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FSU’s Claude Pepper Center Launches Data Platform to Address Aging Challenges in Florida

Published: | 12:48 pm | Posted in: News, Research, Uncategorized

Florida State University’s Claude Pepper Center has launched the Translational Data Platform, an innovative digital tool designed to provide interactive maps and dashboards that integrate data on behavior, occupation, health and economy across Florida’s aging populations.

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FSU Libraries Presents Art Installation Featuring ‘Opening Minds through Art: Building Bridges’

Published: | 12:23 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, News

A Florida State University Libraries program, Art in the Library, is partnering with Opening Minds Through Art (OMA) for an exhibition featuring artwork created by older adults living with dementia as part of the OMA program.  “Opening Minds through Art: Building Bridges” will be on display through August in the Robert Manning Strozier Library, with an opening reception at […]

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Healthy Aging Month: At Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, healthy aging means engaging

Published: | 3:13 pm | Posted in: News

September is Healthy Aging Month but at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Florida State University healthy aging is a year-round pursuit. Housed in FSU’s Claude Pepper Center, OLLI extends its reach beyond campus through a host of programs, clubs, group travel and courses all aimed at helping adults over 50 continue to learn and grow.

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Healthy Aging Month: FSU at the forefront of healthy aging research

Published: | 5:03 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research

In the 1920s, people over the age of 65 accounted for less than 5% of the U.S. population. Today, according to the U.S. Census, seniors are the fastest-growing age group, representing 17% of the U.S. population. In Florida, that percentage sits at 21.6% and is projected to hit 25% in 2030.

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