Welcome from the Institute director

The Institute, formerly the Gerontology Center, was established in 1964 by an all-university committee commissioned by the President of the University. The Institute joined the College of Public Health in 2005. The Institute is charged to initiate, maintain, and collaborate in instruction, research, and outreach associated with aging and the aged.

Through its 45-member Faculty of Gerontology, the Institute collaborates with educators and researchers within Georgia, regionally, nationally, and internationally. Current activities in the Institute include:

• The Graduate Certificate of Gerontology
• MPH in Health Policy/Management with focus on Gerontology
• Dr.P.H. in the Older Population (approved by University Council, 2006)
• The Georgia Geriatric Education Center
• The Georgia Gerontology Consortium
  • Distance Education Partnership in Gerontology
  • Annual Student Mentoring Conference in Gerontology & Geriatrics
  • Master Teacher Workshop
  • Seed Grant Program
• The Georgia Centenarian Study (1988- 2007)
• The International Centenarian Consortium (A 7-country collaboration)
• Associated Research/Service Laboratories
  • Memory Assessment Clinic
  • Aging & Physical Performance Lab
  • Foods & Nutrition Lab
  • Wellness Clinic
  • Vision Laboratory