Aging Resources
Defining Terms: What Does the Word Gerontology Mean?
Gerontology refers to the study of the cognitive, biological, social, and psychological aspects of growing older and aging. The term geriatrics sometimes is used in place of the word, Gerontology but the two words have different definitions. Geriatrics is the branch...
Climbing Mountains @ 86 years
Russia’s Angela Vorobeva recently became the oldest female to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania at the age of 86 years. In her lifetime, Angela witnessed and survived of the notorious siege of Leningrad in 1944, during World War II. Though she lived a life of...
In the News: A 101 Year-old Photo-Journalist Still Shooting At The Age Of 101
As we turn our attention to the 2015-2016 Images of Aging photo contest, let's remember Tsuneko Sasamoto. Sasamoto is Japan's first woman photo-journalist. She began her career in 1940. And Sasamoto was born in 1914, the daughter of a kimono dealer. Her photography...
Healthy Aging Video for Dr. Pruett’s Class
For Dr. Pruett's Sociology of Aging Course: Please view the following video, take notes, and then leave a comment to this blog post with your reflection of the top 1 or 2 key ideas from your notes on the video. (Hint: you will need to write more than just a reply of...
Other Helpful Links
Aging Services – Department of Health and Human Services website
Alzheimer’s Association – National homepage
Area Agency on Aging – The Abilene resource through the West Central Texas Council of Governments.
Meaningful Activities – Explore how music, art and pet visits can improve quality of life experiences.
Texas Silver-Haired Legislature – Advocates for Seniors through Public Policy
Age Wave – Understanding the effects of an aging population
Regrets of the Dying – five most common regrets shared by those faced with dying