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3MT People's Choice Award

Sunday, February 16, 2025 3MT People's Choice Award Sarah Tesar, BSW The Three Minute Challenge

Adventurous Trip to Japan

Friday, September 27, 2024 Adventurous Trip to Japan Alfred Boakye The World of Nutrition, Exercise, and Social Connectedness

Autonomous Vehicles: Revolutionizing Senior Mobility in the South

Friday, September 27, 2024 Are We Here Yet? Larry Hardy Autonomous Vehicles: Revolutionizing Senior Mobility in the South

Health Literacy

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Happy Health Literacy Awareness Month! Karah Alexander Occupational therapist Helen Osborne, proposed Health Literacy Month in 1999, to raise awareness about health literacy and clear communications among clinics and healthcare systems...

Alfred Boakye

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 Is Cancer the new “aging sickness” among Older adults? Alfred Boakye For some weeks now, all I see when I scroll through my social media accounts are “what are cancer symptoms”, “how do you know you have cancer?”...

Alfred Boakye

Tuesday, May 24, 2022 SGS Careers in Aging Mini-Conference – My Thoughts Alfred Boakye I have attended quiet a few student conferences, but this stands out to me. The activities were intense, and everyone had the opportunity to share their experiences.

Rebecca Slossberg

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 My Conference Experience Rebecca Slossberg Three weeks ago, I had the honor of attending my first professional conference for the Southern Gerontological Society in Panama City, Florida.

Rebecca Slossberg

Monday, April 12, 2022 Knowing Your “Why” Rebecca Slossberg Your “why” is the driving force for pursing a career in your field. It is what makes you so passionate about the work you are doing.

SGS Networking Tips

Monday, March 14, 2022 Networking Tips Are you wondering how to network? Here are some tips I have learned and received through my networking experiences!

Rebecca Slossberg

Monday, March 14, 2022 Rebecca Slossberg - Introduction Welcome to our new blog page focused on students and new professionals. My name is Rebecca Slossberg and I am a graduate student pursing a Master of Science in Gerontology at the Virginia Commonwealth University.

Taylor Everly

Monday, March 14, 2022 Taylor Everly - Introduction My name is Taylor Everly, and I am a graduate student pursing a doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Mercer University. I attended Barton College for my undergraduate degree in psychology where I was introduced to the world of gerontology and fell in love.