Even rooms arrive at the start of the block. Odd rooms arrive halfway through.
Even rooms arrive at the start of the block. Odd rooms arrive halfway through.
Even rooms arrive at the start of the block. Odd rooms arrive halfway through.
For Adedayo Adeagbo, a Ph.D. candidate in medical sociology at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, working with older adults isn't just a research interest -- it's a promise she made to the grandmother she couldn't save.She says she can still see the bruises. Even years later, even thousands of miles away from where she grew up in Nigeria, the memory of her grandmother's final days haunts and drives her in equal measure."She was a victim of elder abuse," Adeagbo said. "She passed on due to some of the complications from being beaten, having stuff thrown at her and being pushed against the wa...
In an era where social media connections replace face-to-face interactions and political divisions seem insurmountable, one Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University professor has found an antidote: bringing college students and older adults together through simple, meaningful human connection. For over six years Manacy (Mansi) Pai, Ph.D., a professor in Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Department of Sociology and Criminology, has run Generations Connect—a volunteer initiative that pairs undergraduate and graduate students with residents in local long-term care communities across Northeast Ohio. Through arts and cra...
