UMSOM Joins Partnership to Establish Center to Study Resilience and Aging
With the percentage of Americans ages 65 and older projected to increase by 47 percent by 2050, there’s an urgent need to close the large health care gap between those who age well into their 80s and those who suffer long-term disabilities from chronic illnesses such as diabetes, kidney disease, and heart disease.
To address these important research questions, the National Institute of Aging will fund a new center that will be led by faculty from the University of Maryland, Baltimore and the University of Maryland, College Park. Called the Center for Seniors Uniting Nationwide to Support Health, Integrated Care, and Economics (SUNSHINE), it will serve as a national hub aimed at identifying the most important factors in the population that lead to healthy aging or aging resilience.
Learn more about the SUNSHINE Center.