The Center for Healthy Aging Research was established at Oregon State University in 2005 to advance the study of aging and to promote healthy aging for older adults throughout the nation. Building on Oregon State’s distinguished Program on Gerontology, its outstanding Extension programs, and the University’s rich research resources, a vital community of scholars has emerged to explore aging in all its facets.

Upcoming events   

Spring 2012 Research Seminars 12:00- 1:00 pm @ Hallie Ford Center 115

Event details

• April 27| Dr. Elena Andresen     | Epidemiology of Aging: The St. Louis African American Health Cohort

• May 11| Dr. Michelle Odden     | Rethinking Cardiovascular Risk in Older Adults

• May 22| Dr. Simon Driver | Promoting Physical Activity in Individual with a Disability: Current Issues and Efforts

• May 25| Dr. Megan McClelland  | Measuring and Predicting Healthy Development in Young Children

The Center is organized into four Research Cores:

• Diet and Genes Core
• Musculoskeletal Core
• Psychosocial Core
• Gerontechnology Core

LIFE Registry

Join us to conduct research to inform policy, create programs, and develop strategies to meet the needs of older individuals, their families, and society at large. Any adult aged 50 or over, residing in the State of Oregon, can volunteer for the LIFE Registry.

IGERT: Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training

The Oregon State IGERT in Aging Sciences is an interdisciplinary traineeship, funded, in part, by the National Science Foundation. The program aims to develop a new generation of interdisciplinary scientists with the professional skills to shape the science, products, and policies that will optimize function and independence of older adults in our society.