At OU Health, you and your loved ones and caregivers can take advantage
of the coordinated, multifaceted approach to the field of research on
aging – known as geroscience – taking place at Oklahoma Center
for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging in Oklahoma City.
Research-Based Care for Healthy Aging
Geroscience focuses on understanding the process of aging and how aging
itself acts as a major factor that contributes to health conditions including
cancer, heart disease and diabetes, as well as brain- and nerve-related
(neurodegenerative) diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s,
multiple sclerosis and others.
The field of geroscience also explores possible ways to slow the aging
process, which would produce dramatic effects on most age-related diseases.
This research translates into better healthcare and medical treatment
for you and your loved ones, for all Oklahomans and for all residents
throughout the region.
Explore Healthy Aging Services at OU Health
Learn more about clinical care for healthy aging and extensive geroscience
research opportunities at Oklahoma Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging.
Choose OU Health to provide direct (clinical) care for age-related conditions
that you or your loved ones may experience as you grow older. When you
work with OU Health geriatric specialists, you or your caregivers also
benefit from their extensive education and training, as well as evidence-based
information that brings new research on aging into the care you receive.
Get healthy aging care at OU Health for:
Brain-related conditions – Includes Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease,
multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Huntington’s
disease and more; OU Health combines expert information and research to
develop the most appropriate care plan for you or your loved one
Memory care – Involves conditions ranging from noticeable changes in memory
to late-stage Alzheimer’s disease; geroscience services at OU Health
encompass the full spectrum of care – from early diagnosis to comprehensive
condition management
Osteoarthritis – Creates inflammation causing pain in joints such as knees, hips,
hands or spine; OU Health accurately diagnoses your condition and uses
research-based data to aid in your long-term care
You and your family also benefit from direct connection to Oklahoma's most
comprehensive academic health system and coordinated care from your geriatricians
among other OU Health specialists, including:
Explore individual- and family-centered services at OU Health designed
to support healthy aging throughout your life. Resources include:
Healthy Aging Initiative (OHAI) – Oklahoma’s statewide senior health network with five regional
Centers of Healthy Aging; uses a multifaceted approach to improve health
and quality of life for older Oklahomans and their caregivers; provides
local, community-based, health education and programming
Dementia Care Network (OkDCN) – Collaborative program funded by a grant from the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services; aimed at enhancing care and support for
Oklahomans affected by all types of dementia; sponsored by the Geriatric
Medicine section of the University of Oklahoma (OU), the OU College of
Medicine and OU Health Sciences Center (OUHSC)
Geriatric Medicine – OU Health – Specialized primary care for older adults from extensively trained
geriatricians and other healthcare professionals at OU Health
Beyond the OU Health clinical services for geriatric medicine, geroscience
and healthy aging available to you and your loved ones, you can take advantage
of the wide range of
geroscience research underway at Oklahoma Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging in
Oklahoma City.
Learn more about OU Health geroscience research and its connections to
direct patient care through:
Extensive
research core services, such as biomedical laboratories with novel assays and innovative techniques
National Geroscience Resources
Sign up for email newsletters highlighting developments in research and
care for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias from national sources such as:
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