Center on Aging and Health

Please join us for this free webinar, which will cover why it’s never too late to start exercising to improve brain health. Register here or use the QR code below.  This #BrainMatters webinar features COAH Core Faculty Dr. Amal Wanigatunga, who will present “Every Step Counts: Moving Away from Dementia” on Wednesday, June 4th from … Continue reading COAH’s Dr. Amal Wanigatunga Will Present “Every…

We at COAH want to share our utmost thanks to everyone who attended and participated in the events of the 18th Annual Research on Aging Showcase on Friday, May 16th. Your presence and engagement made for a truly great event! The day started with a student-led Epi of Aging journal club session facilitated by recent PhD graduate, Dr. … Continue reading Recap: The 18th Annual Research on Aging Showc…

The 18th Annual Research on Aging Showcase will be held on Friday, May 16, 2025.  A Journal Club will be held 11am – 12pm in the Powe Room (1-500Q in the 2024 E. Monument Street building) featuring an article co-authored by the keynote speaker. This year’s Keynote Speaker is Barbara Resnick, PhD, Professor of Gerontology in … Continue reading Research on Aging Showcase – Resilience and Aging pres…

Qian-Li Xue, PhD, an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology as well as an Associate Professor in the Department (s) of Biostatistics and Epidemiology in the Bloomberg School of Public Health.  Dr. Xue’s primary area of statistical expertise is the development and application of statistical methods for disability, frailty … Continue reading Physical R…

COAH was recently featured as part of the Research Saves Lives series that is highlighting “stories from across Johns Hopkins, showing how research creates hope, creates jobs, and saves lives.” Dr. Jennifer Schrack, Director of COAH, discusses the critical work of the National Health and Aging Trends Study and other key research projects supported by … Continue reading COAH is featured for contri…

Elizabeth Rose Mayeda, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of California Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health.  Dr. Mayeda is an expert in dementia epidemiology and epidemiologic methods.  Her research focuses on describing and identifying mechanisms contributing to disparities in late-life cognitive and brain health.  Dr. Mayeda’s … Continue …

The December 4, 2024 #BrainMatters webinar featured two guest speakers who delivered a great overview of the topic “Biomarkers, Blood Tests & Breakthroughs.” The speakers were Dr. Heather Snyder (Alzheimer’s Association) and Dr. Abhay Moghekar (Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center); together, they provided a highly-informative webinar with useful information about the changing landsc…

Peggy M. Cawthon, PhD is the Scientific Director at the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute and an Associate Adjunct Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Cawthon’s research interests include osteoporosis, frailty, age-related muscle loss and mobility in old age.  The title of her presentation … Continue …

The team at the Johns Hopkins Center on Aging and Health wishes everyone a wonderful holiday season and a happy, healthy New Year! Per tradition, this year’s annual holiday party included a White Elephant gift exchange, with Ugly Sweaters as the recommended attire. We look forward to more fun events in the new year! Importantly, … Continue reading Happy Holidays from the COAH Team!

Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and the Center on Aging and Health (COAH) were well represented at this year’s Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) in Seattle, Washington from November 13-16.  Faculty, fellows, staff, and students from the Center and JHU broadly led symposium sessions, engaged in special sessions, and presented talks and … Continue reading COAH / JHU Well …