Category: Aging Care and Outcomes for Older Adults

In our Aging Care and Outcomes for Older Adults signature research area, faculty are committed to transforming care for older adults by advancing research that improves health outcomes, enhances quality of life, and supports equitable, person-centered care for older adults.

Dr. Maichou Lor Wins Grant to Aid in Pain Communication for Caregivers of Older Adults

Dr. Maichou Lor received an Ignite Grant Program for Applied Research award to support the study, “Digital Toolkit to Support Caregiver Pain Communication with Providers.”

Meet Michelle Chui: Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor

Dr. Michelle Chui, a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor, discusses her path from pharmacy to nursing, her research on medication safety and health care systems, and her passion for mentoring the next generation of nurse leaders and researchers.

Dr. Teri Pipe Featured on the On Flourishing Podcast

Dr. Pipe unpacked ideas about well-being, what it means to truly flourish, and perhaps most importantly, why flourishing is a verb—something we actively practice, cultivate, and create.

Dr. Kristin Merss Awarded Grant to Study Incarcerated Older Adults

Dr. Kristin Merss was awarded a 2026 Emerging Researchers Pilot Grant to support the study, “Characterizing and describing intra-prison transitions of older adults in prison.”