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Careers in Aging Week Chapel Speaker Pamela McGrew
Today we had the opportunity to hear from Pamela McGrew who worked in long-term care facilities for over 20 years. Mrs. McGrew is an ACU alumni who realized early on in her career that she had a passion for working with older adults especially those dealing with...
Fall Seminar 2021
Do you have a friend or family member with memory loss, Alzheimer's or a related disease? Friday, November 12th, 2021 The Alzheimer's Association will be hosting their Virtual Fall Seminar. The session will include: The Benefits of Early Detection and Partnering with...
How mental illness can mask itself as Dementia or Alzheimer’s
Mental illness in older adults is often overlooked and therefore goes untreated. Differentiating mental illness from dementia can be hard, due to the many overlapping signs and symptoms. More specifically, Dementia and Depression both can present...
2021 Walk to End Alzheimer’s
The Walk to End Alzheimer’s annual event is here! Come and join us in support of those who are struggling with Alzheimer’s or Dementia, those who have lost a loved one to the diseases, individuals that currently care for someone with the diseases, and/or to help...
International Day of Older Persons (October 1, 2021)
The international day of Older Persons is a day worth recognizing! It is not a public holiday but more so a global observance, or a day of recognition. It was first established as an observance by the United Nations General Assembly on December 14th, 1990 and then was...
Aging Wisely and in Place
“How to prepare your home for the Golden Years” As you age it can be harder to move around and complete tasks around the house. You want to make sure you start pre planning ways to make your home a forever home as well as hazard free, if that is where...
Alzheimer’s Association Learning Opportunity
Join us next Tuesday, August 31st from 10 - 11:30 a.m. for Managing Behaviors and Sleep Disturbances in Dementia presented by Wendy Parker (LSW, Advance Care Planning Facilitator, Vitas Healthcare) and Michael Scullin (PhD, Director Sleep Neuroscience and Cognition...
Participate in Research!
The George Fox University Graduate Department of Clinical Psychology is conducting research to determine whether cognitive assessments can be administered remotely over Zoom. Findings could help senior adults monitor their brain health from the comfort of their own...
Careers in Aging- Social Work
Last week was Careers in Aging week! We had the privilege of inviting people of various careers to speak about how they work with older adults. One of those was Keri White! Her official job title is Recruiting and Advising Specialist for the ACU School of Social Work...
2021 Images of Aging Photo Contest Winners!
The Images of Aging Photo Contest is an annual tradition at ACU that invites students to submit photos that give the show a positive view of aging. The images are judged by a distinguished panel of judges with expertise in the field of photography. The images are...