Center on Aging

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 a research center focused on applied, translational, and community-engaged research with attention on the diverse populations of Hawaiʻi and the Asia Pacific region.

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Center on Aging helps address Hawaiʻi’s direct care worker shortage
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center on Aging is helping address a severe shortage of direct care workers, such as nursing assistants and home care aides, by collaborating with the state’s Executive Office on Aging (EOA) to develop a comprehensive statewide strategic plan. The initiative involves extensive research, including key informant interviews, a thorough review of relevant literature and other consultative methods.
Building an Age-Friendly Honolulu Effort

Honolulu is becoming a more age-friendly place to live thanks to a collaborative project involving the City and County of Honolulu, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center on Aging and community partners committed to changing mindsets about aging and working together to build services and supports that help people age safely and meaningfully.

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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.

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