Geriatric Programs

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New Gerontology Course for Fall 2008

In three years, the first of about 78 million baby boomers will turn 65. This population change will impact all aspects of life in the United States and affect all professions. “Health Interventions: Understanding and Improving the Psychosocial Function and Independence in Older Adults” is a 3-credit interdisciplinary course designed to identify strategies for sustaining and improving quality of life of older adults.

This is a graduate course, but qualified undergraduates may obtain permission to register. This course is cross-listed as: Family and Community Medicine 7001, Psychology 7001, Human Development & Family Studies 7001, Nursing 7001, and Architectural Studies 7001.

For more information and a tentative syllabus, e-mail clarkmr@missouri.edu.

Donald W. Reynolds Programs in Geriatrics
Funded through a $1.9 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, this comprehensive training program provides geriatric education for medical students, residents, fellows and, ultimately, all practicing physicians in Missouri .

TigerPlace “Aging in Place” Project
A collaborative project between the MU Sinclair School of Nursing and Americare, the TigerPlace retirement community is one of four pilot sites in Missouri allowing students, scholars, policy makers and entrepreneurs to research the "Aging in Place" model in eldercare.

The Eldercare Center

In 1989 the School of Health Professions at the University of Missouri-Columbia acknowledged the crisis situation facing our country’s aging population and opened the Eldercare Center, the only state-licensed adult day health care program serving families in Columbia. 

The SAGE Clinic

The Senior Assessment Geriatric Evaluation (SAGE) Clinic provides consultation or primary care to elderly individuals with medical, nursing, nutritional and psychosocial needs.  In operation for more than five years, this initiative of the Department of Family and Community Medicine is an important resource in the community and region.

The Health Connection

The Health Connection, a community health, wellness and research center for the University of Missouri School of Health Professions, is designed to meet the needs of individuals of all ages and fitness levels.  Staff includes exercise specialists, personal trainers and registered nurses who welcome those who are recovering from illness, surgery or inactivity.

Sinclair Home Care

Sinclair Home Care, a University of Missouri Health Care service, serves adults over the age of 16 in Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cooper, Howard and Randolph counties in mid-Missouri. It promotes the independence, dignity and health of adults by providing the services and support needed to live in the home of their choice.