Professionals
This is held annually each summer in Lexington, Kentucky. This
conference provides a forum for professionals to obtain the most current information in geriatrics and
gerontology from a broad-based, multidisplinary perspective.
The center offers continuing education opportunities
throughout the state for professionals who work in the field of aging. Special training
programs are also offered for mental health professionals, certified nursing assistants, and
neighborhood peer counselors. Interdisciplinary Geriatric Conferences are
conducted monthly for
UK faculty and staff interested in geriatrics and gerontology.
A wide array of topics are covered.
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The Council on Aging is a bridge between the university and the community for matters related to aging. It serves professionals who work in aging, older adults interested in lifelong learning, students and researchers in their study of aging, and a variety of community and governmental organizations. Older learners can choose enrichment classes as members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute or earn college credit in the university through the Donovan Fellowship. Professionals will find a large variety of continuing education offerings through the Geriatric Education Center and the annual Summer Series on Aging, a national conference now in its 25th year. University students can apply for scholarships or practicum opportunities through the Council. Instructors and researchers frequently use the Council to involve older adults in their classes and research.
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General
Public
Members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UK (OLLI at UK) experience the rich and diverse resources of the university while learning informally in the company of their own peers 55 years and older. Classes in Lexington, Morehead, and Somerset offer a tremendous variety of subjects and activities in short non-credit courses. Members are actively involved in planning the courses.
Kentuckians 65 years and older can take regular university classes with fees waived through the Donovan Fellowship. The Council on Aging assists interested students in accessing the Fellowship and in registering for courses. You must meet ordinary university requirements to register.
Learning is a pleasure, and learning with friends is an even greater pleasure. We celebrate frequently though special events such as holiday luncheons, concerts, art exhibits and travel.
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This Certificate is awarded to students completing fifteen credit hours in a multi-disciplinary graduate gerontology curriculum. The Certificate will prepare students to become leaders in the field of aging as skilled administrators, educators, planners and practitioners in programs offering services to older people. Many students pursue the Graduate Certificate while earning a degree in their chosen field. The Council is the administrative center for the Certificate, which has its academic home in the Graduate Center for Gerontology.
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The Graduate Center for Gerontology at the University of Kentucky recognizes the diverse ways of exploring aging and older persons. But instead of limiting students within a particular discipline, or even just providing opportunities to study in several disciplines, we seek to develop in students a truly
integrative and holistic way of thinking about gerontology. The scope of our program involves the continuums of cell to society, and theory to practice
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