Health and Aging

The disabilities and aging fields vary in philosophy, language, best practices, and state of knowledge. Using a life course approach, the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Institute for Human Development’s Health and Aging team bridges the gap between the aging and disabilities fields through community-based research and evaluation, training, education, and community capacity building. 

 

Health and Aging Focus Areas 

  • Disability
  • Healthy Aging
  • Behavioral Health
  • Brain Injury
  • Dementia Resources and Support
  • Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
  • Policy and Systems Change

     

Key Activities 

  • Conducting regional and statewide needs assessments
  • Policy and program evaluation
  • Facilitating strategic planning and data-driven decision making
  • Serving as subject matter experts on policy, program, and product development

     

Project Highlights