Helen Bader Office of Applied Gerontology at UWM

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2026 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Webinar This year’s program explores the topic “Financial Exploitation: Ethical and Legal Considerations for Older Adults.”

Congratulations to our outgoing Student Gerontology Association President, Cara Charles. She was nominated for both Student Org Leader of the Year and Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year (which she won!) We wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

Healthy Aging Shape your career with an interdisciplinary Undergraduate Certificate in Healthy Aging at UW-Milwaukee. Open to returning students.

We appreciated the opportunity to partner with Persistent Productions for the Wisconsin premier of In Life at our Artistic Representations of Aging event in April 10th. 🫶

We are excited to share that the Helen Bader Office of Applied Gerontology is a Community Partner for this year's Milwaukee Film Festival! 🎬
We invite you to join us for Sam Green's documentary, The Oldest Person in the World. This film takes viewers on a decade-long global journey following the ever-changing record holders of the title of oldest person alive. The feature length film is a deeply reflective exploration of longevity and the joy of the human experience!
Screening Times:
📍 Friday, April 24 at 2:00 PM Oriental Theatre - Herzfeld Cinema
📍 Sunday, April 26 at 5:00 PM Downer Theatre - South Cinema
Grab your tickets and see the full festival lineup here: https://mkefilm.org/films/69b4328108e40294f2a6a581/
We hope to see you at the cinema!

Learn more about our students! ✨💛🖤

“Due to the fast aging of the population, I feel that my specialized training in gerontology will give me a competitive edge in the job market."

- Rebecca Wakefield

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Check out the Graduate Certificate in Applied Gerontology at an upcoming info session on Wednesday, February 18!

Follow the link in the comments below to register.⬇️
Helen Bader Office of Applied Gerontology at UWM