Mission Statement
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for Aging is an interdisciplinary
community that promotes the health and well-being of older persons by conducting
and promoting aging related research; training students and faculty to conduct research;
educating students and professionals; and supporting community outreach and clinical
programs.
This University-Wide Center Interdisciplinary Research Center, established in 1976,
encourages and coordinates the activities of the multiple disciplines represented
by the UAB schools of business, dentistry, education, engineering, health professions,
medicine, natural sciences and mathematics, nursing, optometry, public health, and
social and behavioral sciences to fulfill its mission. More than 185 faculty members
have appointments in the Center for Aging.