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Ithaca College Gerontology Institute
Aging Studies major Christian Laurence with Longview resident and friend, John Lloyd
The future direction of our nation's senior centers
John Krout, Institute director, is often called upon by national media outlets to share his knowledge about senior centers. A radio station in San Francisco recently interviewed him on the subject, and the podcast can be heard here.
Is Retirement a Dirty Word?
Long time Institute Affiliate and Fellow Joel Savishinsky, PhD., was recently quoted in a New York Times article on retirement, Whatever You Do, Call It Work. Read it here.
Ithaca College established the Gerontology Institute in 1992 to serve as a campus and community resource that promotes and supports research, curriculum development, community education, and community service activities in gerontology. The Institute offers a major and a minor in aging studies as well as a certificate program and an on-line certificate in applied gerontology for non-degree students. As part of our mission to serve as a community resource, the Institute offers training for professionals in health and aging services through a number of internally funded and grant funded initiatives. Recent and ongoing projects include:
- the Ithaca College/Longview Partnership which has received national recognition for its intergenerational activities
- a workshop series held each semester focusing on practical and emerging topics of interest to active professionals
- an annual conference which addresses physical and social aspects of aging around a yearly theme
- a distinguished speaker series and visiting scholar
- research, scholarship, and service in the form of community surveys, published articles and presentations at state and national conferences on issues such as rural aging, housing, community-based services, and life quality
Students enrolled in our programs benefit from the diversity the Institute offers as well as the availability of the Institute's director and associate director to answers questions regarding career options, graduate programs, travel opportunities, and much more.