This alert links to all of the Funding Opportunity Announcements and Notices published by the National Institute on Aging at NIH in the previous month, giving researchers and trainees a heads up about what’s new. Read about the latest NIA…
Category: National Institute on Aging
How the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers Can Help You
NIA established the Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers (ADRCs) network in 1984 to spark more collaborative, accelerated efforts in translating scientific discoveries into improved diagnosis and care for people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Today, NIA funds 31 ADRCs at major…
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Newly Published Notices of Special Interest from NIA
This alert links to all of the Notices published by the National Institute on Aging at NIH in the previous month, giving researchers and trainees a heads up about what’s new. Read about the latest NIA Notices (published in September…
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Connect with NIA leadership on December 7!
Join NIA December 7 for our Director’s Regional MeetingPatricia Jones, Director, Office of Special PopulationsNIA Director’s Regional Meetings provide an opportunity for our leadership to visit with researchers in parts of the country that may not historically have received significant…
How Older Adults Can Get Started with Exercise
Exercise and physical activity are great for your mental and physical health and can help keep you independent as you age. The key to being successful and safe when beginning a physical activity routine is to build slowly from your…
Continuing Aging Research Excellence with New Nathan Shock Centers
NIA expands Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence into exciting new fields of aging biologyCandace Kerr, Health Scientist Administrator, Division of Aging Biology (DAB)We get so focused on the future of aging research that we sometimes forget its long history. Many…
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A New Tool for Tracking and Managing NIA Clinical Studies
Introducing a new method for tracking and monitoring NIA’s clinical studiesHolly Massett, Senior Advisor on Clinical Research Recruitment and Engagement, Division of Extramural Activities (DEA)As NIA’s portfolio of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias clinical research has grown, so has the…
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Motivating Exercise Tips for Older Adults
Physical activity is a great way for older adults to gain substantial health benefits and maintain independence with age. Try these tips to help you stay motivated to exercise. Find simple ways to make exercise interesting and enjoyable, such as…
A bountiful Fall Harvest of Research Concepts
Announcing NIA’s new crop of research concepts!Marie A. Bernard, Deputy Director, NIAAs summer 2020 winds down during these unprecedented, turbulent times, NIA remains focused on continuing full steam ahead. Last week at our National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA) meeting,…
Broadening the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research Field
Expanding the Alzheimer’s disease research workforce Pragati Katiyar, Health Science Policy Analyst, Office of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation (OPAE) Recent funding increases for research on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias have enabled NIA to expand our scientific reach. As we…
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