TRIPL is an NIA funded Edward R. Roybal center with a focus on the prevention and mangement of chronic pain in older adults. TRIPLL is a collaboration between investigators at Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell-Ithaca, Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, Hospital for Special Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) and Council of Senior Centers & Service of NYC, Inc.
TRIPLL's Goals
- To promote the translation of evidence-based pain reduction practices, treatments, and interventions for use by diverse older populations and their service providers and to optimize these programs
- To extend research-based knowledge into the community through various media
- To develop and test innovative methods, tools, and strategies that facilitate successful translation of evidence into practice
- To develop and maintain an effective infrastructure for conducting translational research on aging and pain in NYC
