Part V

Top 100 Longevity Non-Profits

Other Europe

Supportive,palliative, geriatric, policy

Basic research and direct application thereof

Disruptive engineering solutions

USA

Analytical Report 2017

AGING ANALYTICS AGENCY Invest f or li fe 180 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience 51. 50. 49. 48. 47. 46. 45. 44. 43. 42. 41. 40. 39. 38. 37. 36. 35. 34. 33. 32. 31. 30. 29. 28. 27. 26. 25. 24. 23. 22. 21. 20. 19. 18. 17. 16. 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Huffington Centeron Aging(HCOA) Healthspan Campaign Health Extension Heales Harvey A. FriedmanCenterfor Aging Global HealthspanPolicyInstitute Glenn Centerfor Aging Research ResearchUnit Gerontology ResearchGroup(GRG) Gerontology ResearchCenter(GRC) German CentreofGerontology(DZA) German CentreforNeurodegenerativeDiseases(DZNE) Geriatrics (Yale University) Geriatric ResearchEducationandClinicalCenters(GRECC) Fundación Vidaplus Forever HealthyFoundation Flinders Centrefor Studies(FCAS) Fischer Centerfor Alzheimer‘s DiseaseResearch European CentreforGerontology ELPIs FoundationforIndefiniteLifespans atrics Donald W. ReynoldsInstituteon Aging andDepartmentofGeri Dementia ResearchCentre(DRC) Dementia CollaborativeResearchCentres(DCRC) Center (NASCR) Del E.Webb Neuroscience, Aging andStemCellResearch Danish CentreforMolecularGerontology(DCMG) Danish Aging ResearchCenter(DARC) Excellence Comprehensive CenteronBrain Aging - An NYULMCCenterof on Aging Center Center for Aging &Community(CAC),UniversityofIndianapolis on Aging Centre Centre forSocialGerontology Centre forPolicyon Ageing (CPA) Centre forCulturalDiversityin Ageing Centre for Ageing ResearchandDevelopmentinIreland (CARDI) Centre for Ageing andSupportiveEnvironments(CASE) Centre for Ageing andPastoralStudies(CAPS) Centre for Active ManagementofLifelong Ageing (CAMLA) CCAA Canadian Centrefor Activity and Aging (FromResearchto Action) Buck InstituteforResearchon Aging Brookdale CenterforHealthy Aging Brain PreservationFoundation ResearchFoundation Betterhumans Baycrest ResearchCentrefor Aging andtheBrain PAR) ARC CentreofExcellenceinPopulation Ageing Research(CE- American AgingAssociation ResearchUK Alzheimer’s Alzheimer‘s DiseaseEducationandReferral(ADEAR)Center Alzheimer‘s and Aging ResearchCenter Alberta Centreon Aging Age Institute Top 100LongevityNon-Profits - 100. 99. 98. 97. 96. 95. 94. 93. 92. 91. 90. 89. 88. 87. 86. 85. 84. 83. 82. 81. 80. 79. 78. 77. 76. 75. 74. 73. 72. 71. 70. 69. 68. 67. 66. 65. 64. 63. 62. 61. 60. 59. 58. 57. 56. 55. 54. 53. 52. Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases(Wolfson CARD) Virtual InstituteofNeurodegeneration & Ageing UCSF InstituteforHealth& Aging (IHA) (SIRA) UCSD SamandRoseSteinInstituteforResearchon Aging The Parkinson‘sInstituteandClinicalCenter(ThePI) The DunhillMedical Trust SRI InternationalCenterforHealthSciences Society fortheRescueofourElders Sheffield InstituteforStudieson Ageing(SISA) SENS ResearchFoundation Science forlifeextensionfoundation Schlegel-UW ResearchInstitutefor Aging (RIA) Resource CentersforMinority Aging Research(RCMAR) Regenerative SciencesInstitute RAND CenterfortheStudyof Aging Population StudiesCenter(PSC) Population Aging ResearchCenter(PARC) Palo Alto LongevityPrize Pacific Parkinson‘sResearchCentre(PPRC) NYC Elder Abuse Center(NYCEAC) NIHR NewcastleBiomedicalResearchCentre New OrganPrize (NLCAHR) Newfoundland &LabradorCentrefor Applied HealthResearch bisexual andtransgender) National ResourceCenteronLGBT Aging (LGBT -lesbian,gay, National InstituteofGerontologyandGeriatrics«Ana Aslan» The JacksonLaboratory Nathan ShockCenterofExcellenceintheBasicBiology Aging - Nathan ShockCenterofExcellenceintheBasicBiology Aging Munich CenterfortheEconomicsof Aging (MEA) Monash Researchforan Ageing Society(MonRAS) Michiana GerontologyInstitute(MGI) Mercer‘s InstituteforResearchon Ageing (MIRA) Research Max PlanckUCL CentreforComputationalPsychiatryand Ageing ing) Max PlanckInternationalResearchNetworkon Aging (MaxNetAg- Maximum LifeFoundation Major Mouse Testing Program Longevity Institute LongeCity Lifespan.io Advocacy Foundation Landon Centeron Aging K-State Centeron Aging Irish CentreforSocialGerontology(ICSG) (IRCHAL) International ResearchCentreforHealthy Ageing andLongevity International LongevityCentre-UK Alliance Longevity International International Instituteon Ageing Institute ofGerontology(IFG) Institute forLifeCourseand Aging 181 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience and goodoldage. The missionistoproduceanddisseminateknowledgethatcanbeusedpromotegoodageing • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Helsinki Website: http://www.ikainstituutti.fi/in+english/ • • • Institute: The Age related issues,valuesandattitudes. offersof newstudies, results age on discussion current in and participates to professionals, training about the information disseminates and theirfamilies, for olderadults new innovations produces The for olderpeople, Age Institutestudiestheeverydaylivesofolderadults,developsservices About: Age Institute Encounter, inclusion, andmentalwell-being Physical ,functionalcapacity, andhealth of media. Supports the implementation of new knowledge, informs and influences through training and use Produces goodpracticesforolderpersons,theirrelativesandprofessionals and servicesforolderpersons knowledge ofageing,olderpersons’Produces andassistsinapplyingresearch-based dailylives Finland 182 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Edmonton Website: http://www.aging.ualberta.ca/ to bringthesepeopletogetherandpromotecollaborativeworkfurthertheiraims. many areasoftheuniversity. the of individuals: Their researchersareadiverse collection ACA exists important field. The study of aging, age related disease, and the social impacts of aging occur across of this that enhanceourunderstanding improtant contributions and makes has auniqueperspective students fromavarietyofdisciplinesacrossthecampushaveaninterestinaging.Eachdiscipline The studyofagingandit’sis inherentlyinterdisciplinary. consequences Manyfacultymembersand to linkresearchers. and for olderpeople,toengagethecommunity Centre‘s focusisonthepromotionofbestoutcomes and throughpartnershipswithstakeholders. collaboration in ageing,throughinterdisciplinary The of researchinto ageing. The missionistopromotecutting-edgeresearch,education,andservice research andnetworkcentrededicatedtothepromotiondissemination It isaninterdisciplinary About: Alberta Centreon Aging research withinthelaycommunity. Provide leadershipinpubliceducation,communication andpromotionof latest researchonagingandaging-relatedtopics. Disseminate knowledgetostakeholdersandthecommunityregarding disciplines andorganizations. Maintain connectionsbetweenagingresearchersandprofessionalsacross networking andresearchmentoring. Foster, promoteandmonitorresearchexcellencethroughfacilitation, Canada

