by Ashlyn Byrd | Nov 26, 2018 | Pruett Gerontology Center
In America today, more than 43 million adults are caregivers to parents, grandparents, spouses, and other older adults. This includes rides to the doctor and grocery store, feeding, bathing, dressing, and giving the person the proper medication. Caregiving can cause...
by Helen Teague | Dec 7, 2017 | Pruett Gerontology Center
Pruett Gerontology Center is honoring Pearl Harbor warriors and current survivors as we remember their sacrifice on the 76th anniversary of the attack. ACU flags will fly at half-staff today, Thursday, December 7, in observance of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, in...
by Helen Teague | Aug 21, 2017 | GERO Student Focus, Pruett Gerontology Center
National Senior Citizens Day and the Solar Eclipse Converge #SolarEclipse2017 today August 21, 2017. National Senior Citizens Day #seniorcitizensday spotlights the active lives and significant contributions that older adults make in their communities...
by Helen Teague | Apr 24, 2017 | Pruett Gerontology Center
Celebrating all of our Images of Aging Photo Contest Student Photographers! Please click on the photo below to see a short video of all submissions! #PGCACU Leave This Blank:Leave This Blank Too:Do Not Change This:Your...
by Helen Teague | Nov 2, 2016 | GERO Student Focus, Pruett Gerontology Center
Dr. Pruett announces his class offerings for the Spring, 2017 Semester. Please consult with your advisor for more information. GERO350/550/ SOCI 350: Sociology of Aging for both undergraduates and graduates. Thursdays from 3:00pm...
by Helen Teague | Sep 1, 2016 | Pruett Gerontology Center
The Pruett Gerontology Center (PGC) is a non-profit, research-oriented center located onsite on the Abilene Christian University campus. PGC follows this Mission Statement: “The Pruett Gerontology Center offers instruction, service-learning, and...
