To help dispel the long-held myth that "aging has been associated with economic decline", the Brookdale Center Research Core develops evidence-based gerontologic models of policy and practice to establish and promote the benefits of successful aging and longevity. Engaging in a broad spectrum of disciplines and expertise, Brookdale Center, together with the community, is committed to advancing programs and policies that improve quality of life among the elderly and their families, especially for the most vulnerable.

Here are some of our research projects and proposals:

• DFTA - Brookdale Demonstration Initiative In Healthy Urban Aging: Bridging the Divide Between Public Health & Healthy Aging
  Prepared for the New York City Department for the Aging, the Brookdale Demonstration Initiative in Healthy Urban Aging is a 3-year project to assess health and social well-being among older adults attending senior centers; implement pilot evidence-based health promotion/self-care management programs for diabetes and depression in senior centers serving largely Hispanic elders ; and evaluate effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of intervention programs designed to address and reduce health disparities among older adults attending senior centers.

• Value of Daily Money Management (DMM): An Analysis of Outcomes and Costs

• Enhancing Reporting of Medicare/Medicaid Fraud and Abuse in the Chinese-American Population

• Health Status of Older Adults Attending NYC Senior Centers
  
• Healthy Modalities for Aging in Place

• Access to and Utilization of Health Care Among New Immigrants

• Unequal Access: Understanding Racial, Ethnic, Economic, and Geographic Barriers for Patients with Blood Related Cancers

• Effectiveness of Caregiver Support Program