The Institute on Aging is committed to providing research information and education programs to the local community, State of Wisconsin and alumni throughout the country.

• Annual Colloquium on Aging
  The Institute offers an annual colloquium at which UW-Madison experts in various aging fields present their research findings. This event includes an address by an invited expert, presentation of awards to new investigators in gerontology, and symposia providing updates on campus aging research. The colloquium also offers faculty, postdoctoral fellows, trainees and graduate students an opportunity to present posters of recent scientific findings. Additionally, the colloquium offers a health fair featuring various health and aging topics (i.e. Alternative Medicine, Alzheimer's Disease, Stroke Prevention, Fitness, Care Options, etc.) as well as blood pressure and bone density screening assessments. This program is free and open to the public. For more information, click here.
  
  
• Current Concepts in Nutrition and Aging
  The Institute is a sponsor and Planning Committee Member of this annual conference. UW-Madison faculty and staff, along with professionals from public and private entities, provide updates on the latest research and clinical programs on nutrition and aging. The targeted audience includes practitioners in nutrition, dietetics and nursing, but members from the community also benefit from the wide variety of biomedical and psychosocial perspectives covered at this conference. For a Brochure, click here. (pdf format)
  
  
• Eloquence and Eminence Lectures
  The Institute is a co-sponsor of this lecture series which features talks by emeritus faculty members from a wide range of UW- Madison departments. The series is targeted to members of the community of all ages. These talks are free and open to the public.