Too often the elderly are overlooked and their needs go unmet. A consortium of three Upstate New York universities landed a five-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to fund the Center for Aging and Policy Studies. One of those universities is UAlbany’s School of Public Health. Dr. Benjamin Shaw — associate dean for research and a professor in the department of health policy, management, and behavior — is the point person for the project here.
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