Dr. Harrison's research study is an investigation of how different biological and social factors influence how people age while they manage living with a functional limitation. We are studying how having a disability might affect the aging process. Here's how you can help:

Contact us if you are:
A person with a

mobility limitation that affects ability to walk, climb, stand, and bend

Have arthritis
Age 40 to 80 years
Hispanic background
Speak English or Spanish
Discuss views on self-management of disability
Interested in completing a written survey questionnaire on how your ability to function has affected your life
Willing to provide a teaspoon of saliva by spitting into a tube
Willing to provide a 20 ml sample, or two vials of blood, from your vein, which would be collected by our trained research nurse

 

Call Dr. Tracie Harrison, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA

Dr. Harrison is a professor at The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing.
1710 Red River
Austin, TX 78701
512-471-9085
tharrison@mail.nur.utexas.edu

• Incentive: $50.00