183 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: PortSt.Lucie/FL Website: http://www.aging-research.org/index.html the agingprocessandmakediscoveriestoallowseniorshavefuller, moreenjoyablelives. costs for patientsarecloseto$50billion. Their intentistoincreasetheunderstanding of Alzheimer’s and frustrated, they too, experience the mental, physical, and financial burden. The estimated annual friends takecareofpeoplewith Alzheimer’s. As theywatchtheirlovedonesbecomemoreforgetful The effect of weighsheavilyontheshouldersofsociety.Alzheimer’s Manyspouses,relatives,and specialize inthisfield. who others and scientists our between collaborations scientific international foster to work also they throughout theworld,and are sharedwiththepublic results to ensurethattheresearch it apriority other aging-relateddiseases,presentingtheresultstopublic,andtrainingstudents. They make research on they supporthave beenconducting Since 1995,thescientists diseaseand Alzheimer’s public andsupportseducationtraining. the and community scientific the to information provides Center The diseases. these for treatments finding on especially diseases, ageing-related other and disease Alzheimer´s on focuses research understanding oftheageingprocess,allowingseniorstolive ever fullerandmoreenjoyablelives. The our increasing towards further directed research biomedical supports centre The research cause ofbraindisruptioninolderpeople. Affecting peopleintheUnitedStates, anestimated4million diseaseisthemostcommon Alzheimer’s scholars fromcountriesworldwide. research research trainingforhighschool,undergraduateandgraduatestudents,tovisiting via worldwide, support also They reports. public other and website, a brochures, general presentations, and publications scientific the to and community scientific the to information provide they and aging-related diseases. They fund research which is focused on finding treatments for these diseases, The and Alzheimer’s Aging ResearchCenter supportsresearchof diseaseandother Alzheimer’s About: Alzheimer‘s and Aging ResearchCenter Osteoporosis Osteoarthritis Diabetes Cardiovascular diseases Alzheimer‘s disease USA 184 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: SilverSpring/MD Website: https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers this diseaseprogressandwhatcanhelp. and thepublic. and theirfamilies, how which inpopularformexplain and video articles They provide The about ADEAR information Center distributes patients to healthprofessionals, disease Alzheimer‘s agency for diseaseresearch. Alzheimer’s conducts andsupportsresearchabouthealthissuesfor older people,andistheprimaryFederal National InstitutesofHealthandparttheU.S.DepartmentHumanServices. The NIA The ADEAR oftheNationalInstituteon Center isaservice Aging (NIA), one oftheFederalGovernment’s About: Center Alzheimer‘s DiseaseEducationandReferral(ADEAR) around theworld. and the across centers medical and universities at research extramural Fund professionals, andthescientificcommunity, amongavarietyofaudiences. care health to thepublic, in research and advances about aging information Disseminate Foster thedevelopmentofresearchandclinicianscientistsinaging. aging. research on and economic behavioral, social, clinical, biological, Support andconductgenetic, USA 185 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience Their missionistobringaboutthefirstlife-changing dementia treatmentby2025. • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: Great Abington City: Website: https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/ and field the in thinkers funding theinnovativesciencethatwilldeliveracure. big the uniting dementia, about think people way the challenging they’re supporters, and scientists their passionate by Backed cure. treatment and prevention, diagnosis, ResearchUKistheworld’sto causes, dedicated research charity dementia leading Alzheimer’s no dementiasurvivorsbutresearchcanchangethis. Without effectiveborn todaywilldiewithdementia. treatments, oneinthreechildren Today, thereare vital contributiontothefightagainstcondition. a make who organisations influential other and policymakers together bringing agenda, political the organisation totackleachallengethisbig. That’s whytheyworktoensuredementiaisatthetopof ResearchUK is workingtirelesslytodefeatdementia,butittakesmorethanasingle Alzheimer’s who leadstheExecutiveManagement Team towardsachievingtheCharity’s visionandpurpose. Charity’sthe ChiefExecutive, and supports and advises and governance, its values upholds objectives, The Board’s roleistosettheCharity’s strategicdirection. of the The Boardmonitorsthedelivery governed byaBoardof Trustees, theCharity’s boardofdirectors. charity.by guaranteeandaregistered limited a company UK is Research Alzheimer’s They are About: Alzheimer’s ResearchUK Treat dementiaeffectively. Reduce risk,backedbythelatestevidence. Diagnose peopleearlierandmoreaccurately. Understand thediseasesthatcausedementia. UK 186 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Grandville,MI Website: https://www.americanagingassociation.org/ locations areselectedthroughouttheUnitedStatesandheldinfirstweekofJune. between New rotated YorkCity, Washington, Currently,San Francisco. D.C. and theconference the meeting years, Intheearly research. in aging with disciplines investigators and awardyoung Each year, the to shareagingresearchandrecognize an annualconference provides Association geroscientists andbiogerontologists. and presentation andnetworkingwithother trainees andsomeoftheworld’stravel awards,careerdevelopment, top win to opportunity the include These levels. all at learners to benefits numerous human lifespan. the healthy and toextend The American Aging Association TraineeChapter offers to enablehumankind preserve andrestorefunctionstypicallylostto age-related degeneration, of aginginorder the basicmechanisms dedicatedtounderstanding and geroscience, biogerontology the of members The American of field the Aging in experts scientific of group elite an are Association scientists whowantedaspecificorganizationdedicatedtoagingresearch. in New York City,medical doctorsand October19,1970.Organized byagroupofdistinguished The American Aging luncheonmeetingattheWaldorf-Astoriawas launchedataspecial Association About: American AgingAssociation health fields To increaseknowledge ofbiogerontologyamongphysiciansandothersinthe means ofachievingalongandhealthylife To keepthepublic informedoftheprogressagingresearchandpractical humans withonegoalbeingtoslowtheagingprocess To promotebiomedicalagingstudiesdirectedtowardsincreasingthefunctionallifespanof USA 187 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Sydney Website: http://www.cepar.edu.au/ of themultidisciplinarynaturepopulationageing. with anappreciation standard of researcherstoglobal a newgeneration ageing andbuilding population of challenges social and economic the to solutions global providing is research innovative Their policy, andimprovepeople‘swellbeingthroughouttheirlives. population ageing,informproductandservicedevelopmentprovision(privatepractice)public century. CEPAR‘sabout thinking to transform quality of thehighest research is toproduce mission first twenty the of challenges social major the of one address to industry and government academia, ageing. research onpopulation world-class together bringing The Centreisauniquecollaboration (UWA),Australia the in Population ARC CentreofExcellence Ageing Research(CEPAR) isproducing (ANU), The UniversityofMelbourne, The UniversityofSydneyand The UniversityofWestern of NewSouthWalesBased attheUniversity (UNSW) with nodesatthe University National Australian About: (CEPAR) ARC CentreofExcellenceinPopulation Ageing Research Sustainable Wellbeing inLaterLife Organisations andtheMatureWorkforce Decision Making,ExpectationsandCognitive Ageing Macro-Demographic Dynamics&Population Ageing Policy Cognition &DecisionMaking Causes &ConsequencesofDemographicChange NSW Australia 188 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Toronto Website: http://www.baycrest.org/research/ the changing healthcareenvironmentinOntario. account into takes that strategy five-year solid a and future, the for vision bold a has Baycrest Baycrest. andcareprojectsissupportedacross