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National Senior Citizen Day Guest Post
Intergenerational Ministry By Dr. Charlie Pruett Having taught Aging Studies for over 25 years has given me some discovery. Over and over during those years university students told me their favorite assignment was the requirement to spend time interviewing a person...
Rare Cancer Most Common in Seniors
Getting older can be difficult - joints get stiff and the memory may become foggy. What is often not thought of as we watch our grandkids play and enjoy a nice walk are the toxins that we are constantly coming into contact with, such as asbestos. The toxin is a known...
How will you celebrate National Senior Citizens Day?
It's coming soon! National Senior Citizens Day is August 21st, what will you do to celebrate? Here at the PGC, we will be posting a series of articles from across the interdisciplinary spectrum that will help educate, inform, and celebrate seniors! If you have an...
PGC Welcomes New Director
On June 1st the Pruett Gerontology Center welcomed a new director. Dr. Suzie Macaluso earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from Purdue University with specialization in the sociology of religion and survey research methodology. Dr. Macaluso is beginning her eighth year at...
Images of Aging Photographers Tell the Stories behind the Images of Aging Photos – Samantha McIntyre
Images of Aging Photographers Tell the Stories behind their Photos - Samantha McIntyre Now it is time for our Images of Aging contest winners to tell "the rest of the story" about their photograph! Over the last few days our student photographers gave their extended...
Images of Aging Photographers Tell the Stories behind the Images of Aging Photos – Caitlin Walker
Images of Aging Photographers Tell the Stories behind their Photos - Caitlin Walker Now it is time for our Images of Aging contest winners to tell "the rest of the story" about their photograph! Over the next few days our student photographers give their extended...
Images of Aging Photographers Tell the Stories behind their Photos – Krista Masci
Images of Aging Photographers Tell the Stories behind their Photos - Krista Masci Now it is time for our Images of Aging contest winners to tell "the rest of the story" about their photograph! Over the next few days our student photographers give their extended...
Images of Aging Photographers Tell the Stories behind their Photos- Emily Adams
Now it is time for our Images of Aging contest winners to tell "the rest of the story" about their photograph! Over the next few days our student photographers give their extended caption for the photos they submitted to our contest! Here is the extended...
Retirement Celebration for Dr. Pruett
Dr. Charlie Pruett's retirement celebration included tributes, memories, fellowship, and loads of smiles and hugs! Over 70 people visited the windowed atrium of the Williams Performing Arts Center Thursday, April 18 from 11:30am - 1:00pm. Senior Emily Adams,...
Images of Aging 2017 – 2018 Photo Contest Winners Announced
Images of Aging 2017 - 2018 Photo Contest Winners Announced Our Images of Aging Photo Contest drew many entries in the categories of Black & White, Color, and Mobile. Awards were presented yesterday at the Images of Aging Recognition Luncheon and Retirement...