Sara J. Czaja, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and codirector of the Center on Aging at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
November 10, 2009 — Miami — Sara J. Czaja, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and codirector of the Center on Aging at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has received renewed funding of $9 million over five years from the National Institute on Aging for the Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement (CREATE). The renewal marks the 11th straight year of grant funding from the National Institutes of Health and has resulted in CREATE I, CREATE II, and, now, CREATE III. A multi-site center, CREATE is a collaborative effort among the Miller School of Medicine, UM's College of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Florida State University to help older people adapt to the information age. Czaja also has a secondary appointment in UM's Department of Industrial Engineering. Given the increased use of computers and other technology, an overriding societal concern has been how well older people adapt to rapid developments in technology, now essential to living independently. The original goal of CREATE I was to design a multidisciplinary center of research and education to assess factors that affect successful adoption of technology by older adults and to examine issues associated with technology training and interface design. CREATE II emphasized technology applications in the workplace, in health care, and at home to facilitate safety and security as well as everyday tasks.
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