Center for Aging in Diverse Communities: Ending Health Inequities in Older Adults

项目摘要/摘要--总体 美国人口正在迅速老龄化，并变得更加多样化。然而，健康结果之间存在着巨大的差异 为来自不同社区的老年人留下来。为了实现老年人的健康公平， NIA的战略研究方向，2020-2025年的目标F是“了解与老龄化有关的健康差距” 并制定策略，改善不同人群中老年人的健康状况。因此， 加州大学旧金山分校不同社区老龄化中心(CADC)的研究 主题是了解影响老年人健康差距的多层次社会和行为机制 并制定干预措施，以实现健康公平。研究人员的增长和多样化，以 调查健康差距的机制并为老年人找到解决办法至关重要。NIA的目标G 是支持促进高质量研究所需的基础设施和资源，这是 CADC。少数民族老龄化研究资源中心(RCMAR)自1997年以来，CADC已有一条成功的轨道 提供试点研究经费，在老龄化和社会行为研究方面提供综合培训的记录 老年人(与老龄化相关的健康差异研究)，以及早期多样化的纵向指导 研究人员，直到他们获得独立。CADC的教职员工拥有多元化的社会和行为 专注于老龄化相关的健康差距研究专业知识和丰富的经验指导多样化 早期研究人员在建立持续的研究职业生涯中的作用。CADC密切指导了99个不同的人 来自传统上被排除在外和在研究小组中代表性不足的科学家(2018-2023年周期为20名)。 CADC此次拟议更新的目标是在我们的优势地位基础上推进NIA的战略计划。 围绕我们的研究主题，CADC将实现以下具体目标：1)选择3-4个CADC 科学家每年提供试点研究资金，培训他们学习量身定做的社会和行为研究方法 他们的试点和随后的研究并指导他们在老龄化过程中发展独立、持续的职业生涯- 相关的健康差异研究；2)根据我们的科学家需要开发方法学资源 促进和建设利用与老龄化有关的健康差距研究的最佳方法的能力 通过出版物和我们的网站传播这些资源；3)扩大联合研究和指导 CADC与我们新成立的西班牙裔服务机构--加州大学之间的合作活动 加州大学默塞德分校(UCM)，以及CADC和UCSF NIA/NIH赞助的其他中心、项目和 与老龄化相关的研究人员；4)保持CADC的结构、流程和多样性、公平性、包容性、 和可访问性(DEIA)，以有效地指导CADC科学家并协调所有CADC核心活动和 与其他RCMAR和RCMAR协调中心的外部活动。通过有影响力的研究， CADC教职员工和科学家将为改善不同地区老年人的健康状况做出贡献 人口和实现健康公平。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT – OVERALL The US population is rapidly aging and becoming more diverse. Yet substantial disparities in health outcomes remain for older adult populations from diverse communities. In order to achieve health equity for older adults, NIA’s Strategic Directions for Research, 2020-2025 Goal F is to ‘understand health disparities related to aging and develop strategies to improve the health status of older adults in diverse populations.’ Accordingly, the Center for Aging in Diverse Communities (CADC) at the University of California San Francisco’s research theme is to understand multilevel social and behavioral mechanisms of health disparities impacting older adults and develop interventions to achieve health equity. Growth and diversification of the research workforce to investigate the mechanisms of health disparities and identify solutions for older adults is crucial. NIA’s Goal G is to ‘support the infrastructure and resources needed to promote high-quality research’, a goal shared by CADC. A Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) since 1997, CADC has a successful track record of providing pilot study funding, comprehensive training in behavioral and social research on aging and older adults (aging-related health disparities research), and longitudinal mentorship of early-stage diverse researchers until they obtain independence. CADC’s Faculty have a multiplicity of social and behavioral focused aging-related health disparities research expertise and a wealth of experience mentoring diverse early-stage investigators in establishing sustained research careers. CADC has closely mentored 99 diverse Scientists (20 in the 2018-2023 cycle) from traditionally excluded and underrepresented in research groups. CADC’s goal for this proposed renewal is to build on our position of strength to advance NIA's Strategic Plan. With a focus on our research theme, CADC will accomplish the following Specific Aims: 1) select 3-4 CADC Scientists per year, provide pilot study funding, train them in social and behavioral research methods tailored to their pilot and subsequent research and mentor them to develop independent, sustained careers in aging- related health disparities research; 2) develop methodological resources as needed by our Scientists to promote and build capacity in utilizing optimal methods in aging-related health disparities research and disseminate these resources through publications and our website; 3) expand joint research and mentoring collaborative activities between CADC and our newly affiliated Hispanic serving institution, University of California Merced (UCM), and between CADC and other UCSF NIA/NIH sponsored centers, programs, and aging-related researchers; 4) maintain CADC’s structure, processes, and culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) to effectively mentor CADC Scientists and coordinate all CADC Core activities and external activities with other RCMARs and the RCMAR Coordinating Center. Through impactful research, CADC Faculty and Scientists will contribute to improving the health status for older adults in diverse populations and achieving health equity.