GERONTOLOGY INSTITUTE NEWS
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Recent News
The Science Behind Staying Sharp as We Age
A new book by associate professor Vonetta Dotson explains how to help keep your brain in fighting shape throughout your life.read more ❯
Georgia State Gerontology Institute Awarded Grant to Train State’s Nursing Home Staff in Trauma-Informed Care
The training will emphasize new trauma-informed approaches and reducing the use of antipsychotic drugs to manage residents’ symptoms. read more ❯
Georgia State Receives $5 Million Grant to Establish a Center of Research Excellence in Science and Technology
Using the grant, Georgia State will establish the Center for Dynamic Multiscale and Multimodal Brain Mapping Over the Lifespan (D-MAP). read more ❯
Georgia State Researcher Examines Factors In Successful Black Marriages
Gerontology researcher Antonius Skipper hopes that better understanding successful married Black couples can help their younger counterparts in their quest for happy and lasting relationships. read more ❯
For Assisted Living Residents With Dementia, Quality Of Life Improves With Personalized, Mindful Care
The study offers initial findings as part of a five-year project being led by the Gerontology Institute at Georgia State University.read more ❯
Stereotypes Can Harm Performance Of Older Adults On Cognitive And Physical Tasks
When older adults are viewed as cognitively or physically impaired, they perform below their abilities on tasks, according to research from a Georgia State professor of psychology and gerontology. read more ❯
In The Classroom: Learning How Aging Works And What 'Successful Aging' Looks Like
Carol Jacobs' Psychology of Aging course provides an in-depth look at the physical, mental, and social changes people undergo as they age.read more ❯
The Problem We All Live With
As Black communities are being devastated by COVID-19, Georgia State researchers are working to illuminate the ways systemic racism drives health disparities, harming and even killing African Americans. read more ❯
2020 Barbara Payne Lectureship: Marie A. Bernard
Aging on My Mind: Real-world Implications of Aging Research.
The Gerontology Institute had the pleasure of having Marie A....read more ❯
2019 Barbara Payne Lectureship: Dr. Laura Gitlin
What is a "Good Life" with Dementia? Implications for Individuals, Families, Communities and Society
The Gerontology...read more ❯
Upcoming Events
Be sure to join us Wednesday, March 23rd, as Dr. Dotson discusses her new book during our Payne Lecture. Her talk is entitled, "Live Well to Age Well: Lifestyle Strategies to Promote Healthy Brain Aging."
In-person: paynelectureinperson.eventbrite.com
Virtual: paynelecturevirtual.eventbrite.com
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