivers Find Their Identity and Support
Caregivers often face stress, isolation, and difficult decisions. Having a space where they can learn, ask questions, and connect with others in similar situations helps reduce that burden.
UNCG Alumna Forges Her Own Path in Dementia Care
DURING MY FIRST INTERNSHIP IN GRADUATE SCHOOL, I HAD TO INTERVIEW A DOCTOR AND I TOLD HER I WANTED TO GO AROUND THE COUNTRY TO HELP REDESIGN DEMENTIA CARE COMMUNITIES
A Class on the Classics: UNCG’s Professors Emeriti Take You to the Movies
Two retired professors have crafted a class at UNC Greensboro that has movie fans from the community coming back year after year.
Gerontology Hallway Exemplifies Creativity in Older Adults
Assistant Professor Dr. Elise Eifert created a new way to draw attention to engaged senior citizens while adding color to hallway.
FACULTY SERVICE LEADERSHIP AWARDS HONOR DEDICATION
Dr. Rebecca G. Adams, Professor, Gerontology Program has been awarded the Gladys Strawn Bullard Award. The Bullard Award is given in recognition of students, faculty, and staff who have shown commendable initiative and perseverance in their leadership and/or service roles at the University.
GERONTOLOGY IN THE COVID-19 ERA
It is a time of concern for older adults.
Data from the United Nations shows that by 2050, one in every six people in the world will be over the age of 65, up from one in 11 in 2019. The U.S. Census data shows that by 2030, one in every five citizens will be retirement age. And presently 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day.
A Long, Wonderful Trip – THE WORD’S OUT
You could say that Dr. Rebecca Adams’ research on Deadhead culture is alumnus Matthew Russ’ fault. While majoring in sociology at UNCG in 1987, he spotted the professor at a Grateful Dead concert. Afterward he convinced her to study the band’s fans as a serious line of inquiry.
In 1989, Dr. Adams created one of the first sociology courses in the country dedicated to the subject.
Three Spartans honored with gerontology award
Earlier this year, three Spartans were selected as honorees by the Southern Gerontological Society (SGS) for the Gerontologist Rooted In The South (GRITS) award.
Dr. Rebecca Adams, Dr. Janice Wassel, and Dr. Richard Tucker ’70 M.A. were selected.
Music to their Ears!
Current gerontology minor Jeannie Ake and the first graduate of the program, Joanna Hartness, work on music intervention at Wellspring Continuing Care Community under supervision of GROWTH faculty affiliate Cassandra German.