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This is achieved by identifying factors at the intersection of the person and environment that impede or support positive health and function outcomes and creating solutions that improve the fit between the two. The objectives of the synergistic group of research projects under this center are to: (1) identify how different person-level characteristics interact with environmental characteristics to influence healthy aging for people with physical disabilities using national, longitudinal databases; (2) identify best practices for promoting healthy aging with physical disabilities across individuals from diverse socioeconomic communities; and (3) develop a suite of informed interventions that promote healthy aging at the intersection of person and environment. Outcomes include a better understanding of the person-environment fit so that persons with physical disabilities, their families, and care providers can optimize healthy aging. Center outputs include interventions that will serve as the basis for the Center’s training, technical assistance, and dissemination activities, including: (1) best-practices alerts for medical information systems; (2) tailored information about best practices and community programs; (3) on-demand environmental audits; and (4) policy briefs.