Aging
UConn John Dempsey Hospital Joins National Age-Friendly Health System Movement
UConn John Dempsey Hospital was recently accepted for participation in the national Age-Friendly Healthy Systems Movement to improve health care for older adults.
UConn John Dempsey Hospital Earns Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation by the American College of Emergency Physicians
As an Accredited Geriatric Emergency Department, John Dempsey Hospital’s protocol-driven approach to geriatric care allows us to provide superior, tailored care. Seniors who visit our emergency department can be assured that the facility has the necessary expertise, equipment, and personnel in place to provide optimal care.
UConn’s Experts in Aging Honor Colleagues and Highlight Advances
'This is a time of remarkable innovation in geriatric medicine and gerontology'
New Geroscience Program Delves Into the Mysteries of Aging
'Our goal is to give as many students as possible a greater appreciation and understanding of aging'
Live Longer, Die Healthier
UConn researchers have demonstrated a treatment that could lengthen life—and vigor—up to the very end
Alzheimer’s Drug Offers Hope for Early-Stage Patients
'This is the most promising medication we've had so far in terms of slowing rate of decline.'
UConn Health Selected by CMS to Guide an Improved Patient Experience for those Living with Dementia
UConn is first health system in Connecticut to pilot the national GUIDE Model Program for patients with dementia and their caregivers for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Capital Area Health Consortium Honors 4 UConn Health Physicians
Scholarship for Dr. Jaclyn Olsen Jaeger, 3 residents recognized for community service
Dr. George Kuchel to Serve on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee
Dr. George Kuchel has been invited by Xavier Becerra, The Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to serve on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Geriatric Care Program Now Available for Cancer Patients at UConn Health
The Geriatric Oncology Co-Management Program was created at UConn Health’s Carol and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center in conjunction with the UConn Center on Aging creating a unique program that only a minority of community oncology practices in the U.S. provide access to geriatric specialty care