Since the 1920s, as human lifespan nearly doubled, the idea of healthy aging became an achievable goal for many people. Now, innovations in medical care and scientific research about healthy aging and age-related diseases expand the possibility of living well for an extended period, even when faced with illness, impairment or chronic health conditions.
At OU Health Oklahoma Center for Geroscience in Oklahoma City, geriatric medicine physicians and geroscience researchers in both basic science and translational science collaborate to better understand the aging process and healthy brain aging as they also discover, develop and deliver effective treatments for a wide range of age-related diseases.