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Work Group on Minority Aging Newsletter

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Fall 2007
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  • Growing Older World-Wide
  • Diversity Converging: The 21st Annual Summer Institute on Aging Research
  • Dr. Keith Whitfield: Then and Now
  • A Unique Twist on Enhancing Health and Longevity
Spring/Summer 2007
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  • A New Look at Global Aging
  • Project ALERT - A New Link for Alzheimer’s Awareness
  • Profile: Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable -- Tackling Cancer Disparities in the Latino Community
  • RCMAR Mentorship
  • Congratulations to New NIA Dissertation Grantees!
Fall 2006
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  • 20th Annual Summer Institute on Aging Research Draws Researchers from Diverse Backgrounds
  • Literacy Level May Detect Earliest Signs of Cognitive Decline
  • Manson Honored as Advocate for AI/AN Health
  • Obituary: Mental Health Expert Mary S. Harper
  • Former RCMAR Scholar Tapped for RWJ Fellowship
  • Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Study Launched Nationwide by the National Institutes of Health
Spring 2006
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  • Menopause: Race or Ethnicity Can Make a Difference
  • Cuervo Builds Bridges Between Labs and Scientists
  • Ai Appointed to Washington State Council on Aging
  • Master Mentor Miriam Kelty Retires from the NIA
  • Pavon Wins AGS’ Edward Henderson Student Award
  • Minorities Willing to Participate in Clinical Trials, Study Shows
Fall 2005
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  • Manson Shares Blueprint for Success in Research
  • More Racial/Ethnic Minority Participation Needed in NIH Funding, Says JNMA Study
  • NIA’s Biology of Aging Program Seeks To Boost Applicant Diversity
  • NIA Intramural Research Program Provides Mentors, Opportunities for Students
  • Summer Institute on Aging Research 2006 – The 20th Anniversary
Spring 2005
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  • Greater Social Resources Reduce Cognitive Decline Of Older African Americans and Whites
  • Barnes Finds Success on the Hard Road to Science
  • NRC Reports On Racial and Ethnic Disparities Contain Recommendations for NIA Research
  • Espino Shares the Eight “Ps” of Constructing a Research Career
  • Technical Assistance Workshop for Minority and Emerging Scientists and Students
Fall 2004
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  • NIA Lab Internship Jumpstarts Student’s Interest in Research
  • Unique Field Study Examines Race and Poverty’s Impact on Health Using Medical Research Vehicles
  • Prescription Pain Medications Are Hard To Find In Pharmacies Serving Minority Neighborhoods
  • Summer Institute on Aging Research 2005
Spring 2004
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  • Foot and Ankle Problems are More Prevalent Among African-Americans and Puerto Rican Elders
  • Race Influences Vaccination Rate Among Older Adults
  • Multiple Mentors Nourished Bernard’s Flourishing Career
  • Ward Robinson Departs the National Alzheimer’s Association, But the Partnership She Forged with NIA Flourishes
  • Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research Host Conferences and Workshops at the 2003 GSA Annual Meeting
Winter 2003
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  • Culture, Health Care, and Aging Collide with Rise in U.S. Immigrant Population
    Race, Androgens, and the risk of Prostate Cancer
  • "What I Did Last Summer:" Six Young Researchers Talk About Their 2002 Summer Institute Experience
  • Summer Institute on Aging Research 2003
Summer/Fall 2003
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  • Intervention Cuts Depression Among Latina Caregivers
  • Summer Institute Alumni Help Cut Health Disparities
  • Summer Institute on Aging Research 2004
Summer 2002
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  • Minority Recruiter Builds Trust Before African American Nuns Join AD Study
  • New Minority Aging Journal Provides Students a Venue to Publish, Review, and Advance
  • A Note from the Director
  • Gap in Reading Levels May Explain Apparent Differences in Cognitive Testing
  • August 1st Deadline for Technical Assistance Workshop
Winter 2002
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  • Successful Mentoring - Everyone Wins!
  • Knee Pain - Does It Mean Osteoarthritis?
  • Marcellus Monte Merritt, Ph.D.: From High Aspirations to Hypertension Research
  • Minority Supplements Encourage Students
  • Loan Repayment Programs
  • NIA Health Information in Spanish
Spring 2001
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  • Phyllis M. Wise, Ph.D.: Making Her Good Fortune
  • African-Americans Develop Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias at Twice the Rate of Africans
  • David V. Espino, M.D.: A Passion for Research and Teaching
  • Many American Indians and Alaska Natives Use and Like Traditional Healing
  • Alzheimer's Disease - A Greater Threat to Certain Ethnic Groups Than to Whites
Fall 2000
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  • NIA Lays Groundwork for a New Frontier
  • Eliminating Health Disparities is a Crucial Goal, NIH Acting Director Tells Congress
  • Opportunities and Challenges Abound for Minority Research and Researchers
  • NIA Extramural and Intramural Programs Cultivate Minority Inclusion
Winter 1999-2000
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  • Seminar Examines Assumptions About Race
  • Jennifer Manly, Ph.D.: Outstanding Mentors Help Pave the Road to Success
  • Some Older Black Women May Improve Their Treatment by Being Assertive
  • Possible Cultural Bias in Mini-Mental State Examination
  • Meeting with Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr.
  • Minority Aging Research Review? Where Do We Go From Here?
Spring 1999
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  • Rui-Ping Xiao, M.D., Ph.D.: Taking the Challenge and Running With It
  • NIA Dissertation Support: Has It Made a Difference?
  • Planning for NIA's Future: Research Goals
  • Sound Sleep, Better Health: Research Targets Sleep Disorders
  • Research on Sleep in the Hmong Community
  • Spero Manson, Ph.D.: Putting Medical Anthropology to Work for Aging Research

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