A coalition advocating for patients with Parkinson's disease has won a grant to launch a pilot needs assessment in Windham County. UConn’s Institute on Collaboration for Health Intervention and Policy (InCHIP) awarded the $10,000 late last month.
Researchers theorize that having a positive aging role model might be enough to change one’s own thinking: 'If they look good with gray hair, I might too'
Throughout his career, Stokes has emphasized interdisciplinary collaboration and mentorship, as well as faculty development, student success, and preparing graduates to address complex health challenges through evidence-based practice and scholarship.
Jacob Earp, assistant professor of kinesiology, is studying the drivers of muscle quality loss in older adults to understand how to prevent it and help people retain function longer through life.
Although his parents lived in a one-level home, Walzer worried about his father's balance. His formerly robust dad had lost strength in his early 80s. "So we started with grab bars," Walzer said. In the shower. Next to the toilet. Walzer bought a hospital bed and a recliner for his father to allow him to rise from sitting to a near-standing.
UConn Center on Aging is Part of a National Research Consortium Testing a Drug Originally Developed for HIV Treatment as a New Possible Gerotherapeutic Therapy for Biological Aging.