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This program
was part of The Brookdale Foundation Group's response to major demographic changes taking place in our society, and its commitment to a national effort to train a new generation of leaders in geriatrics and gerontology.
Our Fellowship Program ended in 2003.
After nearly a generation of supporting the Fellowship Program, our Board
believed that it should pursue its deep interest in the field of aging through
new approaches. As this Program
ended the Brookdale Institute on Aging will began.
The Institute's purpose is to
sustain and expand the Fellowship network, increase knowledge and promote
interdisciplinary dialog in both geriatrics and gerontology.
The National Fellowship Program, began in 1985 and sought those who had the professional expertise, capacity and potential to become leaders in the fields of geriatrics and gerontology. Brookdale National Fellows conducted research which, it is hoped, lead to a society that is more knowledgeable and more responsive to issues related to aging.
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