Read about the 2022 Summer Research Program, which wrapped up in late July.
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Center supports university-community partnerships benefiting aging community
The Center for Aging illuminates the work of organizations like OLLI, which serves older adults in the St. Louis region.
Institute for Public Health 2022 Summer Research Program kicks off June 1
The 2022 Summer Research Program is underway creating a unique experience for students in global/public health and aging/neurological research.
Study addresses barriers to improving mental health in older adults
Two Institute Faculty Scholars have written about their study into mental health of older adults. Read about it here.
Center releases comprehensive background resource on ageism
The Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging has published a background resource with everything we need to know about the topic of “ageism”, understanding it and how to confront it.
2022 Friedman Lecture & Awards Summary: Serious Illness Care -Advances and Opportunities
The 2022 Friedman Lecture & Awards featured keynote speaker, Patrick White and panelists presented an exciting review of the latest innovations in palliative care.
Center offers additional tools, presentations and more on the often- overlooked topic of Ageism
The Friedman Center for Aging is releasing many new tools and presentations designed to help inform and inspire us all to educate ourselves and confront the often-overlooked issue of Ageism.
Center launches series of tools and information around aging in our society
The Friedman Center has created a series of easy-to-read resources providing key information about aging.
Call for nominations! 2022 Friedman Lecture and Awards centers on innovations in the care of people with serious illness
The 21st Annual Friedman Lecture and Awards is just ahead, and this year, in addition to a panel of experts, the event features an exciting keynote by national expert on palliative medicine, and Chief Medical Officer for BJC Hospice, Patrick White, MD. The event, “Serious Illness Care: Advances and Opportunities” will also feature three awards […]
Call for applications! 2022 Summer Research Program
From October 15, 2021 through January 7, 2022, the Institute for Public Health Summer Research Program application period will be open to students who seek challenge, research and experience in one of two tracks: the Public and Global Health Track and the Aging and Neurological Diseases Track. During the eight-week summer program, students work with […]
When I’m 64: What will our future be?
The When I’m 64 course is back for Fall 2021 and helps students break down biases toward older adults and impact students’ vocational paths!
In Memoriam of Dorismae Hacker Friedman
October 28, 1920-May 30, 2021 Mrs. Dorismae Hacker Friedman passed away peacefully in her home, on May 30. In fall of 2007, WashU’s Center for Aging was renamed the Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging in recognition of Harvey and Dorismae Friedman’s support of the center’s efforts to create an environment for fruitful cross-disciplinary research. […]
2021 Summer Research Program welcomes students
The 2021 Summer Research Program begins with a virtual bang as students from 13 universities convene. Read more.
Celebrating “Older Americans Month”: WashU employees say they “never stop learning”
Find out about the career paths of several of WashU’s employees and where they go from here.
Realizing the potential of longer life: The new “Longevity Economy” – 2021 Friedman Lecture & Awards summary
The 2021 Friedman Lecture & Awards event is summarized.
Two Institute for Public Health centers award funding
Two centers have awarded funding to research projects focusing on mental health and the cost of prostate cancer.
2020 Summer Research Program Summary
The Institute for Public Health Summer Research Program has wrapped up its 2020 program differently this year. Between June and late July, due to COVID-19 on-campus restrictions, summer program cohorts in the Public and Global Health Abbreviated Track and in the Aging and Neurological Diseases Track attended virtual programs. After being accepted via online application, […]
Perspective: Warning-don’t define us by our age!
Written by Barbara L. Finch, MLA Depending upon where you are in life’s journey, birthdays have a different meanings. For children and teenagers, they are exciting milestones: ready for school (6), obtain a driver’s license (16), able to vote (18), legally buy a beer (21). Between 21 and 50 there don’t seem to be many […]
2020 Friedman Lecture & Awards summary
These are truly unprecedented times, and although the staff of the Friedman Center for Aging is disappointed to cancel the Friedman Lecture and Awards annual event for the first time in 20 years, we are excited to announce three award winners as we do each year! Annual Friedman Awards Each year, the Harvey A. Friedman […]
How OLD is WashU? Friedman Center releases report on WashU student body age distribution vs. U.S. population
Today, people are living longer than ever before. As life expectancy has increased, so has the time people remain in the workforce. Whether they continue in a familiar line of work, or pursue a mid-or late-life career change, longer working lives require on-going learning. Our economic, social, and physical well-being is enhanced by lifelong access […]