Studies aging and helps design services and policies for older adults.
Researches why older adults become isolated, designs a pilot program pairing them with student volunteers, and measures loneliness before and after.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in gerontology or a related field.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Gerontology, Sociology, Psychology.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Estimate; aging population.
Low risk for 10 years. AI analyzes data on aging; designing programs with older adults and earning their trust stay human.
Classes: AP Psychology, Health, Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3099.
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