With the population of the United States and the world rapidly aging, such that 20 percent of the population will soon be 65 or older, discoveries that will improve the health and well-being of those who are living longer are critical to improving the quality of life and to decreasing health care needs and costs.

Research at the Center on Aging and Health promotes innovations in health promotion and the prevention of disease and disability in older adults. We conduct leading-edge research designed to evaluate the multidimensional factors that affect health and quality of life for older adults. 

Our multidisciplinary teams of researchers include quantitative public health and clinical scientists with expertise in the design, conduct, and analysis of population-based studies on older populations. These studies help determine the causes of adverse health outcomes and identify successful preventive and treatment approaches. Find out about them by clicking on the links in the green area toward the top of the screen.

Use the links above to get more information on each of the studies associated with the Center. You can also browse the data we have collected during the course of many of these studies through our Data Repository System (DRS).

If you are interested on accessing our data for your own research, you can apply through our Data Acquisition System (DAS).