Research Interests

Healthy Aging Solutions

• Physical activity and exercise for older persons
• Alzheimer’s disease prevention
• Quality of care for older persons at home or in facilities
• Quality improvement in community-based health services
• Aging health issues
• Physical activity
• Nutrition
• Social engagement
• Emotional health
• Access to primary healthcare and preventable hospitalization

Gerontological Public Health

• Frailty in older age
• Formal and informal care for older persons
• Direct service workforce development
• Health disparities
• Alzheimer’s disease and caregiving
• Caregiver health
• Consumer-directed long-term care
• Disaster preparedness for older individuals and service providers
• Elder Mistreatment

Epidemiology of Aging

• Epidemiology of aging
• Epidemiology of chronic diseases
• Epidemiology of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders
• Epidemiology of elder mistreatment
• Epidemiology of AIDS dementia
• Epidemiology of dementia associated with Parkinson’s disease

Evaluation Research

• Community-based long-term care
• Nursing home quality
• AIDS dementia