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Let’s do it again! Last year, in a unified show of Gator goodness, thousands of University of Florida alumni, students, faculty, staff, friends and families set a UF record during Stand Up & Holler, the second annual Gator Nation Giving Day. On February 18, 2021, we call upon Gators everywhere to…

The Institute on Aging and the Department of Aging and Geriatric Research wants to congratulate Dr. Fullwood Dottington for receiving a diversity supplement from JAX-ASCENT. His research aims to help undeserved minorities, 60+ with chronic low back pain.

We welcome Dr. Dejana Braithwaite who has accepted a joint appointment in the Department of Aging and Geriatric Research as well as the Department of Epidemiology. She is also the Associate Director for Population Sciences at the UF Cancer Center #AgingGators https://directory.ufhealth.org/braithwaite-dejana  …

Dear colleagues, friends and acquaintances , We developed an anonymous online survey to understand how COVID-19 is impacting people’s lives. The survey consists of questions about medical health, activity levels, mood, use of technology and food availability before and during the COVID-19 outbreak. The survey link is https://is.gd/surveycovid and it…

Congratulations to Dr. Manini who has received funding for the “Translational Research Training on Aging and Mobility (TRAM)” – T32. ABSTRACT: Preserved mobility is one of the hallmarks of geriatric care, gerontology, and geroscience. The loss of mobility with aging is progressive, caused by multiple factors,…

What you can do: If you have a serious underlying medical condition: Stay home if possible. Wash your hands often. Avoid close contact (6 feet, which is about two arm lengths) with people who are sick. Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces. Avoid all cruise travel and non-essential air travel. Call your healthcare professional if…