Research on healthy aging flourishes with new partnership between Protective Life Corporation and UAB
Birmingham-based Protective Life Corporation and its parent company, Tokyo, Japan-based Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc., committed $3.5 million of gifts locally in 2015 when Dai-ichi acquired Protective. The dedication to being part of building a strong community has continued since that time with $25.9 million of community contributions.
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Keep moving and stay connected: tips for taking care of older loved ones during a pandemic
Medical experts from UAB say that, while limiting the amount of exposure to other people is the safest course, there are still ways to lessen feelings of loneliness and decreased activity.
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$4.5 million grant awarded to UAB to continue aging research
The UAB Nathan Shock Center received a $4.5 million grant renewal from the National Institute on Aging to further engage in cutting-edge research focused on comparative bioenergetics and aging.
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Anantharamaiah named to National Academy of Inventors
UAB School of Medicine professor selected for the highest professional distinction for leading academic inventors.
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Research on how to age and live your best life will be presented at annual symposium
Researchers will discuss how to age with a high quality of life during the Comprehensive Center for Healthy Aging 2018 Symposium on April 26.
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UAB awarded $250,000 grant to uncover root causes of lupus
A UAB researcher investigates how lupus develops and why certain demographics are at higher risk of flare-ups.
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Mona Fouad elected to National Academy of Medicine
Fouad has worked to establish the validity of health disparities as a national scientific research priority.
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UAB Healthy Aging Symposium to focus on patient-centered care for Parkinson’s disease
An upcoming symposium at UAB focuses on behavioral therapies to help patients with Parkinson’s disease.
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In-hospital mobility program proves successful for patients’ posthospital function
A UAB study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows patients’ mobility while hospitalized helps maintain daily activity in older adults.
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New study to address issue of low physical activity in African-Americans
School of Nursing Assistant Professor Pamela Bowen hopes to address the issue of physical activity in African-Americans in the South through a new study.
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