UCCS certificate educates individuals who care for elderly

Some 74.9 million baby boomers in the U.S. aren’t babies anymore, and as they age the need for qualified caregivers has increased exponentially. Yet even before the boomers trudged toward senior status, the Gerontology Center at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs recognized the increased need for assisting the elderly. The center, now located in the Lane Center for Academic Health Sciences Building, has offered the Professional Advancement Certificate in Gerontology for 24 years.