As the country's baby boomer population and their parents age over the next 20-30 years those questions and more will have to be answered by thousands and thousands of families. And now's the time to find out those answers - before a crisis occurs. That's where a new program of The University of Texas-Houston's Center on Aging comes in. Dr. Ostwald also holds the Isla Carroll Turner Chair in Gerontological Nursing. Sharon Holder, a social worker who has a specialization in gerontology and is a geriatric care manager, was hired as the program director last fall.
Support groups are free, as is the first half-hour of consultation.
To me, this is much more than a job. The most gratifying part of this center, for me, is knowing that the quality of life of an older person or their caregiver has been enhanced by my work with them.