wellness, prevention,education of innovative implementation at Baycrest. research evaluative, andtranslational clinical, and At KLAERU, the development to support and expertise resources KLAERU provides and otherdementias. disease Alzheimer‘s presence ofdiseasesandconditionswhichaffect thebrain,such as stroke,traumaticbraininjury, is onmemoryandtheexecutive(frontallobe)functionsofbrain,bothinnormalaging Research Unit(KLAERU) are partsofBaycrest. Evaluative of theRRI research focus The primary the journeyofageing. The RotmanResearchInstitute(RRI)andtheKunin-Lunenfeld Applied and and memoryresearch, withthegoaloftransforming Baycrest isaleaderincognitiveneuroscience communities andaroundtheglobe. to improvethewell-beingofpeopleintheirlocal tradition ofallgreatJewishhealthcareinstitutions Founded in1918astheJewishHomefor Aged, Baycrestcontinuestoembracethelong-standing other healthcareorganizationsandlong-termcarehomes,bothinCanadainternationally. arms, Baycrestismarketingitssought-afterexpertiseandinnovationto and consulting commercial for studentsandoneoftheworld’sneuroscience. in cognitive topresearchinstitutes Through its training program clinical with anextensive combined for agingclients an exemplarycareexperience As an academic health sciences centre fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, Baycrest provides innovation andeducation,withaspecialfocusonbrainhealthaging. research, healthcare, living, leader ingeriatricresidential is aglobal Baycrest HealthSciences About: Baycrest ResearchCentrefor Aging andtheBrain Neuroscience ofcognitionand ageing Memory andageing Canada 189 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: LaFayette/LA Website: http://www.betterhumans.com/ breakthroughs inasafeandinexpensivemanner, asquicklypossible. scientific discoveriesfromthelabtoclinic,sothathumanitycantakeadvantageofthese of thelatestfindingsinscientificresearch. Theirresearchteamisfocusedonbringingcuttingedge information abouthowordinarypeoplecanmodifytheirdietandlifestyletotakeadvantageofsome This newiterationofBetterhumansisthemostaggressiveyet. They willshortlybeputtingoutnew resistance, insulin and improving theirimmunologicalresponses,andreversingthedisease. inflammation systemic of levels reduce and osteoarthritis, with individuals cells containedinthemuscleandfattissueofelderly and quercetinwilleliminatesenescent dasatinib compounds study onwhetherthesenolytic 0 pilot in aphase been engaged As of2017theyhave a CreativeCommonsPublicPatentLicenseformat,ortheequivalent. and youth. health of lasting future into anunlimited us propel will be offeredwill All discoveries under afford them,andcanparticipateinthewaveofExponential Technology inthebio-medicalfieldthat to pioneerstorefrontclinicsthatcanprovidetheseupgradessoanyoneovertheageof65 you theequivalentofbuyingacar, itshouldbeasaffordable asanew cell phoneor laptop. They hope cell transplantsandgenetherapyupgrades(suchasimprovedhealthlifespan)shouldnotcost Its goal,asanon-profit,istodeveloptherapiesthatcanbeof reducing theriskofdisease. the short-termgoalsofBetterhumansareextendinghealthymaximumhumanlifespanandgreatly Betterhumans Inc. is the latest iteration of this concept. Operating as a Florida non-profit corporation, About: Betterhumans Seek todeveloptherapiesthatcanbeoffered atthelowestcostpossible. Upgrade thosebiologicalfeaturesthatareimportantto us Improve humancognitionandwellbeing USA fered atthelowestcostpossible.Stem 190 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: London Website: http://www.bg-rf.org.uk/ of ageing. the diseases causing eventually of life, the course over accumulate and which damage”), to as“ageing and cellsofthebodyasasideeffectoccur inthebio-molecules (often referred ofnormalmetabolism which alterations the deleterious to address interventions to createbiomedical aims The Foundation human population. effective curesortreatmentsforthediseasesandfrailtycommonlyassociatedwithageingin (the BGRF)istoproduce Research Foundation or fundedbytheBiogerontology conducted research of disability,to therelief of ageing the mechanisms sufferingin oldage. anddisease of The objective of of ourknowledge in theUKtosupportapplication as acharity The BGRFhasbeenconstituted About: Biogerontology ResearchFoundation lasting remediesfortheillnessesanddisabilitiesofold age. provide medicalpractitionerswiththetoolstheyneed to enableeffective and industry toapplytheresultsoftheirprojectsquickly. 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191 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Ashburn/VA Website: http://www.brainpreservation.org/ human brainatnanometerscale. of the the neuralcircuitry that iscapableofpreserving procedure exists surgical of whetherareliable hypothesis scientific the explore to seek we methods, other and prizes, challenge grants, research directed articles, and presentations activities, online communities, scientific appropriate to outreach Through storage. static long-term and for preservation research brain whole scientific of field promote the in to development services is Foundation Preservation Brain the of objective central The About: Brain PreservationFoundation to thegreatestdegreepossible,bothnowandinfuture. BPF’s socialmissionistohelpindividualspreserve,use,andimprovetheirbrains as possible,foruseinhospitals,hospices,andhomes aroundtheworld. every effort tohelpthattechnologybecomeasaffordable andlegallyavailable Should anybrainpreservationtechnologybeprovento work,wewillmake and environmentasaspectsofour“externalself”. chemical, andbiologicalcarriersofour“internalself”,socialrelationships Seek toadvancepublicunderstandingoftheself,ourbrainsasphysical, scale. capable ofpreservingtheneuralcircuitryhumanbrainatnanometer Explore thescientifichypothesisofwhetherareliablesurgicalprocedureexists methods. presentations andarticles,directedresearchgrants,challengeprizes,other Through outreachtoappropriatescientificcommunities,onlineactivities, brain preservationforlong-termstaticstorage. To promotescientificresearchandservicesdevelopmentinthefieldofwhole USA 192 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • organizations to: development. We workinpartnershipwithawiderangeofagenciesandnon-governmental Brookdale improvesthelivesofolderadultsthroughresearch,advocacy, policy, andprofessional Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: New York /NY Website: https://brookdale.org/ development andtrainingonissuesrelatedtoaging,elderlaw, andelderjustice. including curriculum are aleadingproviderofeducationandprofessionaldevelopmentservices, and staffBrookdale faculty development. and policy analysis, engageinresearch,policy They and professionaldevelopment. Center forHealthy The Brookdale policy,research, through adults ofolder lives the Aging improves About: Brookdale CenterforHealthy Aging and healthpolicypractice Incorporate thevoicesandchoicesofolderadultsinorder topromotejustandeffective social facilitate equity, ethics,andeffectiveness inthedeliveryofservicesand care Develop educationalcurriculaandtrainingforprofessionals whoworkwitholderadultssoasto independently andwithdignityinthecommunity Design programsthatbuildthecapacityofolderadultsandothervulnerablepopulationstolive Identify inequitiesintheaccesstoandexperienceofcare older adults Explore thesocial,political,legal,andeconomicclimateaffecting healthandqualityoflife healthcare systems Promote ethicaltreatmentofolderadultsandothervulnerablepopulationsinsocialservice USA 193 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Novato/CA Website: http://www.buckinstitute.org/ we