The Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging helps bring the Give 5 Community Field Trip to WashU.
Learning how to volunteer through the Give 5 Community Field Trip
Tag: Aging
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.
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.
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.
Celebrating a decade of building connections for older adults
Read a blog post in celebration of community partner, STL Village.
Older Americans Month: Powered by connection
May is Older American’s Month! Find out more about tips for engaging in meaningful relationships and social connections, which have proven to improve our mental, physical and emotional well-being as we age.
Earth Month 2024: What to know about climate change and aging
Here’s what to know about climate change and aging…
Friedman Lecture and Awards focuses on the intersection of climate change and older adults, impact and activism
Read about and watch video from the 23rd Annual Friedman Lecture and Awards!
Center co-director’s research shows age is overlooked in higher ed. diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
Age isn’t a priority in higher education when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion programming. Read more about this study by our co-Director of the Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging, Nancy Morrow-Howell.
Center for Aging presents 23rd Annual Friedman Lecture & Awards, April 5
The Friedman Center for Aging presents its 23rd annual Friedman Lecture & Awards featuring keynote speaker, Karl Pillemer from Cornell University.
Summary: “Equity in Aging: A St. Louis Funders Meeting”
St. Louis area funders heard about health equity in aging from the co-directors of the Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging.
A “Souper Sunday” conversation on age and the presidential candidates
The topic of aging and the presidential candidates is one that many are talking about. Read about one such discussion among older adults, led by the co-directors of the Friedman Center for Aging.
40 years of memory research in our own backyard
Learn about how you can become a volunteer for dementia research.
Former student works to advance health equity for older adults
Learn more about a former students work to advance health equity among older LGBTQ adults.
Friedman Center and national partner are helping us see aging in a new way
There is a movement to reframe aging and help us see getting older in a different way. Read about the effort in which our Harvey A. Friedman Center is involved.
Too old to be president? A view from some gerontologists
For those who think President Biden is “too old” to run for another term, consider this reflection from a few WashU gerontologists.
Celebrating Gloria Gordon and her vision to build a Village in St. Louis
One of the co-founders of STL Village celebrates the STL chapter’s founder on her 100th birthday.