CU health researchers, Boulder County retirement community partner on ‘living lab’

CU health researchers, Boulder County retirement community partner on ‘living lab’

Residents at Balfour Senior Living in Louisville have an unusual perk alongside the coffee bar and group activities — easy access to medical research, if they choose to participate. The community and the University of Colorado’s Anschutz and Boulder campuses have partnered on the first “living lab” in the state. The model brings existing health studies to retirement communities and gives residents a say in future research. Older people are under…