Image US NIH NIA Logo.svg 200px right The NationalInstitute on Aging NIA is a division of the U.S. National Institutes of Health NIH , located in Baltimore, Maryland . The NIA leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. In 1974, Congress granted authority to form NIA to provide leadership in aging research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs relevant to aging and older people. Subsequent amendments to this legislation designated the NIA as the primary Federal agency on http www.nia.nih.gov Alzheimers Alzheimer s disease research. Mission NIA s mission is to improve the health and well being of older Americans through research, and specifically, to Support and conduct high quality research on Aging processes Age related diseases Special problems and needs of the aged Train and develop highly skilled research scientists from all population groups Develop and maintain state of the art resources to accelerate research progress Disseminate information and communicate with the public and interested groups on health and research advances and on new directions for research. Programs NIA sponsors research on aging through http www.nia.nih.gov ResearchInformation ExtramuralPrograms extramural and http www.nia.nih.gov ResearchInformation IntramuralPrograms.htm intramural programs. The extramural program funds research and training at universities, hospitals, medical centers, and other public and private organizations nationwide. The intramural program conducts basic and clinical research in Baltimore, MD and on the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD. See also Alzheimer s disease Dementia Alzheimer ... of Southern California Davis School of Gerontology National Institutes of Health med org stub Category National Institutes of Health Aging Category Alzheimer s and dementia organizations Category ..., Canada American Federation for Aging Research Journal of Alzheimer s Disease Life extension ... more details
The Buck Institute for Research on Aging ref On January 1, 2011, the name of the institute was changed from Buck Institute for Age Research ref is the United States first independent biomedical research institute devoted solely to Gerontology research on aging and Geriatrics age related disease . The mission of the Buck Institute is to extend the Wiktionary healthspan healthspan , the healthy years of life. The Institute, a nonprofit organization located in Novato, California , began its research program in 1999. It is named for Marin County philanthropists Leonard and Beryl Buck, whose estate funded the generous endowment that helped establish the Institute, and the Buck Trust currently contributes approximately 6 million annually to support the Institute s work. In May 2007, the Institute established a cooperative agreement with the University of California s Davis and Merced campuses to coordinate stem cell research, a move hailed by UC as a collaboration that strengthens California s leadership in stem cell research and moves it forward in an efficient, safe and cost effective manner. ref https www.ucmerced.edu news articles 05182007 uc davis uc merced.asp ref The Institute was designed by architect I.M. Pei who submitted an unsolicited proposal to design the research facility. Research themes Basic mechanisms of aging utilizing Animal model research models of yeast , nematode worms, fruit flies and mice Age associated conditions, among them Huntington s Disease , cancer , arthritis , stroke , Alzheimer s disease and Parkinson s disease Stem cell research Stem cell and regenerative medicine Interdisciplinary research at the Buck Institute is supported by technology cores which include genomics , proteomics and mass spectrometry , morphology biology morphology , transgenics , and bioinformatics . Notes, References references External links http www.buckinstitute.org Official website Category Gerontology Category Non profit organizations based in California sci org ... more details
Merge to University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine date August 2011 The Institute for Life Course and Aging is a research centre under the governance of the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto . Organizational Structure Director Lynn McDonald academic Dr. Lynn McDonald Advisory Committee Chair Dr. Rosemary Meier Collaborative Program Drs. G. Rodin and G. Einstein Awards Committee Dr. B. Wigdor Administration Manager Susan Murphy Administrative Assistant Nina Carlton Category University of Toronto ... more details
The National Council on Aging NCOA was founded in 1950 as the first charitable organization in the U.S. that would provide a national voice for older Americans and act as their advocates in dealing with service providers and policymakers. ref cite web title healthfinder.gov National Council on Aging NCOA url http www.healthfinder.gov orgs hr1426.htm publisher U.S. Department of Health & Human Services accessdate February 8, 2012 ref Headquartered in Washington, DC, NCOA brings together various organizations, businesses, and governmental organizations to work toward securing jobs, benefits, health, independent living, and active living among older Americans. ref cite web title About NCOA url http www.ncoa.org about ncoa publisher National Council on Aging accessdate February 8, 2012 ref References Reflist DEFAULTSORT National Council on Aging Category Non governmental organizations based in the United States Category Organizations established in 1950 nonprofit org stub ... more details
