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Resources
& Services
RIGEC
currently offers the following educational
resources and services for health care and
human service professionals who work with
older adults:
Teens
on Senior Stereotypes
(TOSS)
- a 79-page, spiral bound booklet/report
prepared by nineteen R.I. high school
students who completed a "Kids Into Health
Careers" inspired summer research project
in the summer of 2000. The goal of the
program was to encourage career interest
in geriatrics and geronotology. The
booklet contains a daily program agenda,
developed by project faculty and staff,
for each week of the project.
Teens
Against Senior Stereotypes
(TAGS)
- a 72-page, spiral bound booklet/report
prepared by seven R.I. high school
students who enrolled in a "Kids Into
Health Careers" inspired summer research
project in the summer of 2001. This
program was the follow-up to the 2000 TOSS
program. The booklet contains a daily
program agenda, developed by project
faculty and staff, for each week of the
project.
Internet
LinkAges -
An annotated list of Web sites containing
information on aging and health, geriatric
medicine, clinical guidelines, drugs,
alternative therapies, on-line
professional journals, etc.
Feature
Articles
- Articles by RIGEC faculty and guest
faculty on current topics in geriatric
care and interdisciplinary clinical
teamwork.
GEC
Clearinghouse
- A link to a database of educational
resources produced by Geriatric Education
Centers across the U.S. that are available
for purchase or download.
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