Welcome to the Institute on Aging
The Institute on Aging (IOA) was created to improve the health of older adults by increasing the quality and quantity of clinical and basic research as well as educational programs that focus on normal aging and aging-related diseases at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and across the entire Penn campus. Check below to see what's in the news at the IOA. |
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What's New?
- IOA Pilot Research Grant Leads to Findings on Appetite-Stimulating Hormone as First Potential Medical Treatment for Frailty in Older Women. More information...
- "Socializing brings health benefits for older adults" - reported on WHYY 91FM. More information...
John Q. Trojanowski, MD, PhD, Director of the Institute on Aging, Steve Arnold, MD, Director of the Alzheimer's Disease Center, and Melissa Livney, Psyc.D., clinical psychologist at the Alzheimer's Disease Center, were featured on WHYY’s Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane discussing Alzheimer’s disease. More information... -
"Can Alzheimer's Disease Be Prevented?," a newly updated booklet from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), answers questions about brain health and summarizes the latest research about AD prevention. More information... - Click here for more on The Alzheimer's Project, a multi-platform public health series that seeks to bring a wider public understanding of Alzheimer's disease research and care. Co-presented by HBO and NIA.
- Penn's 12th Annual Spirituality Research Symposium presents "Spiritual & Religious Dimensions of Aging: Insights from Research," May 21st, 8am-2pm. More information...
- New Video Resource on Alzheimer's Disease and Healthy Brain Aging: "Progress and Promise Against Alzheimers Disease". More information...
- IOA Announces This Year's Pilot Research Grant Awardees. More information...
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Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging. More information...
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