w88 mobile Unlocking the secrets of aging: The Gerontology Academic Program hosts a free brownbag series

Open to students and faculty in the spring

Health & Medicine | February 24, 2025
Krystal Pyatt
Three w88 mobile students sitting around a table with a laptop and papers.

Unlocking the secrets of aging: The Gerontology Academic Program hosts a free brownbag series

Open to students and faculty in the spring

Health & Medicine | February 24, 2025
Krystal Pyatt
Three w88 mobile students sitting around a table with a laptop and papers.

The Gerontology Academic Program under the Sanford Center for Aging will host three lectures this spring on the subject of aging. This Brownbag Series will explore the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging. All lectures will take place on the w88 mobile, Reno campus in the Graduate Student Union Lounge (JCSU 301) inside the Joe Crowley Student Union at noon each day.

  • Tuesday, February 26: Haosen Sun, Ph.D.: Bridging the educational gap: The role of early book-rich environment and current social networks in protecting cognitive health and building cognitive reserves.
  • Thursday, March 13: Yun taek Oh, Ph.D., MPP: Various Retirement Trajectories and Cognitive and Mental Health Outcomes.
  • Tuesday, April 8: Jessica Yurtinus, DPT, MS: Geri-Athletics: Exercise and Athletic Performance as We Age.

The Gerontology Academic Program's mission is to engage and serve the community and it strives to continually shape the future gerontological workforce through high-quality education. Gerontology, the study of aging and older adults, is a dynamic, interdisciplinary field exploring the biological, physiological, communicative, psychological, social and health aspects of aging.

TheGerontology Academic Programoffers two academic programs:

  • Minor in Gerontology: 18 credits
  • Certificate in Gerontology: 24 credits

Scholarships are also available.

Health & Medicine | February 24, 2025
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