Our goal is to stimulate interdisciplinary, innovative research and education related to aging issues. We support collaboration of U.Va. faculty across all disciplines to address critical issues affecting the aging population such as quality of life, health care, housing, and public policy.
Upcoming Events
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Save the Date-Sept 16, 2008-2:00 pm.
This event will feature a lecture by Dr. William J. Evans, Director of Nutrition, Metabolism and Exercise, Reynolds Department of Geriatrics, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences. Dr. Evans is a national authority on exercise and nutrition. His lecture will be followed by a demonstration of exercise programs to stay fit and healthy. This event will be sponsored by the Institute on Aging, ACAC, and the Senior Center.
ACAC - Albemarle Square
SPECIAL PROGRAM ON EXERCISE AND HEALTHY AGING
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Exploring Voting Among Citizens in Long-Term Care in Virginia.
Date - October 10, 2008
Location - Uva Law School-Caplin Auditorium
A One-Day Conference at the University of Virginia Sponsored by the UVA Institute on Aging
How does voting occur in nursing homes and assisted living facilities? Nationwide, more than three million senior citizens reside in nursing homes, including an estimated 68,000 in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and even more live in assisted-living settings. What sorts of policies are in place to assist these older citizens in registering to vote and casting a ballot? What kinds of procedures guard against voting fraud? What changes can improve political participation by people living in long-term care settings? An estimated 5 million senior citizens nationwide have Alzheimer’s disease, a number that is expected to rise dramatically in coming years. Who decides whether these citizens are qualified to vote?
This conference will address such questions, and shed light on an important set of issues that receive little public attention. This event will bring together the leading researchers in the field, policy makers and providers, and representatives of advocacy groups, who will investigate the challenges and solutions surrounding voting by citizens in long-term care.
News & Announcements
Institute on Aging Conducts Long-Term Cognition Study
- Older and Wiser: U.Va. Engineers Strive to Solve Problems of the Aged
- Dr. Steven Sabat, Professor of Psychology at Georgetown University-"Supporting the Self-Esteem of People with Alzheimer’s Disease" Click here for Podcast and slides.
- The Darden School and the University of Virginia’s Architecture School, Department of Urban and Environmental Planning, have received a grant from the Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) and the UVA Institute on Aging to fund student research this summer.
http://www.darden.edu/html/news_article.aspx?id=14790