Archive: News
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Director of Georgetown Aging & Health Pamela Saunders Named Gerontological Society of America Fellow
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has named Pamela A. Saunders, PhD, FGSA, as a fellow, an acknowledgment of her outstanding and continuing work in gerontology.
Category: People
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Isolated and at Risk: Twelve Nursing Home and Assisted-Living Residents Share What Life Has Been Like Since The Pandemic Began
Dr. Pamela A. Saunders, Georgetown University Director of the M.S. Aging & Health Program says "Resilience in older people is closely correlated with their experiences earlier in life, including thei
Category: Research & Features
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A Closer Look at Creative Aging at DX
Aging & Health Professor Gay Hanna was recently quoted in a Dance Exchange newsletter describing the benefits of creative aging.
Categories: People, Research & Features
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College Students and Senior Citizens Living Together? It’s More Common Than You’d Think
M.S. Aging & Health Professor Sonya Barsness was recently quoted in a Business Insider article discussing the benefits of intergenerational living.
Category: Research & Features
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12/3 Meet Dan Buettner, National Geographic Explorer
Join the Aging Program for a meet-and-greet with Dan Buettner, National Geographic Explorer and bestselling author of The Blue Zones books. The event is 6-8 pm at National Geographic Headquarters (see website for tickets) and the meet-and-greet is at 5:30 pm. Please email aging@georgetown.edu for details about the meet-and-greet
Category: Community
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There’s a New Type of Senior on College Campuses
Andrew Carle, an adjunct lecturer at Georgetown University on aging and health issues speaks about “university-based retirement communities.”
Category: Research & Features
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LCS Foundation Gives $100,000 to Georgetown University’s Aging Program in Senior Living Administration
The LCS Foundation, a Des Moines based not-for-profit organization, established a $100,000 endowment at Georgetown University to support the university’s recently inaugurated concentration in senior living administration
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A Tale of Two Cities: How Community Impacts Aging
Pamela Saunders, an Associate Professor and the Master of Science in Aging & Health Program Director, spoke at the AARP on innovative new solutions to support aging communities.
Category: Research & Features
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Introducing the New Senior Living Administration Concentration!
Become an effective executive or manager of senior living communities!
Category: Academics
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I’m Thrilled to be a Grandmother. Just Don’t Call me Granny.
Ann Oldenberg, Assistant Director of the journalism program at Georgetown University and a candidate of Georgetown’s Aging & Health master’s degree program writes about her thoughts on being called a “granny”
Category: Research & Features