Jason R. Falvey, PT, DPT, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science and the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Falvey is a board-certified geriatric physical therapist and clinician-scientist dedicated to improving aging in place for older adults living […]
13 people joined the 2023 Johns Hopkins’ Aging & Alzheimer’s Centers’ Walk to End Alzheimer’s Team. The Baltimore event was held on Saturday, October 28th in Hunt Valley. Thanks to more than 50 donors to date, we have raised $3,850 for the Alzheimer’s Association, which reflects 77% of our $5,000 goal. Tax-deductible donations are still being […]
We are excited to share a comprehensive list of Johns Hopkins University (JHU)-affiliated presenters at the upcoming 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America (GSA). JHU faculty, staff, fellows, and students, including many from the Center on Aging & Health, will lead symposia, papers, and poster presentations. A full list is available […]
“The COAH team deeply cares about improving the lives of people living with dementia and their caregivers, which motivates our research. Alzheimer’s Awareness month is an opportune time to lend the community our support through scientifically sound information, and to give back to the community through efforts like the Baltimore Walk to End Alzheimer’s.” –COAH […]
Katherine Ornstein, PhD, MPH is a Professor and Center Director of the Center for Equity in Aging at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. Dr. Ornstein is an epidemiologist with expertise in the research of home-based care, family caregiving, dementia, and aging. Her geriatric and palliative care research determines how end-of-life care, including hospice care […]
Associate Professor Rita R. Kalyani, MD, MHS, is a Core Faculty member with the Center on Aging and Health, and she is a thought leader in diabetes research and patient care. Her clinical research interests include studies on muscle loss and disability among older adults with diabetes and, broadly, the epidemiology of diabetes and its complications […]
Dr. David L. Roth shared his desire to step down as the Director of the Center on Aging and Health (COAH) last year. We undertook a national search, led by Dr. Nancy Schoenborn and Dr. Karen Bandeen-Roche and an interdisciplinary committee, and I am thrilled to report that Dr. Jennifer Schrack will be the next […]
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has named Dr. Halima Amjad an Outstanding Junior Investigator of the Year for 2023. This award was established to recognize outstanding achievement in geriatric research by a junior investigator who is in the career development stage of their research career. An active member of the AGS, Dr. Amjad has a […]
Core Faculty with the Center on Aging & Health (COAH), Jennifer A. Schrack, PhD, is our Summer 2023 COAH Champion, and we are delighted to bring you this interview so you may learn more about Dr. Schrack as a person as well as a professional. Dr. Schrack is an Associate Professor with the Johns Hopkins […]
Milo Alan Puhan, MD, PhD is the Chair of the Epidemiology and Public Health department and the Director of the Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute at the University of Zurich. Dr. Puhan will present “From single disease reductionist research to informed Machine Learning for research on multimorbidity” at the May 22nd scientific seminar series. His […]
