Research Topics

UCLA Geriatrics and Gerontology Research

Research Topics

Aging researchers at UCLA and affiliated institutions conduct research on a wide array of topics related to aging, health and health care delivery. Click on the research topics below to learn more about specific research projects and researchers that are leading scientific research in these areas.

Biology of Aging

Allostatic Load/Biological Aging	Angiogenesis, mesenchymal stem cells in repair
Bone health, Fractures	Genetics
Inflammation	Insulin resistance
Kyphosis	Menopause
Mitochondrial mutation	Phytoestrogens
Sex steroids

Geriatric Health & Clinical Gerontology

Alzheimer's Disease	Anemia
Bone health, Fractures	Breast cancer
Cardiac Risk Factors	Cardiovascular disease
Chronic conditions/morbidity	Cognitive function
Dementia/memory impairment	Depression
Diabetes	Falls
Frailty	Functional status
Geriatric Trauma	HIV
Inflammation	Insulin resistance
Kyphosis	Menopause
Oral care	Osteoporosis
Parkinson's Disease	Physical functioning
Phytoestrogens	Sarcopenia
Sexual function	Sleep
Successful aging	Urinary Incontinence
Visual impairment

Health Care Services | Delivery of Care

Geriatric rehabilitation and exercise	Health-related quality of life
Long-term care	Oral care
Palliative care	Practice redesign
Quality Improvement	Quality measures
Quality of care in nursing homes	Reorganizing health care delivery
Trauma/acute care surgery

Psychosocial & Behavioral Science

Alcohol/Substance Abuse and Misuse	Biopsychosocial processes of aging
Depression	Health disparities
Health-related quality of life	Late-life domestic violence
Nutrition	Physical activity
Productive Activity, Social Engagement, Generativity	Psychological functioning
Quality of life	Race/ethnicity
Social Engagement	Social environments
Social Support/Social Integration	Socioeconomic Status and Health
Successful aging

Social & Health Care Policy

Health disparities	Health economics and policy
Public Policy	Socioeconomic Status and Health

Other

Community-based participatory research	Data management
Drug design, discovery, and development	Implementation research
Neuroimaging	Research methods
Sex steroids	Study administration