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Brookdale Center Welcomes
New Co-Director
Hunter College names Jean Callahan, Esq. MSW, formerly of the VERA Institute of Justice as new Co-Director of Brookdale and Director of Sadin Institute on Law and Public Policy. (read more...)

Brookdale Center's Dr. William T. Gallo,
professor of epidemiology and biostatistics
at Hunter College, quoted in NY Times article
on health and job loss.
(read the entire article here) | (PDF text version here)

Daily Money Management Symposium 2009
Elders Aging In Place: Who's Paying the Bills?
The Value of Daily Money Management and a Blueprint for Policy.
Listen to what the experts have to say about daily money managment in Brookdale's first audio podcast. The entire program presented on November 13th, 2009 is now available to for download.
(Click here to listen to the podcast)

Brookdale Publishes Chapter on Immigrants and Urban Aging
Read chapter 10 of the newly published book "Urban Health and Society: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Research and Practice.

(Read comments & order book here)


Aging Experts Recommend Expansion of Program that Protects Elderly New Yorkers from Financial Abuse and Promotes Their Independence.
Brookdale Center and AARP release reports showing the need for and economic impact of statewide expansion of Daily Money Management Programs. (read more)

Brookdale Co-Director Featured in TV Special on Healthy Aging & Longevity
 Watch 3 clips of the recently-aired CBS Channel 2 News health special
Go! New York. Living Longer, Living Better - the secrets of living a longer, healthier life and and how science is helping in the battle against aging. Clip #1 features recognized longevity expert Dr. Marianne C. Fahs, Brookdale Centers' Co-Director and Research Director.
Go! NY Clip #1 | Go! NY Clip #2 | Go! NY Clip #3

Brookdale Center Presents First Economic Research Study on the Value and Costs of Daily Money Management (DMM) Programs
This research, a first of its kind, uses standard microeconomic costing techniques to estimate the cost of DMM programs, compared to current alternatives such as... (read more)


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Brookdale Certificate Programs

Pursue a career in the Fast-growing
field of Gerontology.

 Brookdale Center offers courses and Certificate Programs for professionals currently working in or preparing to work in the rapidly growing field of Gerontology. All courses are taught by leaders in the field of aging services. Work toward a Certificate or take individual courses in:

  • Social and Psychopathologies of Aging
  • Dementia
  • Best Practices in Geriatric Care Management
  • Institutional Care

Summer classes begin in June 2010.

Click here for details and to register online

 GEC Certificate Program

The Consortium of New York Geriatric Education Centers (CNYGEC) Certificate Program includes 24 contact hours of Core and 16 contact hours of Electives. Click here for more about the GEC program.

About Brookdale Center...

New York City is home to nearly one million people age 65 and over-the largest concentration of older adults in any American city. Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging & Longevity is a multi-disciplinary center of excellence dedicated to the advancement of successful aging and longevity. Through research, education, training and evaluation of evidence-based models of practice and policy, Brookdale Center plays a vital role in enhancing the quality of life of older Americans and their families. (Read more)

 TRAINING

  • Article 81
    7-hr Guardianship Training
    for Professionals and Family Guardians.
  • Guide to Guardianship
    Manual for lay guardians appointed under Article 81 of the NY State Mental Hygiene Law.
  • Advocacy Training Center
    Learn about the lastest complexities of providing case management services to vulnerable populations and what professionals should know about Elder Abuse and the Law.

Adult Care Facilities
Emergency Preparedness Project

This is your link to emergency preparedness information and resources that can keep you informed and aware before, during and after a disaster from street closings and power outages to flooding from storms.

 AVAILABLE NOW!!

2010 Benefits Checklist for Older Adults
(in New York State)
Stay up-to-date with the latest health and income program entitlement information. Click here for details.

Brookdale Seeks
Postdoctoral Fellow
in Aging
Brookdale Center is now accepting applications for the position of Postdoctoral Fellow in Aging.
(Click here for details)

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