At the Acts Center for Applied Research (ACAR), our goal is to use the tools of applied research to explore ways of promoting successful aging and enhancing the services available to the older adult population across the country and around the world.
We focus on research examining the unique social, spiritual, physical, and psychological needs of older adults and on the environmental factors, and lifestyle choices that contribute to their well-being.
Acts Retirement-Life Communities launched ACAR in 2003 as an important means for fulfilling Acts’ mission of social responsibility. Since then, we have worked to contribute to the body of knowledge related to aging—a body of knowledge that is growing, but in many important areas, still far from complete.
We are especially interested in generating insights on the unique experience of today’s retirees, many of whom are living decades longer than prior generations, thereby charting new territory for us all.
ACAR fulfills its purpose through partnerships with a variety of universities, health care providers, government agencies, and other research institutions. We join with other non-profits who are conducting promising studies and connect these organizations with Acts residents interested in taking part as participants.
As part of Acts, ACAR is a not-for-profit entity and does not receive payment for its work. ACAR collaborates only with research partners who are also non-profits.
We are especially interested in generating insights on the unique experience of today’s retirees, many of whom are living decades longer than prior generations, thereby charting new territory for us all.