Center on Aging and Health
The Center on Aging and Health

The Johns Hopkins Center on Aging and Health (COAH) is dedicated to research that will prevent disease, disability and frailty, and improve the health and well-being of older adults.
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Center on Aging and Health Highlights

Dr. Bruce Leff named Director of COAH East. (COAH News, June 2009)

Dr. Michelle Carlson and colleagues demonstrate positive cognitive effects of volunteering. (CNN.com, June 2009). Please click here for more information on a related article.

COAH staff member Vijay Varma receives two Maryland House of Delegates scholarships, and is named a Roothbert Fellow. (COAH News, June 2009)

Dr. Ravi Varadhan presents on advanced statistical methods for comparative effectiveness research at AHRQ Symposium. (COAH News, June 2009)

Drs. Varadhan and Chaves use principal components analysis to determine that cardiac autonomic control is impaired in frailty. (Journal of Gerontology, June 2009)

Researchers identify gene variant that may influence longevity and inflammatory pathway activation. (Experimental Gerontology, May 2009)

Study provides insight into the potential roles of neutrophils and monocytes in the development of frailty. (Experimental Gerontology, May 2009)

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FEATURED fACULTY

Sarah Szanton, RN, MSN, CRNP, PhD receives prestigious 2-year Fagin Fellowship to further research on socio-economic health disparities in older adults. Read more

Sarah Szanton

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