National Institute on Aging

National Institute on Aging
US-NIH-NIA-Logo.svg

The National Institute 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 Alzheimer's disease research.

Contents

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 extramural and 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

References

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA) — One of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The mission of the National Institute on Aging is to “lead a national program of research on the biomedical, social, and behavioral aspects of the aging process; the prevention of age related… …   Medical dictionary

  • NIA (National Institute on Aging) — One of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The mission of the National Institute on Aging is to “lead a national program of research on the biomedical, social, and behavioral aspects of the aging process; the prevention of age related… …   Medical dictionary

  • National Institute of Mental Health — Agency overview Formed April 14, 1949 Headquarters Bethesda, Maryland, U.S …   Wikipedia

  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke — Organization logo Abbreviation NINDS Formation 1950 Type …   Wikipedia

  • National Institute of Health — National Institutes of Health Pour les articles homonymes, voir Nih. Demande de traduction …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Aging, National Institute on (NIA) — One of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The mission of the National Institute on Aging is to “lead a national program of research on the biomedical, social, and behavioral aspects of the aging process; the prevention of age related… …   Medical dictionary

  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — NIAID redirects here. For other uses, see NIAID (disambiguation). National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases NIAID NIAID logo …   Wikipedia

  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences — The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is in turn a part of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The mission of the NIEHS is to reduce the burden… …   Wikipedia

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse — The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is a United States federal government research institute whose mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. [1] Contents 1 History …   Wikipedia

  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases — The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. The Institute supports much of… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”