de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging

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.

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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!

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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/

Don't miss this exciting upcoming UW School of Nursing event!

Good health is good for business.

For over four decades, global health experts have made commitments to deliver health for all, yet have failed to take the necessary steps to put people first, invest in primary health care, and eliminate inequalities in access to care.

Join us for this year's Endowed Lecture for Health Promotion, featuring Dr. Pamela Cipriano, who will explore the importance of advocating for the investments and policy changes that provide opportunities for nurses to deliver substantial health and economic benefits to their people and nations.

Dr. Pamela Cipriano is an international nursing leader who served as the 29th President of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) from 2021 to 2025. She also served two terms as President of the American Nurses Association. Dr. Cipriano brings extensive experience as an academic medical center executive and previously served as Dean of the University of Virginia School of Nursing, where she holds the title of Professor Emerita.

Event Details:
• April 30, 2026, 5-7 p.m.
• UW Walker Ames Room, Kane Hall
• 4069 Spokane Ln NE, Seattle, WA, 98105

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"I wish that everybody in my generation had a couple of people who could be role models of healthy aging to them, to show them that aging can be beautiful, aging can be healthy, and aging can be something that is motivating and inspirational."

Read more in center scholar Julia Lee's recent spotlight interview: https://nursing.uw.edu/julia-lee-scholar-spotlight/

UW School of Nursing PhD Candidate Sarah McKiddy's work bringing a quartet to the Memory Hub, a community center for people with dementia and their caregivers, was highlighted in a recent Seattle met article:

A Renowned Classical Quartet Has Moved Into a Seattle Retirement Facility The Balourdet Quartet has moved into the Seattle retirement facility.