Gerontology

Distance education done with Distinction (Western Advocate)

12 May 2008

Distance education student Ms Carolyn Beattie has graduated from Charles Sturt University (CSU) with a Bachelor of Nursing (Distinction).

Is divorce bad for the parents? (News-Medical-Net)

12 May 2008

The elderly are cared for by their adult children regardless of their marital status. In a unique study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, researchers found British adult children help their elderly parents according to current need (i.e. health) rather than past behaviour. This contrasts with other countries such as the US, where parents with a history of divorce see less of ...

Area's aging population is bringing a 'Silver Tsunami' (Daily Breeze)

11 May 2008

As baby boomers enter a time of daunting change, cities are anticipating new demands for services.