Ruth G. Garrett PhD, MPH, MEd
Director, Meharry Consortium Geriatric Education Center
Department of Neurology
Associate Professor

615 327 6947
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rgarrett@mmc.edu

CV or Bio (PDF)

University San Antonio, TX B.S. 1954-1956 Nutrition Business
Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia M.Ed 1972 Education
University of Munich Germany Ph.D. 1988-1992 Gerontology
Education Psychology University of GA, AASU Savannah, Georgia MPH 1998 Health Promotion

Women’s Health; especially preventing cognitive decline in older women

2006 Frist Gives Care for the Elderly a Kick in the Gut. Nashville Tennessean

2006 JL of Geriatric Education “New Learning Programs in Cognitive Vitality.”

2001-05 Weekly articles for Newspapers about Healthy Aging – Hendersonville Star News; 42 articles, “Senior Scene ;” Gallatin Examiner, Nashville Tennessean Example: Nashville Tennessean: 2/11/01 “Memory Loss: What Does it Mean? How Can We Prevent It?”

1994: American Society on Aging Older Adult Newsletter, San Francisco, CA. “Educational Needs of the Elderly.”

1992-1998 Savannah News Press; “Senior Scene”: 350 weekly articles: Examples: 10/28/96 “Join the Fight Against Free Radicals;” 11/4/96 “Education and Prevention – the Key to Good Health;” 12/9/96 “Working to build Sturdy Legs;”

1/13/97 “Health Care – More than a Trip to the Hospital;”

8/11/97 “Health Care Switches Focus to the Customer;”

2/16/98 “Weight Control for Older Women;” 3/9/98 “Dreaming of a Good Night’s Sleep – Tips;”

3/16/98 “Caregiver Stress in the Sandwich Generation;”

1991 Book: Alter – Schicksal oder Zeit der Fuelle: Lebenssituation und Probleme aelterer Menschen als gerontagogische Herausforgerung (Aging, Fate or Fulfillment? Situations and problems of older people as a gerontological challenge ) 432 pages, S. Roderer Verlag, Regensburg, Germany.

1990 Georgia Gerontological Society Newsletter. Official newsletter of GGS. Atlanta, GA. “Is Anybody Listening (article about hearing loss in the elderly)?”