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Studying Age, Aging, Human Development, and the Life Course

The University of Kansas Gerontology Center was established by the Kansas Board of Regents in 1977. Its mission is to engage in research, education, and service in the field of aging.

• To promote and conduct applied and basic research on issues of aging.
• To develop and administer a multi-disciplinary program of education for students, practitioners, and researchers in the field of aging; and
• To assist in the development and evaluation of programs and policies addressing the needs of elders.