Stories of Discovery and Innovation

Exercise for All Older Adults: NIA Guide Shows and Tells

The NIA’s new exercise guide takes a “something for everyone” approach. Its practical guidance and sample exercises are based on decades of research showing the benefits of physical activity for seniors who are healthy, disabled, or chronically ill.

New Drugs for Alzheimer’s: NIA Boosts Translational Research

The NIA’s translational research program helps bridge the gap between basic research and drug discovery. Researchers around the country benefit through funding for preclinical development of potential new Alzheimer’s therapies.

A Conversation with . . . Marie Bernard

Dr. Marie Bernard hits the ground running as the new deputy director of the NIA, bringing a rich background in academic and clinical geriatrics. Here she discusses her role at NIA, research directions, and the challenge of attracting young scientists to aging research.

Special Report

Recovery Act Funds Stimulate Aging Research

The NIH’s $10 billion cut of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 offers opportunities for new and existing NIA grantees. Learn about funding for FY2009 and FY2010 to support and expand NIA’s research portfolio and training programs.

Research Highlights

NIA Research Summaries and News Releases

• Hormone Therapy Linked to Brain Shrinkage (Summary)
• Study Shows Possible Link Between Secondhand Smoke, Cognitive Impairment (Summary)
• PET Scans with PiB Show Beta-Amyloid in Brains of Cognitively Normal Older Adults (Summary)
• SIRT1 Repairs DNA but Leads to Age-Related Gene Expression in Mice (Summary)
• Meniscal Tears Common in Older Adults, Even Without Symptoms (Summary)
• Smallpox Vaccine Confers Longtime Immunity (Summary)
• Research Shows That Happiness Spreads Through Social Groups (Summary)
• Bone Remodeling Protein Works Indirectly Through Gut (Summary)
• Study Shows Metabolic Adaptation in Calorie Restriction (Summary)
• Scientists Report Important Step in Biomarker Testing for Alzheimer’s Disease (News Release)

NIA News Briefs

• HBO, NIA Collaborate on The Alzheimer’s Project
• Updated Alzheimer’s Disease Video Now Available
• NIA Awards $19.5 Million to AD Genetics Consortium for GWAS
• NIH Introduces New Research Coding System
• Roybal Centers Activities Summarized

NIA Notes

• Dr. Steve Snyder Named Deputy Director of Division of Neuroscience
• Other NIA Staff News

Off the Shelf

• Can Alzheimer’s Disease Be Prevented?
• Caring for a Person with Alzheimer’s Disease: Your Easy-to-Use Guide from the National Institute on Aging
• Connections, Vol. 16, No. 1
• Medicamentos para la enfermedad hoja de información (Alzheimer’s Disease Medications Fact Sheet)

Coming Up

Visit NIA’s booth at the following national meetings:

• American College of Sports Medicine, May 27–30, Seattle
• National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A), July 19–22, Minneapolis
• AARP, October 22–24, Las Vegas
• Gerontological Society of America, November 18–22, Atlanta

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