For Zhenmei Zhang, Ph.D., aging is about much more than what happens after someone turns 65.
The Michigan State University professor studies how family relationships, social connections and health across the life course can influence how people experience aging, including their risk...
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Community members gathered at the MSU Museum on Friday, July 17, for an MSU AgeAlive Town & Gown session that transformed scientific data into an immersive learning experience through Science on a Sphere. Hosted through a partnership between the MSU Museum...
When people think about learning at Michigan State University, they often imagine lecture halls and classrooms. This month, however, the Town & Gown Series is offering community members a chance to experience something much more immersive.
On Friday, July 17, community members...
A new Michigan State University initiative is using technology to connect older adults one-on-one with college students and other community members to enhance digital literacy - and in the process is creating opportunities for “connection” between people. The project is made...
At Michigan State University, Artist-in-Residence Zahrah Resh is building something that looks delicate at first glance—paper butterflies, garden installations, quiet creative spaces—but carries the weight of illness, grief, healing, and human connection.
Her work with AgeAlive and IMPART Alliance did not begin as a formal university role. Instead, it...
As a program assistant for AgeAlive, Erin Filipich helps organize leadership council meetings, support community partnerships and keep programming running smoothly. While much of her work happens behind the scenes, she says every task plays a role in a bigger goal: creating meaningful connections across generations...
AgeAlive has been honored with a Program of Merit designation by Generations United for the second consecutive year in recognition of its efforts to foster meaningful intergenerational connections. This designation highlights the effectiveness of AgeAlive's diverse programming in bringing together younger...
A recent MSU AgeAlive Town & Gown session at Michigan State University brought together students, physicians, and community members to discuss how to better care for people experiencing homelessness. The program, Spartan Street Medicine, focused on a simple but powerful idea:...
Students and older adults filled the room at the East Lansing Public Library on March 31, 2026, for the Generations Connect Spring Fling. The event, coordinated by Michigan State University students as part of the MSU AgeAlive Generations Connect program, brought together people of different...
Lori Strom brings decades of experience, compassion, and a lifelong commitment to aging and caregiving to her role as a special projects and outreach coordinator with AgeAlive at Michigan State University. With a background in gerontology, community service, and public affairs, Strom says she has “always been interested in...
At the Michigan State University (MSU) AgeAlive Education and Research Forum, a group of engineering students showed how a simple idea could change someone’s life.
The 2025 MSU Student Capstone Team #9 — Brandon Davies and Brody Stack — presented a device designed to help...
Michigan State University’s AgeAlive Education & Research Forum and Awards Ceremony brought together researchers, community leaders, and aging advocates Thursday, March 26, 2026, to discuss ways to improve the lives of older adults through research, technology, and community engagement. The event is part of MSU’s efforts...