by Chandra McFarlen | Sep 30, 2024 | Pruett Gerontology Center
This past weekend, the Pruett Gerontology Center hosted an Abilene Christian University team for this area’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s a yearly event that raises funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s care, research, and support. The event included a...
by Chandra McFarlen | Aug 22, 2024 | Pruett Gerontology Center
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...
by Kaylee Baker | Mar 20, 2024 | Pruett Gerontology Center, Uncategorized
In the busy spring environment here at Abilene Christian University, it’s easy for students to become consumed by the whirlwind of academics and personal lives. Pruett Gerontology Center here on campus recently embarked on a heartwarming mission—a pop-up card...
by Sarita Aguilar | Jan 12, 2021 | Caregiver Resources, Pruett Gerontology Center, Uncategorized
Hello Everyone! We are excited about everything that’s going to happen this year! One event we are looking forward to is the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2021 Community Leaders Summit. This three-day Summit will be held virtually this year — our hope is that...
by Sarita Aguilar | Sep 29, 2020 | Aging Resources, GERO Student Focus, Pruett Gerontology Center
The idea behind the Adopt-a-Grandparent program is a simple one: to show the love of Christ to a group of people who often feel marginalized, abandoned, and lonely. Many senior citizens who live in independent-living or assisted-living facilities are there because...
by Dulce Holtzclaw | Sep 7, 2020 | Pruett Gerontology Center
How do churchgoers feel about resuming in-person worship gatherings during a pandemic? In a four part series posted on Mosaic, a blog from the Siburt Institute for Church Ministry, we get to learn about the results a national survey of churchgoers conducted by Dr....
