The Institute of Gerontology is the hub for students and more than 25 faculty at the University of Georgia to foster innovation in research, education and outreach for older populations. The Institute focuses on interventions and policies to enhance healthy aging, alleviate health disparities, improve housing, and promote psychological, physical, nutritional and financial well-being.

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Mobile health apps help older adults manage diabetes
Mobile health apps help older adults manage diabetes

Health apps can help older adults lower blood glucose, improve medication management Mobile health apps could help improve health among older adults with diabetes, according to a study by researchers

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Innovation Fellow serves as a bridge for faculty and students
Innovation Fellow serves as a bridge for faculty and students

A key element of innovation is collaboration, a task Jenay Beer is ready to foster. As an inaugural Faculty Innovation Fellow, Beer will serve as a bridge between her colleagues

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Andrew M. Kiselica receives the 2025 Early Career Award from the National Academy of Neuropsychology
Andrew M. Kiselica receives the 2025 Early Career Award from the National Academy of Neuropsychology

The UGA College of Public Health is excited to announce that Andrew M. Kiselica has received the 2025 Early Career Award from the National Academy of Neuropsychology. Kiselica is a

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