11/10/2009
Gene D. Cohen, M.D., Ph.D Obituary
written by Alex Cohen
Dr. Gene D. Cohen, 65, geriatric psychiatrist and health care pioneer, died peacefully at his Kensington, MD home surrounded by his loving family and friends after a brave, 14 year fight against prostate cancer.
Dr. Cohen's professional career was dedicated to the field of aging and geriatrics long before...
3/3/2009
ITHACA, NY — Twenty-five Ithaca College students have been selected to present their research projects at the 23rd National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), being held April 16–18 at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. The conference serves as a showcase for more than 2,000 students and their faculty mentors in all fields of study to present their original...
10/29/2007
A gift provided by Jay ’72 and Judith ’73 Linden has established the Linden Center for Creativity and Aging in IC's Gerontology Institute.
The center will research, explore and encourage ways that creativity and the creative arts can enhance the quality of life for older adults. The center will also help students become...
6/11/2009
Unique partnership brings students and seniors together: Last fall, Sabrina Higgins ’09 traveled to Longview, a residential senior community in Ithaca, twice a week to teach Harold Sweet, 95, how to use a computer. When they began he didn’t even know how to turn it on, but after a few weeks he was e-mailing with his family. “He didn’t...
4/28/2009
The Ithaca College/Longview Intergenerational Choir will give its spring performance in the Hockett Family Recital Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 3.