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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
Experts on aging discuss lifestyle medicine, policy at the 2026 Optimal Aging Conference
May 5, 2026
Lifestyle medicine is an evidence-based medical specialty that promotes lifestyle interventions to address the root causes of chronic illnesses, and it’s gaining ground across the country —
Social Workers Mentoring the Next Generation to Improve the Health of Older Kentuckians
March 11, 2026
At the University of Louisville Trager Institute, social workers are doing more than providing care, they are helping prepare the next generation of professionals who will support Kentucky’s aging population.