live. underway.is aging and cells It’sthe way to change potential the has that for science place an exciting Parkinson’sthree differentin studied being is disease organisms. model Astem into inquiry unique and nutrition. aging examining with researchers cancer arecollaborating breast studying Scientists studies. new in result quickly Discoveries information. of flow free the for designed is Institute Buck the which havedepartmentalboundariesandlargebureaucracies, Unlike traditionaluniversities, Baby Boomers getolder. as There isanurgencytoourmission. steadily rise to expected is aging of diseases chronic the treating of burden financial The and pain.Inadditiontopersonalhardship,thereisalsoacostsociety.are oftenmarkedbydisability The stakeshaveneverbeenhigher. Whileit’s truethatpeoplearelivinglonger, those“extra”years maladies. these delay or prevent to treatments and tests diagnostic develop to together fields disparate from diabetes, maculardegenerationandglaucoma. approach bringsscientists Their interdisciplinary older suchas andParkinson’scancer, diseases, Alzheimer’s heart disease, stroke,osteoporosis, getting with associated specifically conditions of development the to contributes aging normal how to understand environment collaborative work inauniquely scientists world-class At theBuckInstitute, years oflife. between agingandchronicdiseaseinpursuitoftheMissiontoincreasehealthy the connection understanding on solely focused facility research independent first nation’s the is Institute Buck The About: Buck InstituteforResearchon Aging the potentialuseofstemcellstotreatneurodegenerativediseases andarthritis the developmentofage-relateddiseases the agingprocess USA 194 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: London Website: http://www.uwo.ca/ccaa/ exercisers). balance Fit for Get and the coaching lifestyle training, dynamic senior for beginner education and (exercise Living Active training, strength training, personal classes, fitness combined include programs CCAA90s. their are in several 50 and as young are as 75, some is participants of these age exercise are offeredprograms older adults. to over500community-dwelling MondaytoFriday The average activity.physical and adults to older related of information base knowledge the exercise In-house Research conductedthroughtheCCAAto broaden usesbothbasicandappliedresearchapproaches programs thataresafeandage-appropriate. exercise and implementing designing evidence, The CCAA activityandaging,basedon the specializes incarryingoutresearchonphysical About: Action) CCAA Canadian Centrefor Activity and Aging (From Research to To bethenational datacentreforinformationonactivityandaging. aging population. To educateprovincial governments,industryandsocialagenciesonthebenefitsofanactive health andcommunityprogramstobenefitactiveolderadults. To establishinternationalalliancesandpromoteanopenexchangeofscientificknowledge, adults, andtoactasaresourceforHealthCanadaothernationalorganizations. To support,encourageanddisseminatenationallyresearchintoanactivelifestyleforolder programs andservicesfortheelderly. To becomethenationalcoordinatingandaccreditationinstituteforCCAA’s community-based To becomeahigh-qualitynationalcentresupportingphysicalactivityfortheagingpopulation. Canada 195 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Limerick lifelong-ageing-camla/ Website: http://www.foragenetwork.eu/database/item/305-ireland-centre-for-active-management-of- and commitmenttoservice,teamwork,scientificenquiry, self-fulfilmentandlife-longlearning. context inwhichhealthandillnessexistmedicineispractised;who have skillsfor and confident competent, are environmental and social the recognise who medicine; who of basis scientific the understand who caring; doctors produce will Limerick of University the at programme CAMLAAlso, professionals. health future for the educations provide medical entry The graduate collaborative projectbeingjointlyledbymedicalandengineeringresearchers. theCAMLAof mindshasevolved meeting Pilot (CHIP) which isa -ConnectedHealthImplementation out ofthis perspective; living hascometogethertoexploreideasfrombothanengineeringandclinical to independent aids electronic developing in interested Currently a group ofresearchers Ageing. internationally. in Lifelong with aninterest and supporttoresearchers advice The centreprovides CAMLAlocally,community research within theageing research and fosters supports and nationally About: Centre for Active ManagementofLifelong Ageing (CAMLA) independent livingtoexploreideasfrombothanengineering andclinicalperspective. 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196 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Barton Website: people, includinglivingwithdementia,aresubjectsforresearchandeducation. for older of lifeissues Quality for ageingandpastoralstudies. The centreprovidesscholarships About: Centre for Ageing andPastoralStudies(CAPS) Research waystominimisetheimpactofdepressionanddementiaonelders. Research aged-relatedlife-changingeventsandbabyboomerspirituality. developments andissuesinageingspirituality. Bring togetherpractitioners,researchersandolderpeoplearoundkey Australia 197 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Lund Website: https://www.med.lu.se/english/case other universities,bothinSwedenandabroad. at groups with research collaborations part oftheworkatCentrewithwell-developed important of research resultsintopracticeisan of publictransportation.Researchonandimplementation and operators associations housing authorities, as local such process, aging the healthy supports be usefulformanygroups,mostlyolderpeoplebutalsothoseinchargeofcommunityplanningthat traffic CASE also considersthesocialandculturalaspectsofenvironments. 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Sciences atLundUniversity. group, and Activities havefocused onolderpeopleattheindividual, CASE consists ofteamsfromtheFacultyMedicine,EngineeringandSocial activity, capacity, functional influencing relations participation, mobility, person-environment safety, andhealthintheageingpersonpopulation. on focused is centre The in varioussectors. environments for supportive practical strategies research-based, required todevelopandimplement CASE provides anexcellentenvironmentwhere tomorrow’s researchersonageinggetthetraining direct impactonolderpeople’sFurthermore, levels. group andcommunity at individual, lives everyday will have that theresults are engagedintheworkthroughaBoardofUserswithgoaltoensure for healthyageing.Olderpeopleandtheirorganizations environments the developmentofsupportive the focusoftheirwork.CASE producesresearchofhighrelevancetosocietyatlargebysupporting environments formobility,and supportive population, people, theageing Older activity,are andhealth About: Centre for Ageing andSupportiveEnvironments(CASE) Research intopopulationlevels onenvironments. Research focusedonolder peopleinrelationtotheirenvironments. Sweden 198 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Belfast Website: http://www.cardi.ie Public HealthinSeptember2015. The Centrefor Ageing ResearchandDevelopmentinIreland(CARDI) became partofInstitute representatives withsupportfrom The Atlantic Philanthropies. acrossIreland field ageing the from byleaders statutory,academics, researchers, (North andSouth)including sector and community voluntary developed organisation profit for not a are They and olderpeople. relating toageing research ontopics and disseminates older peopleinIreland.Itfunds,publishes, of the lives to improve as ameans and olderpeople on ageing research