The Katz Policy Institute of Benjamin Rose was officially launched on September 28, 2007. Robert B. Hudson, PhD, professor and chair of social policy at Boston University, presented the policy institute's inaugural lecture, titled “ The Older Americans Act: Still Kickin' After All These Years.”
The policy institute's namesake, Sidney Katz, MD, is Distinguished Scholar at the Benjamin Rose Institute (BRI) and has a long, storied career in geriatrics and gerontology. The Index of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), for which Dr. Katz was principal author, continues to be the benchmark for assessing physical function in older adults 50 years after its development.
The Katz Policy Institute was created to expand BRI's involvement in educational outreach and public policy development. Ultimately, the KPI will promote collaborative work among BRI's programs and with partner organizations; inform the development of BRI's public policy positions; and contribute to public discourse and education on policy issues related to quality of life for older adults. |
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