Gerontology focuses on issues surrounding older adults and how their families and communities can support healthy aging, maximum functioning, and quality of life.

UI College of Nursing faculty promote innovative models of healthcare for older adults residing in a variety of settings, prepare students to promote wellness, prevent illness and manage acute and chronic health conditions of aging, and advance science in the care of older adults.

Funded Centers/Projects

• Barbara and Richard Csomay Center for Gerontological Excellence
• Accelerated Resolution Therapy for Early Maladaptive Grief: A Clinical Trial (R01AG077656). Co-I: Buck, PI: Tofthagen, Mayo
• E-Tailored Pain Management Support for Dementia Family Caregivers (Alzheimer’s Association). PI: Chi
• The Pain Identification and Communication Toolkit: A Training Program to Support Family Caregivers of Persons with ADRD (R01AG079932). Co-I: Herr, PI: Riffin, Weill Medical College of Cornell
• Optimizing Mealtime Care (OPTIMAL): Development and Pilot Testing of a Person-Centered Mealtime Care Intervention for Nursing Home Residents with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD; K23AG066856). PI: Liu
• Optimizing Mealtime Care and Outcome Measures for Residents with ADRD (Alzheimer’s Association). PI: Liu
• Circadian Rhythm, Sleep, and Brain in Aging (Alzheimer’s Association). PI: Moon
• Allostatic states of stress and preclinical stages of cognitive dysfunction (Alzheimer’s Association). PI: Souza-Talarico
• College of Nursing donor supported grants
  • Barbara and Richard Csomay Research Award for Faculty
  • Barbara and Richard Csomay Research Award for Postdocs and PhD Students 
  • Jo Hoyt Freeman Dementia Education and Outreach Fund
  • Woodrow W. Morris Gerontology Research Award for Faculty

  • J.D. and Jill Thoreson Optimal Aging Community Engagement Fund