strategic communicating CARDI will advancetheageingresearchagendabyidentifying,coordinating,stimulating,and About: (CARDI) Centre for Ageing ResearchandDevelopmentinIreland It alsohostseventsonavarietyofresearchandpolicy topics. older people. Funds, publishesanddisseminatesresearchontopicsrelatingtoageing community sectorrepresentatives. Bring togetheragefocusedresearchers,academics,statutory, voluntaryand Ireland 199 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Melbourne Website: http://www.culturaldiversity.com.au identified andaddressed. are backgrounds diverse and linguistically from culturally of olderpeople that theagedcareneeds Partners inCulturally Appropriate Care(PICAC) program inVictoria. This programaimstoensure and currentlyreceivesprojectfundingfromthe Australian DepartmentofHealthtoadministerthe in The CentreforCulturalDiversity Ageing isatradingnameof Anglican Group Aged CareServices undertake projectworktoenhancequalityagedcareservices. and resourcedevelopment. training, expertconsultancy specialist include Their services They also to addresstheneedsofolderpeoplefromculturallyandlinguisticallydiversebackgrounds. sector.for theagedservices aged careproviders in supporting They haveover20yearsofexperience in The CentreforCulturalDiversity and practices policy inclusive in culturally expertise Ageing provides services availablein Australia. to betterunderstand theagedcare diverse communities also supportculturallyandlinguistically backgrounds. and to theagedcaresector and resources consultancy training, The Centre provides diverse and linguistically from culturally people of elderly the needs address the agedcaresector in The CentreforCulturalDiversity is aVictorianAgeing supports that primarily organisation based About: Centre forCulturalDiversityin Ageing linguistically diversebackgroundsareidentifiedand addressed. Ensuring thattheagedcareneedsofolderpeoplefrom culturallyand undertake projectworktoenhancequalityagedcareservices. Specialist training,expertconsultancyandresourcedevelopment. We also Expertise inculturallyinclusivepolicyandpracticesfor theagedservicessector. Australia 200 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: London Website: http://www.cpa.org.uk/index.html Centre’s the of primary objectives. one is development policy influencing in people older of involvement -the settings CPAfrom different bringstogetherpeople and informal in small issues topical to discuss backgrounds contributes toadvisorygroups,expertworkingpartiesandforumsonadiversearrayofissues. and people with older concerned groups and voluntary statutory with many engaged It is people. older affecting issues on debate encourage and policy influence to partnership in works Centre The Voluntary groupsandolderpeopletosustainanetworkoflearningaroundageing. CPApeople. community,the academic practitioners, government, and local with national collaborates to supportolder on ageingissueswidelyaccessibletosharelearningandunderpinpolicyinitiatives exchange ofthinkingandinformationonageingissues. A keyelementofthisworkismakingknowledge An important anduniqueaspectoftheCentre’s work is toactasahubencouragethecreative practice. CPA sustainsanetworkoflearningaroundageing. The centreaimstoraiseawarenessofissuesaroundall aspects ofageingandtosupportgood research, policyanalysisandthedisseminationofinformation. and long a has through people older of interests the promoting charity independent an as record distinguished Foundation, Nuffield the by 1947 in established Ageing, on Policy for Centre The About: Centre forPolicyon Ageing (CPA) Citizenship andleisureactivities Transport Living arrangements Religious belief Residential andcommunitycare Health andsocialservices UK 201 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Keele Website: https://www.keele.ac.uk/csg/ with backgroundsinacademia,practiceandpolicy. Research InstitutesacrosstheUniversity. The Centre’s workisalsosupportedbyexternalcolleagues and Schools are drawnfromarangeofdisciplines, Gerontology of theCentreforSocial Members of thepsycho-socialandculturaldimensionsageing. and burdensome,tofurtherunderstanding traditional notionsofageingasproblematic challenge our findings into policies and practices that improve the lives of older people. In doing so, they seek to factors. and totranslate is toconductresearchthatattheforefrontofageingstudies, Their mission by awiderangeofsocial shaped process a life-long as they viewageing gerontologists, As critical The centreworksonthesocialanalysisofageing. About: Centre forSocialGerontology Longitudinal studyof Ageing inaRetirementCommunity(LARC) Ageing withoutChildren Theatre asaPathwaytoHealthy Ageing Late LifeCreativityandthe‘newoldage’ Cultural value Ageing, dramaandcreativity MakingSenseofHistory, Biography, andHealth The socialpolicyoflaterlife Social exclusionandinclusion Women andageing Inter-generational relationships Family andkinship UK 202 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Winnipeg Website: http://umanitoba.ca/centres/aging/ promote thewell-beingofolderadults. Toto and training, application, its leader inresearchonaging, and international national, bealocal, them inmakingdecisions. The centre distributes its findings to administration, policy makers, practitioners, and seniors to assist in Manitoba,andsupportstheteaching. inageingattheuniversity focus fortheresearchactivities an interdisciplinary provides on ageing, research and promotes stimulates, The centreconducts, • • • • appropriate research.Dialogueisencouragedthrough: The Centreon more ensures who workwiththem those and adults to older listening believes Aging making decisions. in them and theCentre assist to seniors and practitioners, makers, policy administrators, toprojects, to findings its distributes contribute representatives Community standards. scientific rigorous using and thedynamicsofanagingsocietyareinvestigated The experiencesofagingindividuals international reputationforexcellenceinresearch. serve asafocalpointfortheconductofresearchonaging. The Centrehasdevelopedanationaland The Centreon on July1,1982,withamandateto Aging, UniversityofManitoba,wasestablished About: on Aging Centre Memory encoding/impairments afterstroke,trauma,andseizureactivity Neuronal plasticity Changes inmemoryfunction withadvancingage Consequences ofearlybraindamagetonormalaging, Chronic healthproblems(dementia,arthritis,depression) A newsletterpublishedthreetimeseachyear. Public lecturesbyinternationallyrenownedresearchers;and Informal seminarsoncurrentresearchandfuturedirections; representatives; and community together researchers which brings symposium spring An annual Canada 203 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Indianapolis/IN Website: http://www.uindy.edu/cac to solvingreal-worldproblemsinaresponsibleandresponsivemanner. resource for students and community agencies in the field of aging studies, CAC’s efforts are devoted effective partnershipswithcommunitymembersandagencies.Because itiscommittedtobeinga andcaregivers,theCenter balances theoryandpracticetocreate on theneedsofclients,families, that arecentered approaches in developing collaboration of interdisciplinary the value Recognizing with thecommunity.participation active maintaining and independence; maximizing disability; and injury,disease, preventing health; are maintaining aging to optimal keys the that The Centerholds therefore promotepositiveagingandanage-friendlysocietyinpracticalways. assets. CAC’sacknowledging thattheyarecommunity and partnershipsmust programs,policies, and holistically viewing olderadults