Health and Aging

The Health and Aging area contributes to the understanding of physical, psychosocial, and environmental determinants of health and mental health among older adults, and seeks to identify and develop prevention and intervention strategies to ensure healthy aging in place among older adults from diverse backgrounds. We focus on understanding health disparities due to ethnicity/racial background, health conditions, income, living arrangements, and geographic areas.

This line of research also extends to the wellbeing of those who provide care for older adults who are frail and dependent, including both informal caregivers and those in the professional workforce. Faculty in this area are charged to develop, test, and disseminate innovative evidence-based practice and policy efforts to promote the quality of life of older adults and their caregivers.   

Paul Freddolino
Paul Freddolino, PhD
Professor
freddoli@msu.edu
Anne Hughes
Anne Hughes, PhD
Associate Professor and Director of the School
hughesa@msu.edu
Consortium for Sexual and Gender Minority Health
Fei Sun
Fei Sun, PhD
Professor and Levande Gerontology Certificate Program Coordinator
sunfei@msu.edu
Daniel Vélez Ortiz
Daniel Vélez Ortiz, PhD
Associate Professor
velezda@msu.edu
Amanda Woodward
Amanda Woodward, PhD
Professor, MSW Program Director, and Associate Director for Academic Affairs
awoodwar@msu.edu

Research