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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

Gerontological Public Health

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

Epidemiology of Aging

  • Epidemiology of aging
  • Epidemiology of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders
  • Epidemiology of AIDS dementia
  • Epidemiology of health resources among religious and non-religious communities

Evaluation Research

  • Community-based long term care programs
  • Nursing home quality
  • Person-centered hospital discharge
  • Medication adherence management system
  • Nurse aide training programs