to agingissues, model initsapproach move beyondthemedical Center for ofIndianapolis The University Aging &Communityisguidedbythebeliefthatitmust community, andfamilyassets. the newrealityofolderadults ascorporate, for advancing The Centerpridesitselfonbeingachampion adults acrossIndianaandbeyond. for older of life the quality to improve CAC seeks population, whoworkwiththeaging and individuals whoareworkingtoserveolderadults.Bywithorganizations and communityorganizations business, philanthropic, to civic, services and consultation provide research they In addition, adults. careers workingwith,for,undergraduate andgraduatestudentsforsuccessful andonbehalfofolder and thecommunity.organizations education, business They offering onlineeducationtoprepare for partnerships between higher approach todeveloping Aging Studies,usinganinterdisciplinary Center for The UniversityofIndianapolis Aging &Community(CAC) is oneofIndiana‘sleadingcenters About: Indianapolis Center for Aging &Community(CAC),Universityof Catalyst forchange thatleadstoaworld inwhichallpeopleagewith dignityandoptimalhealth. age. Collaborate, educate,andconduct researchtoenhancethequalityoflifeforallpeople asthey organizations whoareworking toserveolderadults. Provide researchandconsultation servicestocivic,philanthropic,business,and community Offer outstandingonlineeducationinagingstudies. Develop partnershipsbetween highereducation,businessorganizations,andthe community. USA 204 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Bangor Website: https://mainecenteronaging.umaine.edu their families research andevaluation,communityservicetomaximizethequalityoflifeoldercitizens on ageingintheareasofeducation, The missionofthecenteristopromoteandfacilitateactivities About: on Aging Center expertise ingerontologyand geriatricsforfutureservicetoanagingMaine. organizations that serve them within their respective fields and encourage faculty to develop new Enhance UMainefacultyandresearcherexpertiseinservice totheolderadultcommunityand housing, affiliated and System-sponsored Maine of community, andserviceprojects forolderadults. University existing of work the Support of agingwhowill,inturn,applytheirexpertisetopreparing thestateforanagingpopulace. Help the state build an expanding cadre of educators, scientists, and other specialists in the field the business,health,andhumanservicecommunities throughoutthestateandregion. and trainingneededby for aginginformation resource andclearinghouse Serve asaconsultative institutions, theregion,andinCanada. of MaineSystem other University throughout thestate,including with aging-relatedinterests providers service private and public and between UMaine partnerships and collaboration Promote careers workingwithMaine’s olderadults. forUMainestudentspreparing andpracticalexperiences range oflearningopportunities of Maineinordertoexpandthe Serve asadirectlinkbetweentheUniversityandcitizens graduate, andcontinuingeducationlevels. Promote aging-relatededucationandtrainingprogramsforMaine’s citizenryattheundergraduate, evaluation expertiseonaging-relatedissues. tothestate’sMake available research and and proprietaryorganizations voluntary public, of theirownlivesandprovidemeaningfulbenefitstothecommunitiesinwhichtheylive. the quality that enhance activities productive in to engage for oldercitizens opportunities Provide beyond. in Maineand of lifeoldercitizensandtheirfamilies the quality Community servicetomaximize Promote andfacilitateactivitiesonagingintheareasofeducation,researchevaluation. USA 205 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: New York /NY Website: and geriatricpsychiatry. dementias, disease andmovementdisorders,atypical and memorydisorders,Parkinson‘s disease affectingdiseases neurodegenerative the focusison healthybrainageing, cognition, Alzheimer‘s advances towardthetreatmentandcureof The centreisdevotedtoresearchandclinical in SunsetPark,Brooklyn. 1 traumacenterlocated and level hospital teaching a full-service Brooklyn, of children’sarray a full supporting hospital pediatric Hospital— and NYU Langone healthservices; Children’sHassenfeld country; the 10 in top ranked a comprehensive at NYULangone, Hospital specialties Orthopedic Hospital,adedicatedinpatientorthopedichospitalwithallmusculoskeletal NYU Langone country; the in programs rehabilitation 10 top one ofthe as ranked Rehabilitation, Rusk facility; acute-care flagship its Hospital, Tisch locations: inpatient five are area YorkNew the for in clinicalcare,research,andeducation.Includedthe200+locationsthroughout its excellence center,medical integrated academic NYU Langone Healthisaworld-class,patient-centered, known About: Center ofExcellence Comprehensive CenteronBrain Aging - An NYULMC Psychosocial interventions Early detectionanddifferential diagnosis Drug discoveryanddevelopment Electrophysiologic imaging Biomarkers, genomics,andproteomics Biology oftauandamyloidproteins Synapse physiology Cell survivalandrescue USA 206 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Odense Website: https://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/institutter_centre/darc.aspx the areaoftelomerebiologyanditspossiblerelationtoaging,particularlyforpersons,whoageearly. The research in extensive Aarhus groupisperformingaging researchatthemolecularlevel,including studies withalife-course-perspective. out aging for carrying data, whichprovideastrongbasis and social biological, both clinical, including time, of follow-up with morethan50years cohorts to unique access The Copenhagengrouphas environmental factorsinfluencinghumanagingprocessesandlongevity and study bothgenetic researchers inOdense of twinsandtheoldest-old, Through studies the molecularlevel,toindividualandfinallyentirepopulation. from arangeofdifferentresearch inhumanagingprocesses ageing researchfrom angels,combining of Aarhus) andthe Aging ResearchCenter(UniversityofSouthernDenmark). The DARC conducts University Hospital),theDanishCentreforMolecularGerontology(University Copenhagen/Glostrup of Department ofPublicHealthandResearchCenterforPrevention(University The centerisaco-operationbetweenthreeresearchgroupsfrom: The SectionofSocialMedicine, About: Danish Aging ResearchCenter(DARC) Telomere biology anditspossiblerelationtoaging,particularlyforpersons,whoageearly Social andenvironmentalstressageing Gender andageing twins andtheoldest-old) Genetic andenvironmentalfactorsinfluencinghumanagingprocesseslongevity(studiesof Denmark . 