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Barbara Gordon honored with Jane Kennedy Excellence in Aging Award

October 14, 2026

Trager Institute leader recognized for more than four decades of advancing the well-being of older adultsBarbara Gordon, director of community engagement at the University of Louisville Trager Institute Republic Bank Foundation Optimal Ag

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Trager Institute's accreditation for mental health services for older adults renewed

July 30, 2026

Mental health services provided to adults and older adults by the University of Louisville Trager Institute Republic Bank Foundation Optimal Aging Clinic have been recognized for excellence in care by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitat

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UofL Trager Institute honors older adults who flourish in later life

September 22, 2025

The University of Louisville Trager Institute/Republic Bank Foundation Optimal Aging Clinic honored 41 men and women aged 85 years and older who demonstrate what is means to age optimally.