About the WVU Center on Aging |
The West Virginia University Center
on Aging works toward development of excellence in
service, education, research and policy.
The Center seeks to initiate,
facilitate, and disseminate programs committed to:
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Promoting quality of life in
later years
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Providing education,
consultations and services to the communities in West Virginia
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Sustaining independence and
creative potential across the life course
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Make policy recommendations for
healthy aging in rural areas
The Center acknowledges the unique
challenges and opportunities associated with aging in rural Appalachia,
and it is committed to promoting undergraduate/graduate/professional
education, health and social policy, health care delivery/service
models within this environment and sharing the knowledge gained from
our experience nationally and internationally.
The WVU Center on Aging is a United
Nations Programme on Aging Advisory Site on
Rural Aging.
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