Celebrating Aging Research at UF
The University of Florida’s Institute on Aging is dedicated to making a positive and lasting impact in improving the health and quality of life of older adults.
Research UF continues to strive to be at the forefront of translational research in aging.
Faculty Dozens of faculty members across campus work on multidisciplinary teams to better understand aging.
Partners Through collaboration among institutes, centers, departments and programs, the Institute’s mission extends across UF.
IOA News
As ‘The Golden Bachelorette’ debuts, a UF Health researcher and wife keep watch
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — How does a researcher on aging watch tonight’s debut of ABC’s latest reality dating show, “The Golden Bachelorette?” With equal parts…
UF Health researchers find new method to use MRIs to delve into secrets of brain aging
GAINESVILLE — Life experience continually shapes the health of the human brain, for better or worse, like a bank receiving a lifetime of deposits and…
UF Health study finds association between news consumption and COVID-19 precautions
A new University of Florida College of Medicine study reinforces the influence of the news media during a health emergency, showing older adults who spent more…
UF Health study shows sleepy, older adults restricted movement during pandemic
Taking time to go places, to visit friends or take a walk in the park, to socialize and meet new people or to simply stroll outside the familiar walls of…
Research Funding Opportunities
UF claude d. Pepper older americans independence center
Fall 2024 Pepper Scholar RFA
The UF Pepper Scholar Program invites early-stage investigators focused on understanding the multi-complexity of mobility loss with aging to submit letters of intent by Nov. 1.
UF claude d. Pepper older americans independence center
Fall 2024 Pilot Studies RFA
The UF Pepper Center invites investigators focused on understanding the multi-complexity of mobility loss with aging to submit letters of intent by Nov. 1.