TV6's Jerry Hume learns more about the AGES program.
5:15 p.m. - August 4, 2009- Newsroom
Did you know that 25% of the U.P.'s population is 65 or older. That's according the U.P. Health Education Corporation. They're behind the AGES program and want to get students interested in working in the geriatric healthcare field.
You can see my entire story on your TV6 Early News.
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12:20 p.m. - August 4, 2009 - Marquette
I just got out of the AGES meeting in Marquette. Students in the program shared their experiences of working with nursing home residents and how that's helped them in their pursuit of finding a job in the health care field.
I'll have another update later.
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9:56 a.m. - August 4, 2009 - Newsroom
In this tough economy, one of the fields that seems to be handling the financial crisis pretty well is the health care industry. And in the U.P., high school students have the chance to learn about health care careers. It's called the AGES program, or the Area Geriatric Education Scholars. Today all 42 students involved in the program this summer will discuss their experiences with the elderly at NMU in Marquette.
That's my story and I'll have an update coming up.
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