207 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Aarhus Website: http://www.dcmg.dk/index.html ageing, andtoemploytheknowledgeobtainedpreventsomeofage-relateddiseases. during activity related lossincellularfunctions,tosearchformethodsrecoveryoflostbiological for effectiveto search diseases, of age-related and intheorigin process age- of reducing means involved intheageing The aimsoftheDCMGaretoidentifymolecularandcellularmechanisms loss ofqualitylife. the of terms in and finances of terms society,in the both to costly very are diseases Age-associated can bedeveloped. become pronetothesediseases,andwhat effectiveindividuals meansofinterventionandprevention diabetes andosteoporosisincreasesdramaticallywithage,itiscrucialtounderstandwhy and how old of variousdisorders,includingcancer,Since theincidence related diseases. disease, cardiovascular ability, impairment offunctional in aprogressive whichleadstotheoccurrenceofseveralage- that result mechanisms biological molecular the basic goal ofDCMGistounderstand The overall Denmark. molecular of field the biology andgenetics. The centreisnowembeddedattheFacultyofScience in Aarhus University, results obtaining at aiming network the within undertaken be to research grant from the Danish Government for continuation of part of the Centre has enabled further scientific in 1996. (DCMG) wasestablished Gerontology The DanishCentreforMolecular At theendof2001a About: Danish CentreforMolecularGerontology(DCMG) Hormesis Gene expressionandfunctionwithageing Telomeric-regulation ofcellularageing Alzheimer‘s andParkinson‘sdisease Premature ageingsyndromes DNA damage Denmark 208 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: LaJolla/CA Website: http://labs.sbpdiscovery.org/centerandlabs/neuroagingstem/Pages/Home.aspx patterns aregenerated. how andtissuetypesassumetheircorrect fatesduringembryogenesis, organ formationandhowcells cardiomyopathies. autophagy,cellular research they Also, underlying mechanisms the molecular and and stress-related to examinetherolesofgenesandgeneproductsincardiacchannelopathies that allowus techniques and immunohistochemical biochemical electrophysiological, functional, In thelaboratoriesofNASCR,they studythemolecularbasicsofhoworganismsage. They use regenerate neuronsandassociatedcells. process. and to diseases They wanttoprotectcellsinthebrainfromaavrietyofneurodegenerative as wellthenormalaging diseases, of degenerative and treatment the understanding Advance About: Center (NASCR) Del E.Webb Neuroscience, Aging andStemCellResearch Molecular biologyresearches Development andageing Stem cellsandregenerativebiology Neurodegenerative diseases USA 209 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience ● ● ● ● Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Sydney, Brisbane,Canberra Website: http://www.dementiaresearch.org.au/ generation ofdementiaresearchers. the next care andtranslationofknowledge intoeverydaypractice,aswellbuilding assessment, providers, Dementia Training Australia andDementiaSupport Australia inordertoprogressprevention, and service and strengthentieswithconsumers This newframeworkwillservetogrowpartnerships body fortheNNIDRandNHMRChasresponsibilityoutputs. for Centre Dementia the renamed Research Collaboration(DCRC)the 3‘hubs’. whileretaining Alzheimer’s is theauspicing Australia and unified been have centres DCRC 3 the NNIDR the Under (NNIDR). shifted tothenewlyestablishedNHMRC 2016 responsibility National Institutefor Dementia Research partners around Australia. In2011,of theDCRCs wastransferredtotheNHMRC administration and in tender process. The threecentres(‘hubs’)basedatUNSW, ANU and QUT hadmanycollaborative Government’sfunded bytheDepartmentofHealthand DementiaInitiative, Ageing afteracompetitive ResearchCentres(DCRC)in 2006underthe The DementiaCollaborative wereestablished About: Dementia CollaborativeResearchCentres(DCRC) Home care Enhancing theawarenessofdementia Diagnose Alzheimer‘s disease Prevention of Alzheimer‘s diseaseandotherdementias Australia 210 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience ● ● ● ● ● Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: London Website: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/drc/ and socialawareness. The studieshavebeendesignedtohelpusaddresstheseaspects. can beaffected indementia;theseincludeaspectsofperception,feeling, spatialnavigation,emotion that trying tounderstandother kindsofcomplexbrainfunctions addition tomemoryweareparticularly In fluid. spinal or urine blood, of donation activity,or muscle and reactions pupil movements, eye of functions; MRIscanningofthebrain;andsometimes othertestssuchasmeasurement cognitive at memory,looking tests psychology detailed questionnaires; other and language often butalso differentseveral involve non-drug studies Their ofassessment. kinds include often These National HospitalforNeurologyandNeurosurgery. disorders clinicwithinthe In additiontotheresearch,theyalsoprovideacognitive and theirfamilies. dementia with people support to best how and processes, disease these influence that factors the dementia, that cause processes the disease and understanding on identifying Their workfocuses The UCL Dementia ResearchCentre is a hub for clinical researchintovariousformsofdementia. About: Dementia ResearchCentre(DRC) Chemosensory processingindementia Auditory informationprocessingindementia Posterior corticalatrophy Frontotemporal dementia Familial Alzheimer‘s disease UK 211 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: LittleRock/ AR Website: http://aging.uams.edu/ life toyears. In otherwords,thefocusisnotaddingyearstolife; rather,and moreproductive. healthier it’s adding that thefocusofhealthcaremustshiftfrommerelykeepingpeoplealivetomakingthoselateryears programs. educational and innovative research, cutting-edge care, clinical recognizes The Institute inolderpeoplethroughworldclass independence is topromotefunctional mission The institute‘s years tolife;rather, it’s addinglifetoyears. is notadding In otherwords,thefocus and moreproductive. those later yearshealthier to making on Institute alive people keeping from merely shift must care of health that thefocus Aging recognizes Established througha $28.8 milliongiftfromtheDonaldW. Reynolds Foundation,the About: Geriatrics Donald W. ReynoldsInstituteon Aging andDepartmentof Cognitive Disorders Long-Term Care Nutrition, MetabolismandExercise Frailty Prevention Cardiovascular System Cancer Cellular andMolecularBiologyof Aging USA 212 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience of age-relateddegenerationandinvoluntarydeathdue toageing. Their missionistoformallyresearch,discussanddescribestrategiesthatmayleadtheabolition • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Larnaca/London Website: http://elpisfil.org/ and subsequentinvoluntarydeathduetoageinghasbeeneradicated. degeneration, of aworldwhereage-related vision on ourlong-term based are inherently objectives The FoundationislocatedinLarnaca,CyprusandLondon,UK but hasaglobalpresence.Our ageing, i.e.theachievementofanindefinitelifespan. of theabolitionhuman endeavour aimingtoformallystudytherealandperhapsimminentpossibility The ELPIs Foundation for Indefinite Lifespans (a non-profit research organisation) is a multidisciplinary About: ELPIs FoundationforIndefiniteLifespans strategies tothepublic Disseminate ideasandinformationrelevanttoouraim,aswellpracticalaspectsofthese signs thatthisiscurrentlyhappening Discuss howtheprocessofeliminationageingmaymanifestitselfandexamineanyearly technological accelerationwithregardstoouraim Research thepossiblerelationshipbetweenevolutionarycomplexitytheories,neurobiologyand degeneration andinvoluntarydeathduetoageing Formally research,discussanddescribestrategiesthatmayleadtotheabolitionofage-related Cyprus /UK 213 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Msida Website: https://www.um.edu.mt/socialwellbeing/gerontology quality oflifeinoldage,andresearchingageinglaterlife. welfare policy,on ageing teaching on didactic puts emphasis of ageing, theories and biological social and toengageinpublicdebates. agencies, toresearchissues, voluntary The Centre of Gerontology and departments with government to liase programmes, training to co-ordinate courses, postgraduate The missionofthecentreistoconductresearchwithinareaageingandlaterlife,deliver people throughtheorganisationofconferencesandforums. the world. The Departmentishighlyactiveinengagingpublicdebatesonissuesthatconcernolder around appointments, science and social to holdpolicy and othersprogressed geriatric medicine, in positions and specialist work inconsultant Many a rangeofcareers. of theDepartmentpursue 2016 theDepartmentisalsooffering