UMaine Center on Aging

Opportunity for Two Maine Primary Care Practices to Participate in AgingME GWEP Who we are: AgingME is a 5-year HRSA funded grant, within the Department of Primary Care at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. We are one of 48 organizations funded nationally to focus on improving health outcomes for older adults […]

Registration is now live! Seventeenth Annual University of Maine Clinical Geriatrics Colloquium (Virtual) Geroscience — From Cells to Community: What it Means to Your Life and Your Practice Tuesday, November 15, 2022 • 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Click here to visit the Colloquium webpage to view a program and register

A recording is now available for the Geriatrics Thought Leaders Conversation: Clinical Perspectives on the Predictors of Progression from Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia held on July 26. The program featured Ross Andel, Ph.D. and Cliff Singer, M.D., D.F.A.P.A., A.G.S.F.

A GERIATRICS THOUGHT LEADERS CONVERSATION Clinical Perspectives on the Predictors of Progression from Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia Tuesday, July 26, 2022, 4–5 p.m. FREE ADMISSION Join us on Zoom: maine.zoom.us/j/82029766963 Ross Andel, Ph.D. Professor and Director, School of Aging Studies Director, Ph.D. in Aging Studies Program College of Community and Behavioral Sciences University of South Florida, Tampa, […]

If you are passionate about supporting Maine’s older adults, the Center on Aging is looking for a Program Coordinator to join our AmeriCorp Seniors Senior Companion Program and become a member of the Center team. This is a full-time position through the University of Maine. This position supports volunteers that serve homebound older adults in Maine. […]

MARK YOUR CALENDARS for this very special event Seventeenth Annual University of Maine Clinical Geriatrics Colloquium (Virtual) Geroscience — From Cells to Community: What it Means to Your Life and Your Practice Tuesday, November 15, 2022 • 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. This year’s colloquium focuses on the clinical and practice implications of advances in the science […]

National Survey of Individuals 60+ Living Independently You are invited to participate in a research study to help us improve nursing home and assisted living care! The Designation of Excellence (DoE) in Person-Centered Long-Term Care project team is looking for your input. The University of Maine Center on Aging and its research partner, The Cedars […]

UMaine CHB Distinguished Lecture Series Microscopic Characterization of Disease Progression in the Living Brain Abbas Yaseen Department of Bioengineering Northeastern University Friday, April 22nd, Noon Soderberg Lecture Hall To advance our knowledge of brain function and its disease‐related alterations, it is vitally important to gain a more detailed understanding of cerebral blood flow and energy […]

UMaine officially designated an Age-Friendly University March 25, 2022 The University of Maine has achieved full, endorsed membership in the Age-Friendly University (AFU) Global Network. The AFU Global Network, led by Dublin City University, is supported in the United States by the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education. The AFU initiative promotes maximizing the intergenerational […]

UMaine celebrates Impact Week starting on Monday April 11! Join us for an Institute of Medicine event   Virtual Webinar Rural Health Research: Problems with Solutions April 11 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Registration is required.