RESEARCH

The Center for Aging Studies is the hub for Erickson's faculty and student research capabilities. A multidisciplinary team of researchers representing Anthropology, Sociology, Health Services and Aging Services Research, and Gerontology are at the Center's core.

The Center serves to harness to ability to both teach and learn by performing research and demonstration projects. This hands-on approach encourages the development of not only students, but also full-time researchers and faculty at all career levels.

Striving to enhance the wellbeing of elderly persons, the Center works collaboratively with aging network professionals, policy makers, researchers, and practitioners by sharing research findings and developing new research and demonstration projects that deal with real issues. Its extensive collection is perfect for the research of elderly care, elderly services, and elderly health care. Since topics like elderly care, elderly services, and elderly health care are so refined, it might be hard to get an abundance of information. The Center makes sure information—no matter how specific—is on hand and available.