Research and Development Activities: Recent Domains

Sample of Programmatic Investments

• Aging Services Technologies
• Community Mobility and Safe Driving
• Community Partnerships
• Dynamic Additions to VIVA! Model (screenings for vision, driving-related capacities, sleep hygiene, resilience; next up: chronic pain, hearing)
• Erickson Life Study (Longitudinal)
• Erickson Fellowship in Gerontology (Supervised Doctoral-Level Training)
• Erickson Foundation Award for Research Excellence in Positive Aging
• Erickson Health Information Exchange
• Fitness and Function for Falls and Fractures Risk Reduction
• Men’s Bone Health
• Cognitive Health and Wellness
• Point Lookout: Resources for Whole-Person Wellness and Life Planning
• Post-Stroke Rehabilitation
• Vaccine Trials
• Whole-Person Wellness Screenings (physical, psychological, social dimensions) and VIVA! Longitudinal Study

Facility Design and Development: 2007/2008 to date

• VIVA! Screening Centers (demonstration sites for comprehensive wellness screenings for mature adults)
• VIVA! Resource Center (field-based testing laboratory)
• Point Lookout Center of Excellence in Whole-Person Wellness and Life Planning
• Senior Fitness Centers and Programs Within Community Senior Centers