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SOUTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR GERONTOLOGY

The South Carolina Center for Gerontology is a consortium of state-supported institutions of higher education that presently includes Clemson University, Coastal Carolina University, Lander University, the Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina State University, the University of South Carolina, and Winthrop University. The Center was recommended by the Committees of Health and Medical Education and Academic Affairs of the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education and approval was granted on November 1, 1984. The general purpose of the Consortium is to use the expertise of gerontology and geriatrics faculty from a variety of academic disciplines to assist in furthering the quality of life for older South Carolinians. Click here for more info on the Center

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NEW INFORMATION:

Aging Matters: Spring/Summer 2008 (in Adobe Acrobat)

Directory of Gerontology Research & Educational Personnel in South Carolina, 2005-2007 (in Adobe Acrobat)

Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Presentation (in Adobe Acrobat)

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CONTACT INFORAMTION:

Dr. Rita Jing-Ann Chou
Director
South Carolina Center for Gerontology
DeSaussure College
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
Telephone: (803) 777-4221
Fax: (803) 777-3498
E-mail: rjchou@sc.edu

Mrs. Geraldine B. Washington, LMSW
Administrative Coordinator
South Carolina Center for Gerontology
DeSaussure College
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
Telephone: (803) 777-4221
Fax: (803) 576-5501
E-mail: geraldinew@gwm.sc.edu