The Center for Equity in Aging seeks to transform the diverse experiences of aging and serious illness to enhance equity and well-being across the lifecourse. The Center draws upon a variety of disciplines including nursing, epidemiology, gerontology and health policy to foster collaboration across Johns Hopkins that advances scholarship, research and advocacy focused on aging and serious illness care using a lifecourse approach.
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Mission
The mission of the Center for Equity in Aging at Johns Hopkins is to enhance equity by improving the well-being of older adults and those living with serious illness in the community and across all residential settings. The Center supports a robust and interdisciplinary research community of faculty and trainees focused on scholarship, education and advocacy.
Objectives
Advance research focused on equity in aging and serious illness care across residential settings using a lifecourse approach
Foster an interdisciplinary community at JHU and beyond focused on equity in aging and serious illness care
Nurture emerging and established investigators at the SON focused on equity in aging and serious illness care
Disseminate new knowledge focused on aging and serious illness care
Build and grow linkages with policy and practice communities to advance equity
Engage diverse aging populations in research, meeting people where they are
PRIORITIES
The following topics represent the Center’s current priority areas:
Dementia
Home-based care delivery
Hospice and palliative care
Interventions created utilizing human-centered design
Aging and caregiving policy
How do we enhance equity?
The Center seeks to prioritize research that promotes social and racial justice by:
Conducting research that identifies health disparities in aging throughout the lifecourse
Developing interventions, policies, and systems that reduce inequities in the opportunities and resources needed to grow and age as healthily as possible
Engaging those who are disadvantaged in the research design
Supporting diverse audiences for all scholarship activities