The Institute of Gerontology is the hub for coordinating and conducting The University of Georgia's education, research, and outreach services associated with the study of aging and older adults. Through its 30-plus member university-wide Faculty of Gerontology, the Institute collaborates with educators and researchers within Georgia, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
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The Institute of Gerontology is engaged in a variety of professional and community outreach efforts at many levels - locally, statewide, regionally, and nationally. These efforts encompass a range of activities, including education for the public as well as for health care professionals and presentations, from gerontology faculty to local groups.
Our most recent professional and community outreach foci include:
Georgia's Online Gerontology Training & Resources Portal (formerly The Georgia Geriatric Education Center) is a statewide effort designed to help provide access to the latest resources and training about best practices in gerontology and geriatrics by providing continuing education for Georgia's healthcare community via web-based training.
The free Aging 101 for Georgia video translates aging research into accessible information for the public. This link also contains a sizable list of informative and free web resources for those who need more information on aging issues.
The Institute and its outreach hub, GGEC, periodically offer conferences and symposiums on a variety of aging topics.
Our students work with older adults in many different settings and participate in a variety of local and national community outreach efforts.
An effort to address public health issues among older Georgians.
The Faculty Outreach Devlopment Program strengthens areas in gerontological instruction, research, and outreach that faculty and participating universities wish to develop. The Program supports colloquia, symposia, salons, workshops, conferences, retreats, and similar events.
Other outreach services include the Aging & Physical Performance Lab, Memory Assessment Clinic, GET-AGE, Master Teacher Workshiops, Town and Gown Workshops, Learning In Retirement, NOAHNET and other Affiliated Outreach Resources.
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