Read about student group, Adopt-a-Grandparent, in part two of this three part series.
Adopt-a-Grandparent club: Forming strong, genuine connections
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Special connections through WashU’s Adopt-a-Grandparent club
Read about student group, Adopt-a-Grandparent, in part two of this three part series.
Learning how to volunteer through the Give 5 Community Field Trip
The Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging helps bring the Give 5 Community Field Trip to WashU.
WashU students bond with older adults through Adopt-a-Grandparent club
Read about student group, Adopt-a-Grandparent, in part one of this three part series.
WashU Alz Buddies: Connecting through memories
Read about a very special WashU team working with Alzheimer’s patients.
Call for applications! Apply for the 2025 Summer Research Program
Hard to believe it’s already that time again, but don’t forget to send in your application for the 2025 Summer Research Program!
Focus groups help researchers learn how older people experience ageism
Find out more about a new study that reflects older adults’ experiences with ageism.
Friedman Center for Aging Alumni Spotlight!
A WashU alumna discusses her journey from student to a career helping others research and advance knowledge and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Center co-directors spotlighted on issues in aging
Read some of the recent articles and blog posts on ageism and age diversity on campus that feature the co-directors of the Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging.
2024 Summer Research Program Summary
Read a summary of the Summer Research Program and student response to the eight-week program.
What does nuclear energy and laboratory animal ethics have in common?
A student in the Summer Research Program – Aging & Neurological Diseases Track discusses his work learning about radiation and other types of energy used in medicine.
An invaluable introduction to neuroscience research
A student in the Summer Research Program – Aging & Neurological Track discusses her experience in mentor, Yao Chen’s lab learning about neuroscience research.
Researching Alzheimer’s Disease
One student reflects on her Summer Research Program – Aging & Neurological Diseases mentored project on preventing falls among older adults with Alzheimer’s disease.. uj
Opening my eyes to WashU’s Occupational Therapy Program
A student in the Summer Research Program – Aging & Neurological Diseases Track reflects on her experience working with the PEP Lab and mentor, Susan Stark.
Is research the right path for me? My journey so far
Students in the Summer Research Program engage in hands on research via a faculty mentor. One student in the Aging & Neurological Diseases Track reflects on her experience working in the Purpose Aging Transitions Health lab this summer.
Research is Better with a Team!
Summer Research Program- Aging & Neurological Diseases Track participant Leah Noble discusses her experience with the Movement & Neurodegenerative Disease research lab.
Health disparities in brain injury support programs: My research in traumatic brain injury
2024 Summer Research Program – Aging and Neurological Diseases Track participant Oluwadamilola Adesina details his experience with the Social Health and Participation Laboratory.
Getting Involved in Clinical Research and Care
A student in the Summer Research Program – Aging & Neurological Diseases Track reflects on her work in the Foster Lab.
Exploring cognitive variability: My summer at WashU
A student in the Summer Research Program – Aging & Neurological Diseases Track gives an update on his mentored project centering on neurological health.
New Missouri History Museum exhibit celebrates generations of LGBTQIA+ St. Louisans
St. Louis serves up a new exhibit during PRIDE month. Learn more about it and the history of PRIDE in St. Louis.