Aging
With funding from the New York Capital Region Research Alliance and inspiration from a White House initiative to advance brain research, UAlbany faculty researchers continue tackling Alzheimer’s disease.
Research encompasses new treatments, an early detection sensor, and a diagnostic method to differentiate Alzheimer’s from other forms of dementia. Faculty utilize evidence-based practice modeling to support health and life-long learning among aged persons.
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The Changing Health Patterns of Older Adults
Benjamin Shaw of the School of Public Health is conducting a four-year National Institutes of Health-funded study on how older adults’ patterns of physical activity, substance use, and health care utilization change with increasing age.
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Fostering Collaborations for Better Caregiving
School of Social Welfare Professor Philip McCallion’s research has made significant scholarly contributions to caregiving and community-based aging efforts.