Aging
UConn Researchers: Deleting Dysfunctional Cells Alleviates Diabetes
A discovery that could lead to game-changing treatments for metabolic diseases
UConn Health Minute: Fall Prevention
Falls are a leading cause of injury among older adults and the loss of their mobility can be devastating. The UConn Center on Aging offers programs aimed at not only rehabbing after a fall but preventing them from happening in the first place.
Governor, Lawmakers Visit UConn Health to Celebrate University’s Record-Breaking Research Funding
University-wide, researchers received more than $375M in external funding in the last fiscal year
Podcast: Enhancing Independence in Older Adults
The UConn Center on Aging is now part of an elite network of U.S. institutions working to advance the field of precision gerontology. Drs. George Kuchel and Richard Fortinsky explain how this relatively new discipline seeks to help older adults maintain their independence.
UConn Health Awards Roundup October 2021
UConn School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine recipients continue to shine and are being recognized for their efforts!
Senescent Cell Tissue Mapping Will Facilitate Study of Aging and Chronic Diseases
UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine assume key roles, share in $13.5 million NIH grant with top medical centers
Training the Next Generation of Health Providers and Scientists in Aging and Geroscience
National Institutes on Aging award reflects the growth and maturity of UConn's multidisciplinary aging research efforts and leadership in geroscience
Article Published in Nature Aging Journal Features Work by UConn Center on Aging Researchers
Article documents studies on the biology of aging and longevity, examining aging at a biological level and exploring efforts at harnessing those biological processes to prolong life span and health span.
Podcast: COVID and Older Adults‘ Resiliency
UConn Health's psychiatry chair and a medical student who's studying how older adults are handling the pandemic with him share their observations, which may surprise you.
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