Category Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences
The reason why most people join the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston is simple: It looks like fun. What many members get out of it, however, is more substantial: a boost to mental health and well-being.
Congratulations to the students who earned honors for their contributions to the field of gerontology, to the community, and to the university.
The Innovations in Aging Forum invited special guests from the Gerontological Society of America to learn about the work being done by the Gerontology Department and the Gerontology Institute, as well as their partners.
Sung Park, assistant professor of gerontology, and Richard Viskochil, assistant professor of exercise and health science, received the Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ Interdisciplinary Research Award (MIRA) for their project, Linking Physical Activity to Cognitive Functioning: Examining Alternative… Continue Reading →
