UMAging

UMAging Initiative

The University of Michigan is home to six research centers funded by the National Institute on Aging. In 2020, the six core Centers established the UMAging Initiative as a vehicle for coordinating activities and encouraging collaborations across Centers.

The Centers share a commitment to advancing research on the most pressing health-related issues for older adults. All of the Centers offer faculty development opportunities such as pilot project competitions and training opportunities. Some Centers also support scientific networks to address emerging multidisciplinary topics, focus on recruitment of research participants or offer data-related services.

Aging Centers at the University of Michigan

The Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging advances social and behavioral research on the demography of aging and enhances related data infrastructure
The Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center integrates basic, clinical, and health services research to study late-life health care problems and fosters training in geriatrics
The Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research enhances diversity among researchers and participants in minority aging research through its mentoring and recruitment programs
The Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center focuses on clinical research and promoting care and wellness for individuals and families affected by memory loss
The Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer’s Disease offers research, training and recruitment opportunities to address disparities in cognitive aging
The Center to Accelerate Population Research in Alzheimer’s promotes health services and public policy research to improve care for older adults living with dementia.

Contact

For more information about UMAging, contact Vicki Freedman [email protected]