Dr. Whitson featured on The Why discussing healthy longevity
Heather Whitson, MD, MHS, Aging Center Director, was interviewed this week on Newsy's program "The Why" discussing healthy longevity and health pitfalls to avoid on the road to a long life. C
The Weekly Dispatch - Sept. 19-24
Welcome to The Weekly Dispatch - your source for news and events in the field of Aging & Geriatrics at Duke.
Happy Birthday, Duke/UNC ADRC!
Happy Birthday Duke/UNC ADRC! Since September 2021, we have accomplished so much!
"Alzheimer's to non-Alzheimer's" Administrative Supplements from NIA
In 2018, NIA launched an administrative supplements program enabling investigators to add Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related dementias research components to NIH grants not curr
Announcing Social Science Flash Talks 2022
Aging in Context: New Directions in Social Gerontological Research
Tuesday, September 13
4PM-5PM
Aging Center Hub, 2514 Blue Zone Duke South
Fall 2022 Internal Grant Review - Aging Center and Geriatrics
The Duke Aging Center and Division of Geriatrics will host a Fall 2022 Internal Grant Review session on September 14 at 12pm via Zoom. If you would like for your work to be reviewed at this s
Can Preserving Vision and Hearing Prevent Dementia?
While scientists know that age-related hearing loss increases a person’s risk of dementia, their view of how vision loss affects cognition is fuzzy. It may be coming into focus, though.
Duke-UNC ADRC leaders featured on Aging Matters Podcast
Duke-UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Collaborative. Our thorough discussion on Alzheimer’s begins with Dr.