Gerontology Personal Statement

I would like to work with Dr. Fulks, because of the research he has done with regards to gerontology and Alzheimer’s disease. This interests me because now that I am taking an introductory course, I see that gerontology would be something I see myself pursuing when I graduate from Barton. I would like to do research with Gerontology because older people interest me and I feel that I will be able to help care for and connect with them. In addition to my passion for helping older individuals, my grandfather was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, which made me realize how much I want to help those with the disease. Through my gerontology 101 course, I am able to see a future for myself working with older individuals and I know that ultimately, no matter what I decide to do, older people will be involved in some way or another. Through just one semester, I have learned so much more about the population I will be working with and caring for. I have seen that conditions within facilities for older people are not what they should be, and I want to work to change that. I would specifically like to work with older adults who have
I want to work with Alzheimer’s patients in a long term care facility, so I chose Dr. Fulks to assist with this because of his knowledge of the dynamics within the older populations as well as his work with Alzheimer’s patients. This research could lead to my long term goal as I would get information about the people I will be working with which will enable me to better care for these individuals when they should need it. For this research with Dr. Fulks, I will be able to grasp concepts that otherwise, I would only see in textbooks or in lectures. Experience working with these individuals can help me by furthering my education and my career in the