de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging

The de Tornyay Center serves as a catalyst for promoting healthy aging through its support of innovations in research, education, practice, and resources.

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Congratulations to the UW Graduate Aging Research Group for securing funding from the Simpson Center for the 2025-2026 academic year! Check out their webpage for next year's meetings and to learn more: https://t.co/c0ST3IMkvb

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There's still time to register! We hope to see you tomorrow.

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Join us next Friday, May 30th, at the @UWSoN Scholarship Day to hear center scholars and PhD students share their research and scholarship! Learn more and RSVP: https://t.co/8Lcrvj43qt

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Join us next Friday, May 30th, at the @UWSoN Scholarship Day to hear center scholars and PhD students share their research and scholarship! Learn more and RSVP: https://t.co/8Lcrvj43qt

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Join UW School of Nursing PhD student @mckiddy_sarah at the Memory Hub in June for this exciting class!

Learn more and RSVP: https://t.co/eCMb58QPdx

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May is Older Americans Month! This year's theme is Flip the Script on Aging! Kick things off by reading former center pre-doctoral scholar @mckiddy_sarah's insightful article about ageism: https://t.co/l5WVCThNef

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Calling all graduating PhD in Nursing Science students! Applications for our PhD Healthy Aging award are due this Thursday!

The award winner will be recognized at the UW School of Nursing Scholarship Day, along with a $100 prize.

Learn more and apply: https://t.co/umQ85tRtxF

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"'Research shows that when older adults see clear benefits and receive adequate support, they are willing and able to learn and use smart technology'".

Read about André Pereira dos Santos and colleagues' editorial on smart tech in a recent article: https://t.co/wCrozgaTKY

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Wonderful to see our outstanding center predoctoral scholars at the Western Insitute of Nursing conference this week! (Pictured here with the center director.)

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“I initially thought menopause would be a more taboo or stigmatized topic in my community, but it turns out it's not as hidden as I expected.” Read more in center scholar Eriska Fajriyati's recent spotlight interview: https://t.co/e9djpJ7EuX

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"I’ve learned to approach every step with intention, knowing that careful execution is critical in both research and patient care." Read more in de Tornyay scholar Antonia Cai's spotlight interview: https://t.co/INVYB7x8K5

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“Seeing how much compassion and empathy [nurses] show for the people they care for as well as their self-sacrifices in having to be at work regardless of what was happening really inspired me.”

Read Wenchi Lai' spotlight interview: https://t.co/i3n3nMtDHu

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We're excited to announce the center's new manager, Casey Thomson!

Learn more about Thomson and read the full announcement: https://t.co/cRYHEpmqSK

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The center was happy to host PhD students for a gathering to discuss healthy aging and play healthy aging bingo! Thank you to Lalipat Phianhasin for this phenomenal illustration of the event:

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"People say that if you know one person with dementia, you know one person with dementia. It's so individual." Read a spotlight interview with Jessica Welsh, who worked on an Alzheimer's Association coaching project improving long-term care facilities: https://t.co/3XpNrA9Yfw

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Check out the center's interview with Wenting Peng, our newest pre-doctoral scholar: https://t.co/NAzoYswqj7

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The de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging was proud to see the impressive showing from the UW School of Nursing at this year’s Gerontological Society of America 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting. Check out a few highlights from the conference on our website: https://t.co/if9W9Cx7Nh