The Sealy Center on Aging at UTMB HealthLeading Aging Research Since 1995

Join us for a Texas RCMAR presentation online on December 16, 2025, at 3:00 PM. "Unpacking Healthcare Utilization and Outcomes for Older Adults with Diabetes and ADRD in the US-Mexico Border Region", is presented by: Alfonso Rojas-Alvarez, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso.

Stories of Aging is a student-led oral history and portrait series supported by the Sealy Center on Aging at UTMB Health. With inspiration drawn from Brandon Stanton's Humans of New York and oral history projects, this student-led initiative builds on SCOA’s historic Faces of Aging photography series by Marilyn Brodwick and more recent Community Connection engagement efforts. Read the first interview with Jerome Kunz, 92-year-old Galveston Shrimper and medical student Snehal Kumar.

The next Caregiver Connection Support Group meeting will take place in a hybrid format on December 12, 2025. It will be the last meeting of the year. Contact Alice Williams for details: alwillia@utmb.edu.

Hello world! The Sealy Center on Aging has lead aging care and research at UTMB Health since 1995. We are a multidisciplinary center dedicated to improving the health and well-being of older adults through research, education, clinical care, and community engagement. Supported by the Sealy & Smith Foundation, SCOA brings together experts from all five UTMB schools and multiple institutes to lead innovation in aging studies. We are excited to join Instagram, where we hope to connect with medical students, early career researchers, and the community as we celebrate older adults, amplify geriatric research, and showcase the human stories behind healthy aging.

Individuals living with brain injury or other chronic conditions bring a lifetime of experiences that shape how they cope and heal. These experiences and their environment are known as non-medical drivers of health and play a vital role in recovery and well-being. Developed by a subgroup from the Moody Galveston Conference including Dr. Monique Pappadis, this fact sheet helps healthcare providers take a more holistic approach to care by considering these broader factors. English and Spanish versions are available, with practical guidance and resources to support inclusive, person-centered care.