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ISL Distinguished Speaker Lecture: Dr. Kenneth M. Langa
2026-01-29
Join FSU Institute for Successful Longevity, Claude Pepper Center, and Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy for a lecture with Dr. Kenneth M. Langa, Cyrus Sturgis Professor of Medicine at the University of Michigan. Our Distinguished Lecture is titled Study Healthy Aging Around the World in the HRS International Network of Aging Studies.
Research Spotlight: The Protective Efforts of Psychological Resilience on Fall Risk
2025-11-20
“Our research highlights the importance of psychological resilience as a protective factor for older adults,” Claude Pepper Center Director Dr. Dawn Carr said. “By showing that psychological resilience (PR) helps reduce the risk of repeat falls, our findings suggest that PR may be an important risk factor that should be considered in fall-prevention programs. Strategies to support both physical and psychological health may help older adults stay safer and more independent.”
FSU Claude Pepper Center and AARP Florida unite caregivers, leaders through inaugural Florida Caregiving Summit
2025-11-04
AARP Florida and Florida State University’s Claude Pepper Center organized the inaugural 2025 Florida Caregiving Summit. The event included discussion panels and a resource fair, recognizing the essential contributions caregivers make to their families and the broader economy.
Florida Caregiving Summit
2025-11-04
Behind every caregiver is a story of love, sacrifice, and strength. Join us at the Jim Moran Institute for a key conversation in partnership with AARP Florida and the FSU Claude Pepper Center that shines a light on the future of family caregiving in Florida.
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FSU Claude Center Pepper director discusses the impact of volunteering in later life
2025-03-21
Dr. Dawn Carr, Director of the FSU Claude Pepper Center, recently highlighted the impact of the “Grandpas United” initiative. This program provides older men with a sense of meaning, purpose, and community by addressing local needs.
Patient complexity in medical, behavioral, and social challenges in Medicaid: Intervention, theory, and methods
2025-03-07
Join FSU Claude Pepper Center and Dr. Nathan Shippee for Patient complexity in medical, behavioral, and social challenges in Medicaid: Intervention, theory, and methods. Our conversation will be followed by a light reception.
Humane Prison Hospice Movie Screening at FSU Law
2025-03-06
Join the Elder Law Clinic, PILSA, and ACJ for a movie screening of “Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall” and panel discussion with the Humane Prison Hospice Project, an organization focused on ensuring that incarcerated individuals receive compassionate end-of-life care from trained peers.
Associations between pre-widowhood psychological resilience and subsequent depressive symptom recovery following spousal loss among men and women
2025-02-22
Researchers with Claude Pepper Center and Pepper Institute on Aging & Public Policy examined how pre-widowhood psychological resilience (PR) affects depressive symptom recovery following spousal loss among older men and women. The team concluded that bolstering PR before spousal loss could provide protective effects against depressive symptoms.
Why do boys marry early? An enquiry into early marriages of young men in rural Uttar Pradesh, India
2024-10-14
FSU Claude Pepper Center Postdoctoral Fellow Shekhar Chauhan coauthored a study on the sociocultural and economic factors contributing to male child marriages in rural India. Conducted in twelve villages in Uttar Pradesh, it surveyed young men married before 21 and their fathers. The study calls for programs to end child marriages in the region.
