Gerontology For The Health Care Professional

Regi Robnett has 18 years of experience as an occupational therapist and over 25 years of experience working with older people in various capacities. She has worked at the University of New England for 13 years. Regi holds a PhD in Gerontology from the University of Massachusetts Boston. Her dissertation explored the cognitive changes related to aging over the course of eight years, and she plans to continue this project focusing on preclinical dementia and the correlates of both high and low cognitive functioning in old age. Nancy Brossoie researches topics such as age-friendly communities, substance misuse in late life, and building community capacity to meet the needs of vulnerable populations. Her expertise is informed by 17 years supervising home and community-based service delivery, evaluating programs and services at the State and community-levels, and developing strategic plan initiatives for hospital systems, long-term care organizations, and mental health agencies. Walter Chop served as Chair and Professor in the Respiratory Therapy Department, at Southern Maine Community College, for over 29 years.' During his tenure at the college he has also served as Chair of Allied Health Sciences for 22 years.' He has written numerous articles on both Gerontology and Respiratory Care.' For the past 10 years he has been a member of the American Association for Respiratory Care Gerontology Committee.'