SAFETY
One in six older adults worldwide is believed to be a victim of abuse.
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PODCAST
The latest episode discusses the opportunities that come with aging.
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ALUMNI
Sarah Lamontagne MASM '19 needed a gerontology program that fit her busy life.
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WELLNESS
One in four adults over 65 fall every year, and over half of all falls occur in the home.
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STAFF
She's helped researchers with grant proposals for nearly 35 years.
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In the News
“The evidence is compelling, as far as I’m concerned, that there’s no safe level of air pollution, just as there is no safe level of cigarette smoking.”
- University Professor Caleb Finch, who was quoted in a December 15, 2019 Salon article on the effects of air pollution on brain health
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- Why Is Air Pollution So Harmful? DNA May Hold the Answer
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- Boomers in the next decade: Working longer, living better (ABC News)
- Dirty air and the human brain: Does pollution poison the mind? (Salon)
- Why the holidays are a prime time for elder abuse, and what you can do to thwart it (Houston Chronicle)
- What’s a Healthy Weight for You? (Consumer Reports)
- Eating only during a 10-hour window improved health for those with metabolic syndrome (Los Angeles Times)
- Our workforce is dying faster than any other wealthy country, study shows (USA Today)
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