The Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Aging (CITRA) was funded by the National Institute on Aging in October, 2003. It is one of six Edward R. Roybal Centers for Translational Research on Aging funded nationwide. A unique collaboration of social science, clinical research and mental health, the center unites researchers from Cornell's Ithaca campus; research clinicians in geriatric medicine at the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology at the Weill Medical College of Cornell in Manhattan, and psychiatric researchers at Cornell's Psychiatric Division of the Cornell Institute for Geriatric Psychiatry in Westchester, N.Y.
The site features a newsletter, information on ongoing research and programs and workshops. Summaries and documents are provided for conferences on pain, social isolation, and research-to-practice.
Of particular note, in the “Ongoing Research” section, is the documentation for the Partners in Caregiving Program, a series of workshops designed to bring about changes in family and staff communication in long-term care. http://www.citra.org/project_detail.php?id=7
The “Understanding Research” section contains excellent information on conducting and understanding research in aging.
The site also has a blog http://www.agingresearchtranslator.com/blog.php featuring newly published articles in the aging literature. Research summaries are posted every other week. Posts are organized chronologically and can also be organized categorically.
http:www.citra.org
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