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Welcome Back!
Hello everyone! We are officially back on campus and our office is open again! Our hours this semester are 9:00-3:00, Monday-Friday, and our office phone is still 325-674- 2350 . Due to new regulations, if you are to visit our office, we require that you wear a mask....
Successful Aging- What is it?
The saying "Oh they have aged well", as well as, "time did not do them good" are both phrases we have heard people use to describe those who have reached later stages in life. Statements such as these appear to be placing the older population in two categories: who...
Speech-Language Pathologist
I had the opportunity to interview Jessica Fisher, who is a SLP at a local skilled nursing facility, for Careers in Aging Week! Jessica shared some insight on working with older adults: What do you do as a Speech-Language Pathologist? I work in a local skilled...
Physical Therapist
I had the opportunity to interview Marci Williams, who is a director of rehabilitation at Wisteria Place Skilled Nursing and Rehab and therapy resource for Ensign Services, for Careers in Aging Week! Here is her account on working with older adults: What do you...
Hospice Volunteer
I had the opportunity to interview my friend Iriel Greenhaw who is a Hospice Volunteer for Careers in Aging Week! She loves her job and has missed the people she works with dearly as she has been sidelined during efforts to...
Registered Nurse in the Progressive Care Unit
This weekend I had the opportunity to have a discussion with my friend Jennifer Becerra, who is a registered nurse (RN) at Texas Health Southwest Hospital in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU), for Careers in Aging Week! She expressed the love she has for her job and how...
Hospice Chaplain
Gabe Fisher Hospice Chaplain with Hospice of the Big Country kindly took the time to tell us a little bit about what he does for Careers in Aging Week. What do you do as a Hospice Chaplain? My primary role is to provide emotional support, spiritual care, and...
Pastor of Senior Adults
I had the opportunity to interview my friend Dr. Royce C. Smith, who is a Pastor of Senior Adults at CBC Church in San Antonio, for Careers in Aging Week! He is passionate about helping senior adults find ways to get involved in the church, and is still connecting and...
Guidelines on How You Can Safely Take Your Medications
Nearly everyone in our country has taken some sort of medication throughout their lifetime. As one ages, their need for various medications may begin to grow significantly. Even though medications are meant to improve one's quality of life, they may come with...
Senior Expo & Town Hall 2020: Huge Success Connecting the Community
This year Pruett Gerontology Center at ACU proudly co-hosted the 2020 Abilene Senior Health Expo Event and Town Hall Lunch! The expo catered to about 325 older adults and others with an interest in aging, featuring a diverse group of vendors all catering to the...