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Geeks & Geezers: How Era, Values, and Defining Moments Shape Leaders by Warren G. Bennis, and Robert J. Thomas
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Copyright 2002 OUR YOUNGEST LEADERS matured in the glow of computer screens; our oldest in the shadow of the Depression and World War II. In a groundbreaking study of these two disparate groups affectionately labeled "geeks" and...
Reversing Alzheimer’s: The New Toolkit to Improve Cognition and Protect Brain Health by Dr. Heather Sandison
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Copyright 2024 AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! A revolutionary and much-needed exploration of Alzheimer's and how patients and their caregivers can take back control from this insidious disease. A significant portion of our...
Empowering Elderly in Healthcare Settings
The Pruett Gerontology Center's Aging Simulation includes activities that help students understand how older adults are sometimes perceived as stereotypes instead of valued individuals. The goal is to make students more aware of their own perceptions while working...
Care for the Caregiver Support Group Meeting Recap
Caregiving is not for the faint of heart! It can be very rewarding as we honor our loved ones. However, it can also be isolating, stressful, and increase our own risk of developing health issues when we are constantly putting others’ needs ahead of our own. Yesterday,...
A Time of Change
As we navigate a period of change at the Pruett Gerontology Center, we reflect on the unique leadership of Dr. Suzie Macaluso. Her six-year tenure as the PGC director and thirteen years as a full-time faculty member in the Department of Communication and Sociology...
Boomers on the Edge by Terry Hargrave
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Copyright 2008 Where can you go when you’ve been pushed to the edge?The baby boomer generation has found itself in a perfect storm of new and difficult challenges. Aging parents need care. Adult children are moving back home. And just when boomers...
Elder Advocacy: Essential Knowledge & Skills Across Settings by Huber, Nelson, Netting, and Borders
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Copyright 2008FROM THE PGC TEAM: This book is AVAILABLE to borrow at the PGC Library. The PGC Library is in the Pruett Gerontology Center, Sherrod Building room 129. Feel free to stop by or contact us for on-campus delivery!
Catch the Age Wave: A Handbook for Effective Ministry with Senior Adults by Win and Charles Arn
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Copyright 1999 Senior adult ministry isn't what it used to be. The comfortable assumptions and recycled programs that were the basis for local church ministry are being challenged. Baby boomers are hitting middle age and retirement. And their own...
Career Paths in the Field of Aging by David A. Peterson
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Copyright 1987 Professional gerontology is a rapidly growing and constantly changing field. It focuses primarily on applying what is known about growing old in relevant and helpful ways to mitigate or prevent common problems of aging and to enhance...
this small window: true stories from well-aged people by Melody Goetz
FROM THE PUBLISHER: For over a decade, Melody Goetz has worked with people nearly twice her age in two retirement communities. Amid her work in senior management, their vivid lives and stories began to imprint themselves on her own life. She thought, "I am a writer;...