Aging Research Sites

The Institute for Aging Research has initiated hundreds of studies that challenge health-related assumptions commonly associated with aging. Find out more. November 28, 2017 Severity of Post-Operative Delirium Relates to Severity of Cognitive Decline BOSTON—Researchers from the Harvard affiliated Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research (IFAR), in collaboration with scientists from Beth...

Not for profit group focused on the discovery of treatments and cures for age related conditions. The Alzheimer's and Aging Research Center supports research of Alzheimer's disease and other aging-related diseases. We fund research which is focused on finding treatments for these diseases, and we provide information to the scientific community and to the general public worldwide, via scientific...

Join Dr. Sienna Caspar for the first installment of a webinar series on quality care in Ontario long-term care homes. Sienna will discuss the importance of communication and trust between care team members. There is a need for innovation in the long-term care sector and the Schlegel CLRI aims to catalyze system transformation through research-informed practice change and innovation in workforce...

Alliance Releases Statement on Legislation Suspending Medical Device Excise Tax The Alliance for Aging Research's President and CEO Susan Peschin, MHS, has issued the following statement regarding H.R. 4617, which will provide a temporary moratorium on the medical device excise tax through 2022. #Save4Health Twitter Chat: Planning for Health Costs in Retirement This Twitter chat held...

Advancing Science. Enhancing Lives. The Alliance for Aging Research is the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the pace of scientific discoveries and their application to vastly improve the universal human experience of aging and health. Alliance Statement on FY 2018 White House Proposed Budget on NIH, FDA, CDC Alliance President and CEO Susan Peschin, MHS, has issued the...

The mission of the Cancer and Aging Research Group is to join geriatric oncology researchers across the nation in a collaborative effort of designing and implementing clinical trials to improve the care of older adults with cancer. The only requirement for membership is the desire to help older adults with cancer. The Cancer and Aging Research Group would like to extend special thanks to the...

As the new President and CEO of the Buck Institute. I have the privilege and responsibility to provide strategic vision and leadership to an outstanding team of scientists focused on one of the most crucial biomedical challenges of our time: How do we alter the aging process in order to prevent, delay, or cure the chronic diseases that afflict almost all of us as we grow older? Aging without...

Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS) is a department of Karolinska Institutet. ARC is led by Johan Fritzell, Director, and Kristina Johnell, Division Head. Do psychosocial working conditions contribute to healthy and active aging? Studies of mortality, late-life health, and leisure. Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER). We thank...

The two researchers named in the award were Dr. James Joseph and Dr. Mark Smith. Dr. Joseph was the Director of the Neuroscience Laboratory at the USDA-ARS Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tuft’s University. His research interests focused on nutrition, neuroscience and aging where he was internationally recognized for his work with fruits (blueberries), vegetables and nuts and their...

Univera does advanced science, DNA and genomic research, at the cellular level. We have anti aging products that dramatically slow the aging process. If you do your research, you will find that there is a very unique company that is far beyond any company in the industry with its science and research, and is leading the way in product development. A company in a postion both financially and...

Dr. Sinclair’s work demonstrated increasing NAD+ levels is the key to restoring the communication between our mitochondria and nucleus in every cell. This optimizes energy production and reduced free radical production on a body wide scale. Additionally, earlier research by the anti-aging pioneer Dr Leonard Guarente demonstrated that a special protein group called “sirtuins” are largely...

Hebrew SeniorLife provides comprehensive senior care services and senior living communities in Massachusetts. Learn about our services for seniors. Hebrew SeniorLife is a nonprofit organization committed to improving the lives of older adults in the Greater Boston area and beyond. Our complete continuum of care includes senior health care, senior living communities, chronic care, medically...

Founded by Paul F. Glenn in 1965, the mission of the Glenn Foundation For Medical Research is to extend the healthy years of life through research on mechanisms of biology that govern normal human aging and its related physiological decline, with the objective of translating research into interventions that will extend healthspan with lifespan. For information regarding grant applications,...

On behalf of the community of gerontologists at the University of Washington, I invite you to join us Thursdays for our annual Basic Biology of Aging Series. The 2017 Series is jointly sponsored by the UW Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, the Genetic Approaches to Aging Training Grant, and the UW Healthy Aging and Longevity Research Institute (HALo). The purpose...

Fifty years after the 1968 Black Student Walkout at Brown, more than 600 alumni and guests celebrated a rich and profound history of black legacy at the University. Brown anthropologist Stephen Houston and a research team used laser technology to unearth a vast, sophisticated Maya civilization beneath the Guatemalan jungle. Brown scientists are beginning to understand the link between cell...

The Center for Translational Research in Aging and Longevity is engaged in ongoing translational research on nutrition, exercise, and metabolism in relation to aging and the common diseases of our aging population. These diseases include, cancer, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), mild cognitive impairment/dementia, and autism spectrum...

New research found jujubes, called red dates, can program cancer cells to self-destruct. According to scientists from the Royal Society of Chemistry in the U.K., the fruit likely causes cancer cell death by stimulating “internal stress” in tumors. Few things can impact your independence like failing eyesight and yet nearly 40 million American adults suffer from serious vision impairment and eye...