NIA
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NIA is a U.S. federal research institute within the National Institutes of Health that focuses on understanding aging and age-related diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NIH institute
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U.S. federal research institute → biomedical research organization → |
| abbreviation |
NIA
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| aimsTo |
improve the health and well-being of older adults
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prevent or delay age-related disease → |
| country |
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
Alzheimer’s disease research
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aging research → cognitive aging → geriatrics → |
| focusesOn |
Alzheimer’s disease
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age-related diseases → aging → |
| fullName |
National Institute on Aging
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| funds |
Alzheimer’s disease research
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basic research on the biology of aging → clinical trials on age-related conditions → epidemiological studies of aging populations → |
| hasResearchPriority |
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
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biology of aging → support for caregivers of people with dementia → |
| headquartersLocation |
Bethesda, Maryland
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| locatedIn |
Bethesda, Maryland
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Maryland → United States → |
| mission |
to extend healthy, active years of life
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to support research on aging and age-related diseases → to understand the nature of aging → |
| operatesWithin |
U.S. biomedical research enterprise
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| oversees |
Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers program
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longitudinal studies of aging → |
| parentAgency |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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| parentOrganization |
National Institutes of Health
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| partOf |
National Institutes of Health
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| produces |
guidelines on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
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health information for older adults → |
| researchField |
dementia research
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epidemiology → gerontology → molecular biology of aging → neuroscience → public health → |
| sector |
public sector
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| topicOf |
U.S. aging policy discussions
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| typeOfOrganization |
government research institute
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
NIA
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National Institute on Aging → |
abbreviation |