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The
URI Program in Gerontology was founded in
1958, making it one of the oldest of its
kind in the nation. Because Rhode Island
ranks among the states with the highest
percentage of elderly persons in the U.S.,
the program has a unique responsibility
and opportunity for education, research
and outreach in the field of
aging.
Gerontology
at URI is a University-wide program, with
participating faculty from several
academic departments and colleges. In
addition, the program has well-established
linkages to many governmental departments,
institutions, and community-based service
agencies.
The
Program in Gerontology also has close ties
to the Rhode
Island Geriatric Education
Center,
which is supported by the U.S.
Bureau of Health
Professions.
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