
UConn Aging & Pepper Center
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Promoting health and independence for older adults through team science, education and clinical care. Home of UConn Older Americans Independence Pepper Center.
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24-01-2020 21:04:11
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Congratulations to UConn Health John Dempsey Hospital ED for achieving Level 2 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation, making it the only hospital in Hartford County to be recognized for providing quality #AgeFriendly care to #OlderAdults. ow.ly/ebT850U1qTM

Creatinine/cystatin C ratio may not be a suitable #biomarker for identifying low #muscle volume or low strength in #OlderAdults. Our most recent publication from a large collaboration between McGill_DOM Research Institute of the MUHC (The Institute) AIMSS Edith Cowan University (ECU) UniversityofConn : academic.oup.com/biomedgerontol…



Our most recent paper evaluates the relationship between #vitaminD, #inflammation and #diabetes. Great collaboration between UConn Aging & Pepper Center, Research Institute of the MUHC (The Institute) & McGill_DOM: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

A research team explained why barrier cells in the human bladder are largely senescent and what might lead them to become cancerous. Aging Cell doi.org/10.1111/acel.1… By Iman M. Al-Naggar, Maria Antony, George KUCHEL, et al. from @UConnAging



Congratulations to Jatupol Kositsawat with help from UConn Aging & Pepper Center Gustavo Duque


Some Senescent Cells Heal, Others Hinder In a new study, UConn School of Medicine researchers describe how to distinguish between senescent cells that speed wound healing and those that hinder it today.uconn.edu/2024/12/some-s… UConn Today


How good is serum Creatinine/Cystatin C at identifying low MRI- Muscle Volume and low grip strength in 9,731 - 149,707 Older Adults? Open access in Gerontological Society of America (GSA) . Happy reading: academic.oup.com/biomedgerontol… #Muscle #Biomarkers #Sarcopenia

Dr. George Kuchel, Director of UConn Aging & Pepper Center, has been invited to serve on the National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA). today.uconn.edu/2025/01/dr-geo…

Dr. George Kuchel, Director of UConn Aging & Pepper Center, has been invited to serve on the National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA). today.uconn.edu/2025/01/dr-geo…

The UConn Center on Aging ( UConn Aging & Pepper Center) conducts a variety of studies on aging-related issues. ▶️ In the latest UConn Health Minute, Jenna Bartley discusses her research looking at ketone ester supplementation to promote health, function and independence in older adults.