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The National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging NACDA is the world s largest repository of secondary data on aging and health. NACDA s mission is to advance research on aging by providing easy access to secondary data and by providing research support for this data. Description A program within the Inter university Consortium for Political and Social Research Inter university Consortium for Political and Social Research ICPSR http www.icpsr.umich.edu homepage at the University of Michigan . The NACDA collection consists of over sixteen hundred datasets relevant to Gerontology gerontological research. By preserving and making these data available, NACDA offers opportunities for secondary analysis on major issues of scientific and policy relevance. History The NACDA Program on Aging began over 30 years ago under the sponsorship of the Administration on Aging United States Administration on Aging AoA http www.aoa.dhhs.gov homepage . At that time NACDA was seen as a novel experiment neither the concept of a research archive devoted to aging issues nor the idea of making research data freely available to the public were well established. Over the years, NACDA s mission has changed both in scope and in direction. Originally conceived as a storehouse for data, NACDA has aggressively pursued a role of increasing involvement in the research community by actively promoting and distributing data. In 1984, the NationalInstitute on AgingNationalInstitute on Aging NIA http www.nia.nih.gov homepage became the sponsor of the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging, and NACDA has ... at the NACDA website, offering immediate access to gerontological researchers. See also NationalInstitute on AgingNationalInstitute on Aging NIA Administration on Aging United States Administration on Aging AoA External links http www.icpsr.umich.edu NACDA index.html NACDA Category Databases in the United States Category Aging ... more details
Multiple issues wikify February 2012 advert February 2012 The National Asian Pacific Center on Aging NAPCA is the nation s leading advocacy and service organization committed to the dignity, well being and quality of life of Asian American and Pacific Islanders AAPI as they age. NAPCA works at the local, state, and national levels to educate AAPI seniors and the general public on the specific needs of the AAPI aging community. NAPCA offers assistance with federal programs such as Medicare United States Medicare , Medicaid , and Social Security United States Social Security and provides a multilingual helpline to assist AAPI elders with questions. Programs and Services NAPCA partners with other agencies to provide programs and services to AAPI seniors. The services provided usually address cultural challenges and language barriers. The Senior Community Service Employment Program SCSEP The NAPCA Senior Community Service Employment Program SCSEP concentrates on serving limited and non English speaking Asian American and Pacific Islander older adults, age 55 . The SCSEP program allows participants to gain work experience and on the job training at nonprofit organizations or government agencies. ref cite web first Employment and Training Administration title About SCSEP url http www.doleta.gov seniors html docs AboutSCSEP.cfm publisher U.S. Department of Labor accessdate 31 January 2012 ref Participants serve in a wide variety of community service assignments including day care, childcare, senior centers, public libraries, social service agencies, and government offices. Nationally, NAPCA serves over 1,200 older workers through the SCSEP program annually. NAPCA has SCESP operations in Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, Orange County, Chicago, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Houston. Senior Environmental Employment SEE Program The Senior Environmental Employment SEE Program ... 17 February 2012 ref National Multilingual Helpline The NAPCA National Toll free Multilingual ... more details
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of Aging News Advisory NationalInstitute on Aging Category Physiology ...Biomarkers of aging are biomarker s that better predict functional capacity at a later age than chronological age. ref name BakerGT cite journal author George T. Baker, III and Richard L. Sprott title Biomarkers of aging journal EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY volume 23 issue 4 5 year 1988 pages 223 239 id pmid 3197777 ref Stated another way, biomarkers of aging would give the true biological age , which may be different from the chronological age. Validated biomarkers of aging would allow for testing interventions to life extension extend lifespan , because changes in the biomarkers would be observable throughout the lifespan of the organism. ref name BakerGT Ideally, biomarkers of aging should assay the biological process of ageing and not a predisposition to disease, should cause a minimal amount of trauma to assay in the organism, and should be reproducibly measurable during a short interval compared to the lifespan of the organism. ref name BakerGT Although Human hair color Grey and white hair graying of hair increases with age, ref cite journal author Van Neste D, Tobin DJ title Hair cycle and hair pigmentation dynamic interactions and changes associated with aging journal MICRON volume 35 issue 3 year 2004 pages 193 200 id pmid 15036274 doi 10.1016 j.micron.2003.11.006 ref hair graying cannot be called a biomarker of ageing. Similarly, wrinkle skin wrinkles and other common changes seen with aging are not better indicators of future functionality than chronological age. Gerontology Biogerontology Biogerontologists have continued efforts to find and validate biomarkers of aging, but success thus far has been limited. Although maximum lifespan would be a means of validating biomarkers of aging, it would not be a practical means for long lived species such as humans. ref cite ... Biomarkers of aging prediction of longevity by using age sensitive T cell subset determinations in a middle ... more details
