Congratulations to Assistant Vice President for Research Eric Holmes, who has been named to the National Academy of Inventors in recognition of his decades-long contributions to the biomedical field through academia and the corporate world.

Dr. Holmes is a member of the Institute for Successful Longevity’s Joint Advisory Board.

Amy L. Ai, Ph.D., a Faculty Affiliate of the Institute for Successful Longevity, has been named a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.

The academy is an honorific society of distinguished scholars and practitioners dedicated to achieving excellence in the field of social work and social welfare through high-impact work that advances social good.

Graham J. McDougall Jr., Ph.D., of the College of Nursing has received the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence Program Recognition Award for Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing.

Julia Sheffler, Ph.D., a Faculty Affiliate of the Institute for Successful Longevity, has been honored as the FSU College of Medicine’s Outstanding Junior Faculty Researcher for 2020.

Learn about the latest research and innovations in mobility for older adults and engage experts on transportation issues in Tallahassee and Florida at the 6^th Annual Transportation Day on October 16.

In 2018, Hurricane Michael was a near-Category 5 hurricane when it hit the Florida Panhandle. The massive storm left thousands of residents without housing, power, food or water. The small coastal town of Mexico Beach was devastated along with many small towns that were in Michael’s path. In the wake of the hurricane, researchers started looking at how rural areas fared compared to urban populations after the storm. They discovered there was a “resilience divide” between urban and rural communities.

Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic has not led to an overall increase in loneliness among Americans.

A new study by Florida State University researchers may help answer some of the most perplexing questions surrounding Alzheimer’s disease, an incurable and progressive illness affecting millions of families around the globe. 

Neil Charness, director of the Institute for Successful Longevity, and ISL Faculty Affiliate Dawn Carr of the Department of Sociology recently spoke with Tom Flanigan, host of WFSU’s “Perspectives” show, about how technology provides a means for older adults to stay connected with family and community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ahmed Ismaeel, a doctoral student in the Department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences, has been awarded the In