The overarching goal of the Older Americans Independence Center funded by the National Institute on Aging at NIH and the UConn Pepper Center (P30 AG067988) is to increase scientific knowledge leading to better strategies for maintaining or restoring independence in older persons. Our Research Education Component (REC) seeks to train the next generation of leaders in aging research by supporting Pepper Scholars through a multilevel training program including career development activities, education and training opportunities, and support for pilot research.
Scientists explore how skin, mouth, and gut microbiomes change with aging
A team of NIA-funded investigators has identified characteristics of the microbiome that change with age and may contribute to age-related disease. The findings, published in Nature Aging, suggest that the skin microbiome in particular may be especially important in understanding age-related health conditions.
Anti-ageing pills are real, and some of us are taking them without knowing it
Eternal youth is the stuff of religion and mythology, but what if we could just have a bit more of it? What if there was a pill that could slow down the ravages of time, so that you could feel younger for longer. It sounds like snake oil, but there’s a growing body of research that’s betting on making it a reality.
UConn Center on Aging to Transform our Understanding of Cellular Senescence in Human Aging with NIH-Funded Tissue Mapping Center Discoveries
The journal Nature Aging has highlighted the new NIH-funded SenNet Consortium that includes an NIH Common Fund U54 Tissue Mapping Center at UConn Health/JAX to better understand senescent cells which underlie aging and chronic disease development.
INTERVIEW: Scams targeting older adults are on the rise
Dr. Kevin Manning, a Neuro-Psychologist and Associate Professor at UConn Health, talks about how scams targeting older adults are on the rise.
Pepper Center Study to Help Seniors Avoid Financial Fraud and Prolong their Autonomy and Independence
Dr. Kevin Manning is accepting participants for a study to better understand financial decision making in older adults in order to help seniors avoid fraud. The ultimate goal is to be able to prolong older adults’ autonomy and independence.
UConn Center on Aging Awarded $7 Million NIH Grant to Support Older Adults Initiative
The grant will establish a center focused on helping older adults maintain their independence.
Research Study for Seniors
Have you ever thought about being part of a research study? Melissa Cole visited UCONN’s Center on Aging to learn more.
Great Day Connecticut Aging in Style
Melissa Cole visited the UConn Health Center for Aging to learn about staying strong and mobile as you age.
UConn Health Physicians Recognized as ‘Top Doctors’
Connecticut Magazine’s 2022 ‘Top Doctors’ list is out and 39 UConn Health doctors are on the list.