National Institute on Aging
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The National Institute on Aging is a U.S. federal research institute that leads scientific efforts to understand aging and advance the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of age-related diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Biology of Aging Program | 1 |
| National Institute on Aging Division of Neuroscience | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
National Institutes of Health institute
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U.S. federal research institute ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NIA ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
Alzheimer’s disease research
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aging research ⓘ behavioral research ⓘ biomedical research ⓘ gerontology ⓘ neuroscience ⓘ public health ⓘ social science research ⓘ |
| focusesOnPopulation |
caregivers of older adults
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older adults ⓘ people with Alzheimer’s disease ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
United States Congress
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surface form:
U.S. Congress
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| fundingType | federal government funding ⓘ |
| grants | extramural research funding on aging ⓘ |
| hasResearchProgram |
Behavioral and Social Research Program
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National Institute on Aging self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Biology of Aging Program
Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology Program ⓘ Neuroscience Program ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Bethesda, Maryland
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| inception | 1974 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Maryland
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Montgomery County ⓘ
surface form:
Montgomery County, Maryland
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| mission |
to extend the healthy, active years of life
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to support research on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias ⓘ to support research on aging and age-related diseases ⓘ to understand the nature of aging ⓘ |
| operates | Intramural Research Program on Aging ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
National Institutes of Health
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United States Department of Health and Human Services ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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| partOf | National Institutes of Health ⓘ |
| produces |
clinical guidelines related to aging and dementia
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public health information on aging ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
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behavioral and social aspects of aging ⓘ biological mechanisms of aging ⓘ diagnosis of age-related diseases ⓘ geriatrics and clinical gerontology ⓘ neuroscience of aging ⓘ prevention of age-related diseases ⓘ treatment of age-related diseases ⓘ |
| website | https://www.nia.nih.gov ⓘ |
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