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Join us for the next RCMAR Lecture on March 24, 2026. “Situating Functional and Cognitive Health Among Older Mexican Americans Within Neighborhood Context," will be presented by Weidi Qin, PhD, MSW, MPH, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin–Madison, and, "Beyond Dollars and Hours: Understanding Care Characteristics and Caregiver Strain in Family Caregiving for Hispanic and non-Hispanic Older Americans," will be presented by Stipica Mudrazija, PhD, William L. Dowling Endowed Professor in Health Administration, University of Washington.

Join us for the next Pepper Investigators Lecture on March 25, 2026, “Home Hospice Care: A Journey to Understand Hospice Discharge, Symptom Burden, and Family Caregiving," presented by Veerawat Phongtankuel, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell.

Galveston is preparing for an exciting new chapter in community well‑being as the Blue Zones Project takes its next steps on the island. Residents, community partners, and stakeholders are invited to attend a special gathering that will introduce the initiative and outline the collaborative efforts ahead.

Thanks to everyone for participating in today's meet & greet with researchers and the Community Advisory Board (CAB) at SCOA and our NIA-funded Pepper Center! The CAB plays an important role in strengthening partnerships between research and the community.

The Texas RCMAR Analysis Core and UTMB’s Department of Biostatistics and Data Science will host a free virtual workshop on March 20, 2026, focused on “Handling Survey Weights and Missing Data in Applied Survey Research.” Led by experts Xiaoying Yu, PhD, Jeong Hoon Jang, PhD, and Moumita Chakraborty, PhD, the event will guide participants through key methods for analyzing complex survey data, addressing missingness, and applying modern statistical and Bayesian approaches. Register today to receive a Teams link.