WORKSHOP PROGRAM PROVIDES AN INTENSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICAL SKILLS OF RESEARCHERS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON INCREASING RESEARCH CAPACITY WITHIN THE SPECIALIZED FIELDS OF AGING AND DEMENTIA THROUGH HANDS-ON TRAINING AND EXPERT-LED SESSIONS. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE IN INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS, METHODOLOGICAL DRILLS, AND CASE STUDY ANALYSES TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF COMPLEX GERIATRIC ISSUES. BY BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THEORETICAL CONCEPTS AND REAL-WORLD RESEARCH APPLICATIONS, THE WORKSHOP EMPOWERS ATTENDEES TO CONDUCT HIGH-QUALITY STUDIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED CARE STANDARDS AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR AGING POPULATIONS.