The Sanders–Brown Center on Aging at the
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky (UK, UKY, or U of K) is a public land-grant research university in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky, the university is one of the state ...
in
Lexington, Kentucky, is responsible for research, education and service programs in
aging.
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A Council on Aging program was founded at the University of Kentucky in 1963. In 1972, a grant from the Eleanor and
John Y. Brown Jr. Foundation led to the construction of the current facility. Brown had just sold his interest in
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, that specializes in fried chicken. It is the world's second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonald's, with ...
. The center was named for the Browns and KFC brand ambassador
(Col.) Harlan Sanders in 1979. The four-story brick and concrete structure fronts South Limestone at the edge of the medical campus. The complex features 32 research laboratories that employs more than 150.
Additional funding later from the state led to a program in biomedical research within the
Chandler Medical Center
UK HealthCare is the health care system that is based on the campus of the University of Kentucky (UK) in Lexington, Kentucky. It consists of the university's hospitals, clinics, outreach locations, and patient care services along with UKs heal ...
.
In 1998, the structure was expanded by .
See also
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Buildings at the University of Kentucky
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Cityscape of Lexington, Kentucky
The urban development patterns of Lexington, Kentucky, confined within an urban growth boundary that protects its famed horse farms, include greenbelts and expanses of land between it and the surrounding towns. This has been done to preserve the ...
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University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky (UK, UKY, or U of K) is a public land-grant research university in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky, the university is one of the state ...
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External links
Sanders Brown Center on Aging
Buildings at the University of Kentucky
University and college laboratories in the United States
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