Aging

Forget the stereotypes: Sex and the golden years – it’s healthier than you think.

Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies Raedeh Basiri will represent the College at the American Society for Nutrition’s Aging and Chronic Disease Research Interest Section as an at-large delegate, contributing to initiatives related to aging-related and chronic disease studies

Dr. Prieto joined Mason in the fall of 2023. His research interests focus on aging and sexual health among older adults. He is passionate about advancing the discussions concerning sexual satisfaction and health disparities among older LGBTQIA+ populations. Prieto has published in several health-related journals such as Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health and the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. He earned his B.S. in Sociology/Criminal Justice at Central Michigan University, M.S.W. at the University of Michigan, and his Ph.D. at Michigan State University.

Healthy aging is more important than ever in the U.S. as everyone in the Baby Boomer generation nears retirement age.

Dr. Gimm, associate professor of health administration and policy, has research experience in disability and aging, program evaluations, and health care payment reforms. Currently, Dr. Gimm serves as a co-investigator on a 5-year Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) to examine rural-urban disparities in access to services among adults with disabilities. Dr. Gimm is the Director of the Health Services Research PhD program.