de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging

Learn about work by PhD students Jinseon Hwang and Wenting Peng on the impact of social isolation in a recent Northwest PrimeTime article from the center:

https://northwestprimetime.com/news/2026/06/01/the-importance-of-connection/

Interested in learning about our scholars' research projects? Check out two of our scholars' video presentations on post-intensive care syndrome education and music-based programming for people with memory loss:

Hear from two of our 2025-2026 Healthy Aging Scholars! Two of our 2025-2026 Healthy Aging Scholars recorded videos discussing their scholarship projects! Check them out below:

Congratulations to former center predoctoral scholar Sarah McKiddy for receiving the School of Nursing's dissertation award!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2026 UW School of Nursing Scholarship Day! We were proud to see our de Tornyay Scholars present their scholarship projects alongside PhD in Nursing Science students.

Don't forget to join the center and the UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee this Thursday! We hope to see you there.

Learn more: https://slavic.washington.edu/calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D201910150

Join the center and UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee on Thursday, May 21, 2026, 6 – 7:30 p.m to hear engaging talks by local and international nurse researchers exploring innovative approaches to supporting older adults. We hope to see you there!

Learn more: https://slavic.washington.edu/calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D201910150

The theme for Older American's Month this May, is "Champion Your Health!"

Learn ways you can champion your health with resources, events, and article from the de Tornyay Center:

Older Americans Month: Champion Your Health May is Older Americans Month. This year's theme is

Join the center and UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee on Thursday, May 21, 2026, 6 – 7:30 p.m to hear engaging talks by local and international nurse researchers exploring innovative approaches to supporting older adults. We hope to see you there!

Learn more: https://slavic.washington.edu/calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D201910150

“I think it’s important because nursing textbooks are a main resource that you’re using towards your education, and if you’re seeing biases and ageism in it, those stay with you long-term.”

Read more in center scholar Fiza Noman's recent spotlight interview: https://nursing.uw.edu/fiza-noman-scholar-spotlight/

Don't miss this upcoming local event on Exploring Creativity at the Intersection of Music, Brain Health, and Aging, on Wednesday, May 13! The event will feature a panel on the connection between music, cognition, and wellbeing, alongside a performance from the Seattle Chamber Music Society String Quartet-in-Residence.

Learn more at

Exploring Creativity at the Intersection of Music, Brain Health, and Aging · Luma Please join us for an immersive evening from AgeTech Seattle featuring live music from the Seattle Chamber Music Society's string quartet-in-residence The…

"I noticed that some of my patients had depression and anxiety. But they didn’t express themselves by saying, ‘I have anxiety’ or ‘I have depression.’ Rather they would say, ‘I can't sleep.’”

Read more in center scholar Suah Park's recent spotlight interview: https://nursing.uw.edu/suah-park-spotlight/