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The Center on Aging (CoA), housed in the School of Public Health, enjoys active participation from more than 60 faculty and staff from a wide range of schools and departments across the University including the Medical School, School of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, Kinesiology, Humphrey Institute, School of Social Work, Minnesota Extension Service, College of Education, and various departments in the College of Liberal Arts.

 

The mission of the Center on Aging is to:

Foster basic and applied research as well as education that will help explicate the aging process and inform public policy

Provide a visible base and intellectual focus for faculty and students in gerontology and geriatrics education, research, and service

Prepare students at the undergraduate and graduate levels to live and work within an aging society

Facilitate state, national, and international basic and applied aging research

Provide information on the health and welfare of older Minnesotans

 

The Center on Aging is pleased to announce the  Certificate in Aging Studies Program
The University of Minnesota Center on Aging has launched a new graduate level program that offers community practitioners from a variety of disciplines an opportunity to develop their skills in gerontology.
Certificate in Aging Studies

Geriatric Healthcare Provider Training Program
Highly informative video lectures were recently developed by U.S. geriatrics experts on key health care topics that are pertinent to the care of older individuals. The lectures are intended for a wide variety of professional audiences and can be easily accessed from any computer. Each module lasts about an hour and consists of an expert-narrated PowerPoint slide presentation. For more information:
Center on Aging GRIP Links

The Improving Primary Care for Chronic Illness
symposium was held on Thursday, June 4, 2009 and was a great success. Links to the presentations given are now available.

Coming Events

Save the Date: November 4, 2009 for a full day conference: "Creating an Environment for Change: Moving Patients from Thinking to DOING"
Health care professionals often struggle to influence patients to lose weight, quit smoking, moderate alcohol consumption and get more exercise. The public health and economic stakes are staggering as clinicians fight to manage diseases linked to poor nutrition and sedentary habits. Gain new tools to assess change readiness in patients and promote self-care. The event is hosted by Fairview Physician Associates and MEDICA.
Cost is $45 including CEU/CME. For more information and to register, please visit: Creating an Environment for Change - Fairview Physician Associates.

Faculty/Staff:
  
Center on Aging
(CoA)
 
 Minnesota Area Geriatric Education Center (MAGEC)

Aging Resources at the University of Minnesota:
 
Center for Gerontological Nursing
 
LearningLife

 Scientists in Aging Research Blog

 

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