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Restricted diet may improve survival after surgery
March 22, 2012A new study in mice found that several days on a restricted diet helped in coping with the stress of surgery. The research, led by Dr. James Mitchell at the Harvard School of Public Health and supported in part by the NIA and the National Institute...
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Smoking in middle age is associated with increased rate of cognitive decline in men
March 22, 2012Men who smoked in middle age experienced more rapid cognitive decline with age than men who had never smoked, according to a recent article in Archives of General Psychiatry. Dr. Severine Sabia and colleagues examined data from the Whitehall II...
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HHS seeks comment on draft National Plan to fight Alzheimer’s Disease
February 22, 2012Public input sought on detailed strategies for research, outreach, caregiver support The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released today an ambitious draft National Plan to overcome Alzheimer’s disease and related...
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FY 2012 budget and funding outlook for NIA
February 16, 2012On December 23, 2011, President Obama signed the bill authorizing funding for the federal government through September 30, 2012. Passage and signing of a budget for fiscal year (FY) 2012 was welcome news, allowing NIA and other federal programs to...
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We can’t wait: Administration announces new steps to fight Alzheimer’s disease
February 7, 2012The Obama Administration today announced new efforts to fight Alzheimer’s disease, including immediately making an additional $50 million available for cutting-edge Alzheimer’s research. In addition, the administration announced that its...
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Brain imaging shows lifetime cognitive activity may influence Alzheimer’s disease risk
February 1, 2012Deposits of amyloid protein in the brain are considered a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Now, for the first time, greater levels of cognitive activity—reading, writing, and playing games—have been associated with lower amyloid...
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NIH, Surgeon General launch Go4Life campaign at Capitol Hill briefing
January 23, 2012Exercise and physical activity can help promote health and maintain independence, and this is as true for older people as it is for any age group. To encourage baby boomers—and their parents—to get active, the NIH on October 19 launched...
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New criteria announced for assessing Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology
January 18, 2012The neuropathology guidelines used since 1997 to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease at autopsy have been updated to reflect a deeper understanding of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. This will help pathologists characterize Alzheimer’s-...
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Latest Alzheimer’s Research Progress Report Released
January 17, 20122010 Alzheimer’s Disease Progress Report: A Deeper Understanding, the latest annual Alzheimer’s research report from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) , is now available online. Prepared by the National Institute on Aging, which...
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NIA and WHO Release Global Health and Aging Report
January 16, 2012NIA and the World Health Organization (WHO) announce the availability of a new report, Global Health and Aging (PDF, 15.7M). As both the proportion of older people and the length of life increase throughout the world, key questions arise. Will...
