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The Sealy Center on Aging at UTMB Health: Leading Aging Research Since 1995

The Sealy Center on Aging focuses on improving the health and well-being of older adults through interdisciplinary research, education, and community service by integrating the resources and activities relevant to aging at UTMB. The Center also implements our research findings in hospitals and clinics, bringing excellence and visibility to our health care system, and improving the health of older adults.

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Sealy Center on Aging (SCOA)
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-0177
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Phone: (409) 747-0008
Email: aging.research@utmb.edu

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News from the Sealy Center on Aging

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Community Engagement Event

Mar 29, 2024, 13:01 PM by SCOA

UTMB Sealy Center on Aging and UTMB Community Engagement, alongside 20 other healthcare vendors, collaborated to deliver essential senior care resources to more than 100 residents at Brookdale Senior Living in Clear Lake, TX, on Thursday, March 7, 2024. The event aimed to empower seniors with valuable information and support.

During the event, the Sealy Center on Aging presented insights into ongoing studies, including the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit Study, Urinary Incontinence in Older Women Study, and Caregiver and Patient Support Study. Attendees were furnished with copies of the SCOA Community Connection newsletter and a comprehensive list of ongoing studies available for participation.

This initiative underscored the commitment of UTMB and its partners to enhance the well-being and quality of life for senior members of the community, ensuring they have access to vital resources and opportunities for involvement in impactful research.

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Pictured, left to right: Stephanie Fitzgerald, Alzheimer’s Association, Alice Williams, UTMB Sealy Center on Aging, and April Ciccarello, UTMB Community Engagement.

Areas of Research

SCOA brings together faculty from all UTMB Schools with expertise in research, education and clinical care related to aging. It provides the infrastructure and resources to ignite new collaborative translational research foci and support externally funded research on aging. It also supports educational programs on aging and geriatrics and outreach in the community. SCOA directly assists Core Investigators by providing support that includes: office space, editorial services, pilot funds, research infrastructure, and administration. 

Aging in hispanic populations, effectiveness of medical treatments, implementation of new treatments, recovery from illness

Associated Programs

Center for Health Promotion, Performance, and Rehabilitation Research (CHPPRR)
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health (CIRWH)
Center of Excellence for Professional Advancement and Research (COEPAR)
Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (Pepper OAIC)
Data Management and Analysis Core (DMAC) for Comparative Effectiveness Research on Cancer in Texas (CERCIT)
Health of Older Minorities Pre and Postdoctoral Training (T32)
Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiological Study of the Elderly (Hispanic EPESE)
Medical Student in Aging Research Program (MSTAR)
Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)
Texas Resource Center on Minority Aging Research (RCMAR)
The UTMB Center for Health-system Improvement (CHI)

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Hello world! We are excited to connect with you here about aging research from UTMB Health, including funding, new grants, researcher highlights, important findings, and more. Students, trainees, and early career researchers are invited to follow us for announcements and opportunities 🤜🤛

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— Sealy Center on Aging (@utmbscoa.bsky.social) Jan 31, 2025 at 10:29 AM