Two male Centenarian sharing information with Professor Eldemire-Shearer

Teaching

Medical Faculty
To strengthen the gerontology/geriatrics component of the medical and nursing undergraduate and post graduate programmes
To work with the DM programme to offer electives in geriatrics
To offer continuing education modules in geriatric care
Special study modules for medical students
To offer placement for students

Social Sciences and Social Work
To work towards a specialization in the several social work discipline at the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
To offer online elective courses for different disciplines.
To offer placements for students doing practicum in the ageing field

School of Continuing Studies
The school of Continuing Studies is already committed
To lifelong study
offer community based courses through continuing education centers.
Offer short courses significant for the teaching of Gerontology/geriatrics
Offer courses at various locations thereby enabling a larger number of persons

Distance Education
The centre will be involved in the development of courses to be offered through distance education
These courses will be offered in the areas of gerontology and geriatrics as well as for seniors themselves using the “third age” model

Research

Research activities determined by need collaborative links and available funding.
The research will include the documentation of the state of ageing related factors, successful ageing and model age related programme.
The research programmes will build on the already existing collaboration between the World Health Organisation, other international and local agencies.

Third Age University Courses

Another activity of the centre will be to train seniors using the international “Third Age” Model
This programme will offer retraining thus improving self –esteem and self-actualization purposes.
Pre-retirement Programmes
There is an increasing need for preretirement programmes for various companies and industries

Pre-retirement Programmes

There is an increasing need for preretirement programmes for various companies and industries