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2012 Association for Gerontology in Education Annual Conference.

A Letter from a student

Hi Dr. Lesa-

I am in Costa Rica this summer completing my internship for my Human
Development & Family Studies major in Costa Rica.  I am working for an
international volunteer organization called Cross-Cultural Solutions.
My placement is at Hogar de Ancianos, a nursing home.  I just wanted to
let you know that I am already using the information learned in your
gerontology classes!

I have been here 6 1/2 weeks and have 1 1/2 weeks to go!  It had been
such an amazing and unforgettable experience that has helped me both
professionally and personally. The conditions here are much different
than back home.  I have created and implemented an exercise routine and
have already seen progress in their energy levels and mobility.  Also,
there is no physical therapy going on here, so I have individually
worked with a few of the residents to get them moving again.  I try and
have an art session every week as well.  They are so thrilled that we
come visit them as many of them have been abandoned by their families :(

I know that I am getting more out of this experience because now I know
more about this age-group from classes. I am so glad you let me take
that extra class last semester to reach my Gerontology minor!

Just wanted to let you know what I was up to in the world of the elderly :)

Hope you're having a good summer and enjoy the semester!

Sincerely,

Sally Kirtley

Informatics designs tools to promote health care, independent living

An Indiana University School of Informatics-led team is creating a digital toolkit that enables elders to maintain their privacy, while taking full advantage of home-based computing for their health and personal safety.

"Our proposal addresses the acute privacy challenge of using ubiquitous computing in a home-based health care environment, where vulnerable populations risk enforced technology intimacy," said associate professor Jean Camp, an expert on privacy issues and how information technology affects individuals and society. "We will be looking at the physical, cognitive and social well-being of the participants."

Other researchers include assistant professors Kay Connelly and Kalpana Shankar, and Lesa Lorenzen-Huber, assistant professor in the IU School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

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