Gerontology - Minority Health and Aging Missouri ranks seventh in the nation in the percentage of older adults comprising the total population, according to the 1990 Missouri Census. In addition, research shows that older minorities have poorer standards of living and less access to professional health care than their white counterparts. As such, the Paula J. Carter (formerly the Missouri) Center on Minority Health and Aging (PJCCMHA) was created in conjunction with several state agencies to:  provide education, training and research information on minority health and aging;  provide technical assistance on minority aging issues and disseminate relevant information to Missouri audiences;  develop innovative community based demonstration programs that enhance the quality of life for Missouri's minority elders. For More Information, Contact: Treaka Young, Coordinator - Paula J. Carter Center on Minority Health and Aging (PJCCMHA) Lincoln University Cooperative Extension Paula J. Carter Center on Minority Health and Aging 215 Allen Hall / 900 Chestnut St. Jefferson City, MO  65102-0029 Phone: (573) 681-5530 Fax: (573) 681-5546 E-Mail:  Treaka Young  youngt@lincolnu.edu