Intergenerational Learning Collaborative
The Intergenerational Learning Collaborative is a hands-on health education program to help students at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University understand and challenge negative views about aging.
Developed in partnership with faculty across the five schools at SUNY Downstate’s Health Science University, students will:
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Receive 4Ms training to support their healthcare learning.
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Work in small groups (3-5 students) at participating older adult centers.
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Learn from older adults about the lived experiences of aging in Brooklyn.
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Teach older adults about healthy aging, age-friendly care, and dementia care.
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Assess older adults’ social determinants of health, "SDoH," and link them to community resources.
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Work with staff at centers to create a calendar of educational and physical activities that meet the needs of older adults to support healthy aging.
The 4Ms Curriculum includes: Overview of the 4Ms and other clinical and prevention topics.
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What Matters
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Medication
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Mentation
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Mobility
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Geriatric Syndromes
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Prevention (Diet, Exercise, and Sleep)
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Chronic Conditions Management