UM-Flint Creates Center on Aging to Encourage Multidisciplinary Partnerships

The University of Michigan-Flint (UM-Flint) has established a Center on Aging to support multidisciplinary research on understanding and resolving aging-related issues. The center will help faculty and students underwrite research and community outreach related to seniors and aging, and match researchers seeking new collaborations. "It's very apparent that the problems and issues related to aging require a multidisciplinary approach," said center director Allon Goldberg. "We need to all work together. Those within any of the university's schools and colleges can weigh in on the problems." Issues that could be explored with the help of the center include healthy living, senior fraud, age discrimination, cellular biology, educational opportunities, and healthcare access. The center also will help faculty and students further existing partnerships with area senior centers, aging agencies, and other community groups. This assistance may include funding for intervention programs, polls on local issues, and helping faculty find channels for other resources.