The mission of UH Center on Aging (COA) is to enhance the well-being of older adults through interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts in research as well as educational programs and service to the community. The Center is an organized research unit focused on applied, translational, action, and community-engaged research with attention on the populations of Hawaiʻi and the Asia Pacific region.
UH COA is partnering with UCSF along with other institutions and organizations to promote Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander representation in aging, clinical, and caregiving related research through the CARE Research Registry.
COA Updates
Legislative Session Ended Strong For Kūpuna-Related Bills
COA gerontological social worker Kevin Kawamoto, Ph.D. provides outcomes of the State legislative process relative to aging in Hawaiʻi and explains the handful of kūpuna-related bills passed by legislators this session.
Using AI to identify key factors in substance use recovery
Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are using artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) to better understand what improves outcomes for individuals receiving treatment for substance use disorders.
A recent study published in The Journal of Prevention Science analyzed more than 7.9 million publicly available treatment records across the U.S. to identify patterns in services, recovery and outcomes. The research was led by Treena Becker, an assistant researcher with the UH Center on Aging, and Alberto Gonzalez-Martinez, a UH computer scientist.
Center on Aging researcher selected for national AI training program
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform healthcare, a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center on Aging (COA) researcher is gaining national recognition for advancing data-driven tools that improve the lives of kūpuna.
COA Welcomes New Director Dr. Jordan Lewis
‘Generations in Conversation’ launches new UH Mānoa initiative
The intergenerational gathering in October marked the launch of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoaʻs new Age-Friendly University Initiative, a long-term effort led by the Center on Aging (COA) in the Thompson School of Social Work and Public Health, with campus partners including the UH Retirees ʻOhana and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
OUR FOCUS
OUR PROJECTS
Age-Friendly Honolulu
Age-Friendly Honolulu, a project of the UH Center on Aging, changes mindsets about aging by empowering kupuna...
Kūpuna Collective
The Kūpuna Collective envisions a permanent shift in how the aging network comes together through...
Hawaii Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative
The Hawaiʻi’s Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative’s (HADI) overarching objective is to develop long-term care support...
HISTORY
The Center on Aging was established in July 1988 by the University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents, reporting to the Office of the Senior Vice President and Executive Vice Chancellor, with Anthony Lenzer as the first director. After subsequent moves under various leadership, the COA is currently a part of the Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health.
To enhance the well-being of older adults through interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts in research, educational programs, and service to the community
Contact
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