How CU Anschutz’s Aging Center’s Emphasis on Community is Paying Off
With a mission to promote improved health for older adults the Multidisciplinary Center on Aging at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus opened its doors back in 1993. Designed around three areas of focus, or pillars, Research, Clinical Care, and Education – the Center has received widespread recognition as a leader in the field of aging.
Building on its success and with an interest in developing stronger ties to the community, in 2019, the Center created a fourth pillar, called the Community Outreach and Engagement.
This new pillar is spearheaded by Jodi Waterhouse, MHA, who started her role as the Center’s Project Manager last summer after more than 20 years working in California’s university system out of San Diego. During her short time at CU, Jodi has already turned the Center into a resource for stakeholders representing state government, community, and industry.
Colorado Academics Collaborate to Address Challenges In Aging
Created in 2017, today the Colorado Coalition for Aging Research and Education (CoCARE) includes seven universities involved in aging research and education. Each member of the CoCARE consortium brings a different area, or areas of expertise to the group, collectively this allows CoCARE to bring more expertise and capacity in their efforts to address some of the most challenging issues related to older populations.
At their most recent meeting this past spring, CoCARE identified four priority areas they will begin to develop action plans on this fall. The four areas are: isolation; ageism; provider workforce; and state organization and policies on aging. For each topic, CoCARE will work to develop new policies, collaborate on research, and create grassroots programming on campus and in their communities to raise awareness around these important issues.
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