Category Archives: Health & Wellness

The U.S. population is aging quickly, and the AARP estimates that one out of every five adults in the country will be 65 or older by 2030. Aging expert and UCF College of Nursing Assistant Professor Ladda Thiamwong is helping ensure the City of Orlando is better able to support and improve the quality of […]

After surviving strokes, nursing grad Rachel Groves ’05 ’07MS and former UCF offensive lineman Ray Forsythe started the YESS Foundation to help other young stroke survivors. Read More

Kaitlyn Jesionowski, a first-year UCF student, recounts her experience as a Parkland shooting survivor and shares how she’s forged the road to recovery. Bullets from a semi-automatic rifle drilled into Room 1214 of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, as dozens of students dove for cover in fear for their lives. As the […]

A generous grant will help free clinics staffed by the College of Medicine, College of Nursing, physical therapy and social work programs serve 400-500 patients each year. For hundreds of Apopka farmworkers living in poverty, receiving regular, quality healthcare is an endless challenge. But thanks to an interdisciplinary effort from the University of Central Florida’s […]

The Parramore Healthy Community Coalition will spearhead initiatives ranging from nutrition education to diabetes screenings for the community. Healthy lifestyles enable individuals to live full, productive lives. It allows children to maximize their growth and learning potential. It enables parents to excel at their careers and pass along positive behaviors to their children. It creates […]