A January 2015 graphic from the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) succinctly illustrates how the U.S. baby-boom generation is faring as they transition into retirement ages. Trends depicted include retirement, health, and marital status and how these may challenge governmental programs and policies.
UNCG undergraduate biology researcher John McCormick — guided by UNCG professor Zhenquan Jia in the molecular toxicology lab — determined that people who consume more coffee are less likely to develop Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. (We’ll drink to that!) http://ure.uncg.edu/prod/cweekly/2014/11/26/parkinsons-and-alzheimers/ Previous studies have found that many people with neurodegenerative diseases have… Continue reading…
Elise Eifert, Assistant Professor at Florida Atlantic University and soon to receive her PhD at UNCG, presented Emerging Trends in Family Caregiving Using the Life Course Perspective for the UNCG Gerontology Research, Outreach, and Teaching Hub (GRoTH) meeting on November 11, 2014. Because knowledge of baby boomer caregivers is limited… Continue reading…
The Smith Senior Center at 2401 Fairview St. in Greensboro offers free, confidential memory screenings November 18, 2014 from 1-4 pm. The screenings are part of National Memory Screening Day, an annual initiative of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are available by calling the Smith Senior… Continue reading…
Remember to register for exceptional Elder Abuse Awareness presentations October 23 (at Smith Senior Center for community members) and October 24 (at UNCG Elliott University Center for professionals working in the field of aging.) Click here for a quick video introduction to this event! Register for these free events at… Continue reading…
Mirae Asset Global Investment — one of the world’s most prominent emerging market investors and one of Asia’s largest independent financial services groups — recently interviewed UNCG Gerontology Program Associate Professor Janice Wassel, PhD for her views on global responses to an aging society. “Using some of the models that… Continue reading…
Brenda Burgin Ross, Academic Professional Instructor of Nutrition at UNCG and a May 2008 UNCG Masters in Gerontology alumni, recently published An Oral History Project with Elderly Montagnard Refugees in the Open Journal of Social Science Research. “The objective of this qualitative research project was to give a voice to… Continue reading…
Congratulations to Kristin Spence of Summerfield, NC who has received a 2-year Graduate Dean’s Award worth $4,000/year from The Graduate School at UNCG, to support her full-time enrollment in the UNCG Gerontology Program, 2014-2016.
Emily Sykes, UNCG student seeking the M.S. in Gerontology, receives the 2014 Excellence in Innovation Award from Leading Age NC. The award recognizes programs or best practices implemented by a member facility that enhances the mission, improves services, inspires dedication, and demonstrates a willingness to take risk in the pursuit… Continue reading…
Patricia Orr, UNCG M.S. in Gerontology ’13, initiated a blog for Aging Outreach Services at http://www.agingoutreachservices.com/hearing-health-effect-cognitive-function-family-health/#more-671
