United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
2008 Aging Awards

 

National Institutes of Health and National Institute on Aging

Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly [NIA, NINR]

Alcohol Consumption and Motor Function in Older Adults [NIAAA]

Accupunture Relieves Pain and Improves Function in Knee Osteoarthritis [NCCAM]

Powerful Techniques for Studying DNA Damage Recognition and Repair [NIEHS]

Interdisciplinary Resarch Consortium in Geroscience

Health and Retirement Study [NIA]

Age-Related Eye Disease Study [NEI]

Tumeric and Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms [NCCAM, ODS]

Tai Chi Boosts Immunity to Shingles Virus in Older Adults [NCCAM]

Elderly Medicaid Patients Less Likely to Receive Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer

Survival with Treatment vs. Observation of Localized Prostate Cancer in Elderly Men [NCI]

Integrating Aging and Cancer Research at NCI-Designated Cancer Centers [NCI, NIA]

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome [NHGRI]

Understanding of the Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Diseases [NHGRI]

Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) [NHLBI, NIDDK, NCMHD, NIA, NEI]

Home Oxygen Therapy Trial for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [NHLBI]

Women's Health Intitative [NHLBI, NIAMS, ORWH, NCI]

Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers [NIA]

The Dynamics of Health, Aging, and Body Composition [NIA, NIDDK, CIT, NIAMS]

Exemplary Research Conducted through the Edward R. Roybal Centers [NIA]

Useful Field of View Test for Older Drivers [NIA]

Restricting Caloric Intake May Improve the Body's Metabolic Efficiency [NIA]

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Comorbidities [NIA]

Translating Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health to Community Settings [NIA, NINR]

Hospital Quality and Racial Differences in Heart Attack Treatment and Outcomes [NIA]

Doctors May Not Diagnose and Manage Coronary Heart DiseaseAs Actively for Women as for Men [NIA]

Integrating Effective Strategies to Prevent Falls in Community Settings [NIA]

Understanding the Genetic Underpinings of Parkinson's [NIA]

Studies on the Potential of Resvatrol to Help Control Age-Related Disorders [NIA]

NIHSeniorHealth Web Site [NIA, NLM]

Educating Older Adults and Physicians about Alcohol Risks [NIAAA]

Retirement and Drinking Behavior [NIAAA]

Longitudinal Study of Alcohol Use and Related Problems in Older Adults

More Effective Flu Vaccines for the Elderly [NIAID]

Effects of Aging and Immune Suppression on the Innate Immune System [NIAID]

Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study [NIAID, NCI, NHLBI, NIDCD]

Women Interagency HIV Study [NIAID, NCI, NCRR, NICHD, NIDCD, NIDA]

Duration of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Functional Improvement in Clinical Trials [NIAMS]

Bisphosphonates with Estrogen Show Additive Benefits Against Osteoporosis [NIAMS, NIA]

Training Intervention for Family Caregivers [NINR, NCI]

Use of Antidepressant Administration for Older Adults [NIMH, NCMHD]

Reducing the Morbidity and Mortality from Pressure Ulcers among Elderly Patients [NIAMS, NIA]

Surgical versus Non-Surgical Treatments for Low Back Pain [NIAMS, ORWH, NIOSH]

Combined Survery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Incontinence [NICHD]

Aging and the Effects of Abused Substances [NIDA]

Role of Substance Abuse Patterns in Clinical and Health Management of HIV in Older Adults [NIDA]

Functional Limitation Measures among Women with HIV [NIDA]

Understanding Anemia of Inflammation and Chronic Disease [NIDDK, NHLBI]

Biofeedback for Managing Constipation and Fecal Incontinence [NIDDK, ORWH, NCRR]

Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and DPP Outcomes Study [NIDDK, NICHD, NIA, NEI, NCMHD, ORWH, OBSSR, NHLBI]

Mouse Models To Study DNA Repair Following Environmental Exposures

Environmental Exposures and Decline in Renal Function [NIEHS]

Socio-Economic Disadvantages and Risk for Poor Health and Disability [NIEHS]

Antidepressant Administration for Older Adults [NIMH, NCMHD]

Preventive Treatment To Reduce Depression Following a Stroke [NIMH]

Warafarin Aspirin Symptomatic Intracranial Disease Trial [NINDS]

Extremity Contraint-Induced Therapy Evaluation Trial [NINDS, NICHD]

Acute Coronary Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes [NINR]

Depressive Symptoms in Spousal Caregivers [NINR]

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) [OPASI]

Risk Evaluation and Education for Alzheimer's Disease (REVEAL) Study [NHGRI]

Social Networks Influence Smoking Behavior and Obesity [NIA]

A Multidimentional Alzheimer's Disease Brain Atlas [NIA, NLM]

Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative [NIA, NIBIB]

Delaying Progression from Mild Cognitive Impairment to Alzheimer's in a Clinical Trial [NIA]

Two Additional Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factor Genes Identified [NIA, NHGRI]

Quantitative Studies of Protein Aggregation and Aging [OPASI]

Native Elder Research Center/Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research

Exploring the Mistreatment of Native Elders

Cancer and Aging Planning Grants

Effectiveness of Prostate Radiation Therapy