web url http www.cdc.gov healthyplaces terminology.htm ref In December of 2011, AARP Policy Institute and the National Conference of State Legislatures released a report entitled, Aging in Place A State ..., health and wellness monitoring, home safety and security. Purposeful aging in place has grown in popularity and celebrated by the NationalAging in Place Week and the NationalAging in Place ... arrangements. ref http www.naipc.org NationalAging in Place Council Bot generated title ref In addition to http www.aipathome.com directory Category certified aging in place specialists Certified Aging In Place Specialist CAPS there are many more professionals trained to fill the growing need in this service model for older adults. ref http www.aipathome.com directory Category certified aging in place specialists Certified Aging In Place Specialist CAPS Bot generated title ref Industries that have ... A Report to the National Livable Communities Creating Environments for Successful Aging ... and clutter. ref name Lifelong Housing The Anchor in Aging Friendly Communities ref name The National ... of Partners for Livable Communities and the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. It was developed ..., Solutions. http www.naipc.org NationalAging in Place Council http www.norcblueprint.org NORC ...The Center for Disease Control defines aging in place as the ability to live in one s own home and community ... communities info 11 2011 solutions forum aging in place.html ref to foster aging in place by giving ... they are needed. ref Aging in Place Initiative, http aipi.n4a.org ref The Beacon Hill Village ref ... as possible. The Village model for aging in place is based on the Beacon Hill Village established ... McDonough, K. E., & Davitt, J. K. 2011 . It takes a village Community practice, social work, and aging .... E., & Davitt, J. K. 2011 . It takes a village Community practice, social work, and aging in place ..., social work, and aging in place. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 54 5 , 528 541. ref Volunteers ... more details
by 2001, the NationalInstitute of Corrections recorded that 23 of the 50 Departments of Corrections across the US provided for elderly inmates. ref name msccsp.org Issues of an aging prison population The US NationalInstitute of Corrections identified a number of issues relating to an aging prison ... inmates do not qualify for state funded healthcare, with the US NationalInstitute of Corrections ...An aging offender or an elderly offender in an individual over the age of 55 who breaks the law or is in prison . ref Newman, Newman & Gewirtz Is Special Treatment Needed For Elderly Offenders? p. 4 ref It is also a term than can refer to the concept of an aging prison population structure, ref http www.nicic.org Library 017204 Aging Offenders and the Criminal Justice System NationalInstitute of Corrections retrieved June 22, 2007 ref or to the environmental or cultural pressures of being incarcerated accelerating the aging process. The numbers of elderly individuals breaking the law and being placed in prison is increasing, and presents a number of problems for correctional facilities in terms of health care and provision, as well as mental, social and physical health and healthcare issues ... into the issues surrounding aging offenders, highlights the issue as one that has come to notice only ... would be incarcerated by 2005. ref name msccsp.org http www.msccsp.org publications aging.html Aging ... aging and aging accelerated by being in prison. ref name msccsp.org Health Health care is identified ... problem of the aging prison structure. ref Utah Department of Corrections retrieved June 22, 2007 ref The Alberta Law Foundation Situational Report of 1995 also stated that aging is an ongoing process ... and behaviour. Incarceration tends to accelerate the aging process ref Armstrong Ester, D. & Armstrong ... off from their families can also have a great impact on aging offenders. ref name Aday p. 115 ... p. 103 Notes reflist References Aday, Ron H. Aging Prisoners Crisis in American Corrections ... more details
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Image US NIH NEI Logo.svg 200px thumb right The National Eye Institute NEI is one of the United States US National Institutes of Health that was established in 1968. The mission of NEI is to prolong and protect the vision of the American people. The NEI conducts and performs research into treating and preventing diseases affecting the eye or vision. The National Eye Institute is located in Bethesda, Maryland. External links http www.nei.nih.gov NEI Website National Institutes of Health Category National Institutes of Health Eye Institute med org stub fa fr National Eye Institute no National Eye Institute ... more details
The Institute of National Studies is an institute located in Tiaret , Algeria . Its library holds 25,000 volumes. ref http www.nationsencyclopedia.com Africa Algeria LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS.html Algeria Libraries and museums ref References reflist Category Organisations based in Algeria ... more details
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Japan s NationalInstitute for Minamata Disease NIMD is a medical research facility in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture , that focuses on Minamata disease . It is part of Japan s Ministry of the Environment Japan Ministry of the Environment ref http www.nimd.go.jp english enkaku enkaku.html ref References Reflist DEFAULTSORT NationalInstitute for Minamata Disease Japan Category Medical research institutes ja simple NationalInstitute for Minamata Disease ... more details
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