Gerontology Institute at Georgia State University

Gerontology Students - Information Session on Thursday. Email Dr. Burgess [email protected] for the link.

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GSU Gerontology students. Join us for this virtual information session on October 29 at 2PM about a new offering - GERO 4700/8700 "Careers in Aging" which can be substituted for internship in Spring 2021. For more information or the link to attend, contact Dr. Burgess at [email protected].

Students, faculty and alumni, the call for proposals for the Georgia Gerontology Society Conference 2021 is available. The theme is: The Road Forward: Intersectionality and Aging. Board members, Nikki Dukes and Dr. Sarah Saint Hamilton, do a GREAT job elaborating the theme and underscoring the importance of intersectionality and aging. Take a look! https://youtu.be/MUiorwasEaU

Just a reminder. Free webinars on dementia and caregiving. The webinar on the 21st provides attendees with a dementia friends certification. You just have to register to attend. Lived Experience Panels October 7, 2020 & October 14, 2020 11:30 AM 12:30 PM October 7, 2020 Registration... October 14, 2020 Registration Hear from individuals living with dementia and their care partners as we discuss their experiences in their communities. These sessions will be different so please attend both. Dementia Friends Information Session October 21, 2020 11:30 AM 12:30 PM October 21, 2020 Registration Are you a Dementia Friend? Join us for a one-hour information session and become one! A Dementia Friend is someone who learns about what it’s like to live with dementia and then turns that understanding into action. Anyone of any age can be a Dementia Friend we all have a part to play in creating dementia friendly communities! What is a Dementia Friendly Community? October 28, 2020 11:30 AM 12:30 PM October 28, 2020 Registration Communities across the nation are taking action and becoming Dementia Friendly. A Dementia Friendly community is informed, safe and respectful of individuals with dementia and their families and provides supportive options across the community to foster quality of life. DFA communities are working across sectors to ensure they are friendly places for people with dementia and their caregivers to live. Every part of the community has a unique role in a Dementia Friendly community. Learn how your community can take steps towards becoming Dementia Friendly! This series is made possible through funding from the Georgia Department of Human Services. https://georgiagerontologysociety.org/dementiafriendly/ See more

GSU Gerontology Alumni are doing great things. Elizabeth Avent (dual alum with an MA and undergrad certificate from Gerontology) recently co-authored an article published in Generations. Congratulations, Liz!

Its #TheStateDay - Are you ready to make a difference? Make a gift to today to support the Gerontology Institute or Gerontology Student Scholarships at GSU.

We were excited to celebrate GSU Gerontologists at the virtual annual awards reception for Georgia Gerontology Society this evening. MA student Andrea Hill won the Virginia M. Smyth graduate student scholarship and Dr. Jennifer Craft Morgan won the Louis Newmark Award. Congratulations to you both

It’s almost here! #TheStateDay kicks off Tuesday, Sept. 29, and we can’t do it without you! This year, we’re out to show how united we are as a #PantherFamily. Learn more about how to support student success at: http://ow.ly/qY3y50BAzhK #thestateday #thestateway #gsu

Georgia Gerontology Society, supported by the Georgia Department of Human Services, has a webinar series in October on "Working towards Dementia Friendly Communities." Register today to learn more and join the conversation: https://georgiagerontologysociety.org/dementiafriendly/

Today is National Voter Registration Day. Panthers are you registered? Are you prepared to vote in November? Visit this site to learn more:

September 21-25 is Falls Prevention Awareness Week. It is a good time to assess your risk or have a conversation with a loved one about falls. Find resources and more information here:

Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Craft Morgan and recent Gerontology alum, Nidhi Joshi, on their new publication, "Becoming and Employer of Choice: Improving Recruitment and Retention at the Front Lines" in CSA Journal. https://www.csa.us//re/docs/journals/journal_80/Morgan.pdf

Seems like everyone is doing a good job masking up on campus. If you need a reminder, watch this creative video from a GSU student.