Jewish Home Lifecare is one of the few non-profit geriatric healthcare systems in the country that has an established research institute.
About Us
The Research Institute of Aging has multidisciplinary research teams consisting of:
- physicians
- psychologists
- cognitive scientists
- public health specialists
- sociologists
- social workers
Our multidisciplinary approach recognizes the complex interrelationships among biophysical, social, and psychological processes that influence the functioning and well-being of older adults and their families.
Located within a geriatric healthcare system with services spanning both community and institutional care settings, JH researchers have the opportunity to interact closely with clinicians, educators, and policymakers to ensure clinically informed research studies and evidence-based practice.
Research staff members have faculty appointments at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine and other New York City academic institutions; this facilitates collaborative research across settings.
Research training opportunities are also provided for masters’ level students, as well as doctoral and post doctoral fellows from a variety of fields, including medicine, nursing, psychology, and social work. Students and fellows work under the supervision of senior scientists.
The Research Institute on Aging is dedicated to developing research programs to help fill knowledge gaps in geriatrics and gerontology relevant to older adults with chronic conditions and their social network members.
Research findings are disseminated nationally and internationally through a variety of channels, including publications in professional and scholarly journals, books and book chapters, presentations at scientific conferences, and translation of research findings for the general public.
Contact the Research Institute on Aging
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If you don’t have access to email, you can call the Research Institute on Aging at 212-870-4849.
The Research Institute on Aging makes significant contributions to research and education focused on the fields of geriatrics and gerontology as well as the science of aging.
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Our multidisciplinary staff make significant contributions to research and education, focused on the fields of geriatrics and gerontology, as well as the science of aging. We also interact closely wit...
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As a non-profit healthcare organization, Jewish Home Lifecare's mission supports, strengthens, and safeguards the well-being of the communities we serve.
Research Institute on Aging staff members h...
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Research projects at the Research Institute on Aging, and evaluations of new program models are funded by competitive grants from government agencies, private foundations, and corporations, as wel...
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Research findings at the Research Institute on Aging are disseminated through publications in scholarly journals, books, and presentations at scientific conferences.
We make significant contributio...
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Research training opportunities are provided for masters’ level students, as well as doctoral and post doctoral fellows from a variety of fields, including medicine, nursing, public health, sociolog...
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The Jewish Home Lifecare Institutional Review Board (IRB) is an independent ethics committee overseen by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (See Title 45 Part 46 of the Code of Feder...
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The Jewish Home Lifecare Research Institute on Aging Newsletter offers highlights of studies conducted by the Institute. Following is the link to our first newsletter. If you would like to sign up t...
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