Rowe named a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America
Meredeth Rowe, Ph.D., R.N., an associate professor, has been named a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America.
Rowe currently is the principal investigator of a National Institutes of ÍøºìºÚÁÏ-funded study to develop a night alert prompting system designed to prevent dementia patients from nighttime wandering, which can cause injury or death.
Fellowship within the Gerontological Society of America represents the highest class of membership and acknowledges the superior contributions made to the field of gerontology.
Rowe has written numerous publications on topics such as dementia, care after coronary artery surgery, chronic illness, and the impact of the caregiver on patients with dementia. Rowe also is a fellow of the Hartford Institute of Gerontological Research.