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April 7th 2026

IOA Honored as 2026 Rutgers School of Public Health Excellence in APE Site Preceptorship Award

The Institute on Aging is thrilled to share a recent award bestowed to Dr....
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February 24th 2026

PSU-OHSU Center Awarded $1.25M Grant to Expand Behavioral Health Support for Older Oregonians

The PSU-OHSU Oregon Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health & Aging (OCEBHA)...
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November 7th 2025

Untold Stories of Grief and Joy in Aging

Narratives around aging are often reduced to cliches, limiting opportunities...
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October 25th 2025

A Recap of PSU’s Super Aging Society in Japan Learning Trip

In September 2025, Dr. Jackie Kohon of Portland State’s Institute on Aging...
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July 1st 2025

Celebrating Dr. Walt Dawson

We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Walter (“Walt”) Dawson, D.Phil....
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May 30th 2025

Celebrating Dr. Ozcan "Ozzy" Tunalilar's Tenure

The IOA is incredibly excited to celebrate Dr. Ozcan Tunalilar, who was recently...
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May 23rd 2025

Intergenerational Community Climate Workshop Recap

Beginning in February 2025, the Institute on Aging hosted a four-part intergenerational...
Alan DeLaTorre and Eiji Toda stand on either side of their poster at GSA 2024: "Telling a Story Through Spatial Analyses of Age-Friendly Physical, Social, and Service Environments in Portland, OR."
December 12th 2024

A Recap of Gerontology Research and Learnings at GSA 2024

In November 2024, members of Portland State University’s Institute on Aging...