Aging
UConn School of Social Work Welcomes Nationally Recognized Gerontologist
With support from a K01 Career Development Award, Chanee Fabius is currently exploring how communication between family caregivers and home care aides can be strengthened to better support individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
Meet the Researcher: Kinesiology’s Jacob Earp Helps Aging Adults Become More Resilient to Injury
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
UConn Health Physicians Ranked Among the Nation’s Best in 2026 “Top Doctors” List
60 UConn Health Physicians Named Among Connecticut’s Top Doctors for 2026 in Connecticut Magazine
Testing a Tiny Skin Patch is Teaching UConn Researchers About Your Aging Immune System
A novel, non-invasive, skin micropatch technology is being tested at UConn Center on Aging and The Jackson Laboratory for its potential advantages over blood draws and biopsies for older adults
‘Healthy Rounds’: Dealing With Dementia
Dr. Kristina Zdanys, geriatric psychiatrist in the UConn Center on Aging, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast
Aging Research in U.S. Accelerated by Major ARPA-H Contract
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
Polyploidy-Induced Senescence May Drive Aging, Tissue Repair, and Cancer Risk
“Our work highlights the need to study polyploidy and senescence in concert to understand their roles in aging, cancer, and therapeutic resistance.”
UConn Faculty Advancing Geroscience Education
As members of the Gerontological Society of America UConn experts will help it advance Geroscience Education with new support from National Institute on Aging.
Meet Jean: A Lifetime Giver on a Mission to Always Help Others
Jean Martin has enrolled in a new UConn Health clinical research study to help enhance the future care of sickle cell disease patients.
UConn John Dempsey Hospital Recognized for Exceptional Clinical Performance
Sepsis, pneumonia, hip fracture care, and GI surgery earn 5 stars from Healthgrades