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[email protected] VOLUME XXXII, NUMBER 6 A Newspaper for Faculty, Staff and Students MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4,2002 Research Partnership Promises Living Lab For the Aging Tribe Pride Swells Historic Triangle seniors will benefit from improved oppor¬ tunities for healthier lives W&A4 community shows off its colors for homecoming thanks to a new partnership among area universities, medical schools, hospitals and health agencies. After several years in the planning stage, the Center for Excellence in Ag¬ ing and Geriatric Health is now a func¬ tioning reality. The center's founding partners include the College of William and Mary, Virginia Commonwealth Uni¬ versity, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Sentara Healthcare, Eastern State Hos¬ pital, the Peninsula Agency on Aging and Williamsburg's Crossroads Project. The center has received grant support from the Williamsburg Community Health Foundation and the Common¬ wealth Health Research Board. The primary goal of the new center is to improve the quality of life for older adults by integrating the partner's re¬ search capacity with the capabilities of local service providers in Williamsburg, James City County and upper York County. Sponsored by the Common¬ wealth Health Research Board, the center's first research project is to de¬ sign a model for community-based ser¬ vices to promote the health of older adults. As part of the research, surveys will be conducted in the Williamsburg area, including a telephone poll of older adults. About 350 people will be receiv¬ Tribe Pride was conspicuous as more than 6,000 William and Mary alumni joined faculty and students on campus to ing calls during early November to an¬ celebrate the theme of Come Together during homecoming weekend.