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Gerontology
Gerontology is the study of aging in humans and includes the study of the physical, mental, and social changes in older people. As the population ages, the demand for professionals familiar with the issues related to aging will increase.
A minor or certificate in gerontology helps to prepare students for a variety of career opportunities. Opportunities may arise in business, government, industry, public and private agencies, health and human services, research and education, and entrepreneurial endeavors. Careers may involve working with a wide range of older adults, from active, healthy, independent adults to those suffering from health problems and other limitations.
OCCUPATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Case managers
Health insurance evaluator
Nurse consultant
Research
Community health
Social workers
Aging services administrator
*Some positions may require additional education or training.
POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS
Hospitals
Business and industry
Long term care institutions
Home health services
Retirement communities
Physicians offices
Federal, state and local government
Colleges/universities
SOURCES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Books (* denotes books available in the Career Center Library)
- *Damp, Dennis V. Health Care Job Explosion, New York, NY: Midpoint Trade Books, 2001.
- *Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance, Vol. 3, Chicago, IL: Ferguson Publishing Co., 2000.
- Grabinski, C. Joanne. 101 Careers in Gerontology, New York, NY: Springer Publications, 2007.
- Peterson, David A. Career Paths in the Field of Aging, Lexington, MA: Lexington Books, 1987.
- Williams, Ellen. Opportunities in Gerontology and Aging Services Careers, Chicago, IL: VGM Career Books, 2003.
Professional Associations
- American Society on Aging, 833 Market Street, Suite 511, San Francisco, CA 94103, http://www.asaging.org.
The Gerontological Society of America, 1220 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005, http://www.geron.org.
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