As part of the Education area of our mission, we recommend learning opportunities both on campus and outside of UMass Dartmouth.
On Campus and UMass Dartmouth Events:
- The Second Half Lifelong Learning Institute hosts the 2013 Northeast Lifelong Learning Conference, "Live, Learn, Connect", New Bedford, MA (April 19-20th info here)
- Annual Regional Conference of Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology, Co-sponsored by Psi Chi and the UMass Dartmouth Psychology Club (April 27, 2013, 8-4:00, Woodland Commons) Keynote:
"Substance Abuse over the Lifespan: Trends and Empirically Supported Interventions"
Jacqueline Alphonso, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology, Emmanuel College, Boston, MA
Recommended Workshops or Courses (not affiliated with UMass Dartmouth) yet relevant to Aging:
- The American Society on Aging, Annual Conference, "Aging in America", Chicago, IL, (March 12-16th info here)
- The Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders, Annual Conference, "Forging New Paths an Partnerships", Philadelphia, PA (April 10-12th info here)
- Save the Date:
The 2013 Alzheimer's Association International Conference will be in Boston on July 13-18th (info here)
If interested in general information or a balanced gerontological course program, guidelines are available from the
Association for Higher Education in Gerontology (AGHE), the Educational Unit of The Gerontological Society of America (GSA).