aMasterof Arts in Ageing andDementiaStudies.Graduates law,professions, psychology,policy,social commerce, work, andsociology. social As fromFebruary that includemedicine,psychiatry,include graduatesofavarietyprofessions nursing,alliedhealth and DoctorofPhilosophy andGeriatrics Students readingfortheMasterofGerontology of disciplines. later lifeandageing. persons, experts fromawiderange The Departmentbringstogetheracademic of older to ourunderstanding contribution an invaluable made have research and teaching Its and geriatrics. of gerontology for thestudy centres international to beoneoftheleading considered of Gerontology,The Department Centre forGerontology,European the as known formerly is About: European CentreforGerontology Expounding thebenefitsofusinganinterdisciplinary team approach. Biological theoriesofageing,qualitylifeinoldage. Didactic teachingonageingwelfarepolicy. Malta 214 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience to enhancetheirqualityoflife;andfindingacureforthis devastatingdisease. of the causes understanding with living thecareofpeople improving disease; Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s to attackthescourgeof Their Mission: diseasethrougha3-pronged assaultfocusedon Alzheimer’s • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: New York /NY Website: http://www.alzinfo.org/ cure. Greengard. They also support other researchers around the globe that are working towards finding a of NobelLaureateDr.Center underthedirection goes totheFisher of theirfunding The majority Paul a curefor disease. Alzheimer’s Paul Greengard. He and his world-renowned team at the Fisher Center are leading the way to finding of the puzzle solving disease. Their founding directorisNobelLaureateandneuroscientist Alzheimer’s to dedicated world the in facilities scientific modern most and largest the of one is Center Fisher The his wifehadto. discover thecuresootherswouldnothavetosuffer throughtheravagesofthisdiseasethatheand wifewasdiagnosedwith opened shortlyafterZacharyFisher’s Hisdreamwastohelp Alzheimer’s. the singular mission of finding a cure for disease Alzheimer’s through scientific discovery. The Center Philanthropists ZacharyFisher and DavidRockefellerjoinedforcestoestablishtheFisherCenter with About: Fischer Centerfor Alzheimer‘s DiseaseResearch The scienceofcaregiving Alzheimer‘s early-onset Curing Recruiting stressproteinstocleanuptanglesinthebrain Reversing nervecelldamage Improving thequalityoflifefor patients Alzheimer’s Beating backbetaamyloid USA 215 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Adelaide Website: http://www.flinders.edu.au/sabs/fcas/ and Science andEngineering,FlindersUniversity.Faculty ofMedicine,NursingandHealthSciences, with the and hasstronglinks Sciences, in theFacultyofSocialandBehavioural FCAS islocated Palliative Carein Aged Care. in programs of post-graduate and delivery and development fellows, and Gerontology Applied post-doctoral students, research of post-graduate in supervision of theCentreareengaged Members Social andBehaviouralSciences). of and Faculty Nursing andHealthSciences of Medicine, (Faculty University Cabinet, andFlinders of FurtherEducation,Employment,Scienceand Technology (DFEEST), Department ofPremierand South Australian Departmentfor Families andCommunities:Disability, Ageing andCarers, Department funding fromthe has received of HealthResearch, Canadian Institute Research Council, Australian base data design, andreporting,aswellday-to-daymanagementofarangeprojects. creation, analysis The FCAS research in capacities its for known and ageing of field the in excellence its for locally,activities gerontological and professional and internationally. nationally Itiswidelyrecognised The FlindersCentrefor Ageing Studies(FCAS) focus onresearch,education has amultidisciplinary About: Flinders Centrefor Ageing Studies(FCAS) Alzheimer’s disease, theresiliencemayprovide apathwaytolearnnew things. Alzheimer’s Fading memoriescanlearn newtricks.It’s said that oldhabitsdiehardandforsufferers of factors thatcontributetothe longevityofmarriages. factors; and(3) and socio-environmental to changesinhealthstatusand/oreconomic according live change currently to whereoldercouples to, ordetractsfrom,ageing well;(2)howattitudes Older couplesproject. The projectaimedtoexplore:(1)dynamicsofhowhavingapartneradds ageing acrossSA. the convenor. The primaryemphasisisonresearchanddevelopingnetworksofresearchers in as appointed Luszcz Mary Professor with Ageing for Office Government SA the COTAand SA on ageingfromthethreeSAResearch Cluster(SAAARC) of researchers consists universities, ofan (DFEEST) for theestablishment Active Ageing Cluster. The South Australian Active Ageing and Science Employment, of FurtherEducation, awarded agrantfromtheDepartment Technology South Australian Active Ageing ResearchCluster-SAAARC. In June 2010theFCAS was a groupofoldest-oldadults(aged85yearsormore),as theyunfoldoverthecourseofoneweek. ADuLTS (ALSALife Daily Time-SamplingStudy). in processes daily-life examines research This Australia 216 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Karlsruhe Website: https://forever-healthy.org/en/ people aspossible many to as new technologies these to access and possibilities the knowledge to share is aim So, their a matterof‘if’ anymorebutrather‘when’ andwhetheritwillbe‘soonenough’ forus. not is diseases age-related of all ourselves ridding and control medical full under getting aging science actual the to close those to field, the new someone to fiction science like sound might what in And become availableinthenearfuture. might and development under already are therapies and reversal age human first The being andextendourhealthylifespan. improve ourwell- There isvastandoftenunusedmedicalknowledgeavailabletodaytoimmediately talks andactivelyreachouttoinviteeveryoneinterestedjoinparticipate. each other.and supporting all collaborating,contributing give Therefore theysharetheirknowledge, The non-profit Forever Healthy Foundation connect the community of people sharing the same vision, About: Forever HealthyFoundation To overcomeaging entirely. To provideaplatform andtheresourcesforpursuitofuniversalhealthylongevity as possible medical knowledgetomakemankindashealthy and upcoming Find thebestwaytouseavailable it toourselvesandconstantlyimprove Creating themosteffective personallongevitystrategythatcanbeimplementedatpresent,apply human use thecreationofstartupsturningthatresearchintotherapiesfor aging processandsupporting our by caused of damage repair cellular and molecular at the aimed funding research Directly Connect thelike-mindedpeople Germany 217 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Madrid Website: http://fundacionvidaplus.org/en/ new alternativewaysoflifedifferent fromthosewealreadyknow. not onlyinitsearlyyears,butalsoatage90andon. Through regenerativemedicinewe can imagine century. The fight against aging is one of our goals. Everyone should enjoy a free and productive life, and weareawarethatregenerativemedicineisgoingtotransformthehealthcareindustryin21st remain withoutacure. isanexpandingprocessintheindustry The evolutionoftissueengineering still that problems health the to solutions find to is objective whose initiatives scientific of promotion values ​​right tolifeandthepromotionofcivic based ontheprincipleofeconomicequality. The defenseofthestatewelfareinrelationto economic, cultural,andracialnatureorgender;thisserviceisoffered duetotheuniversaldefense social, for reasonsofphysical, regarding thecareofpeopleorgroupsatrisksocialexclusion debate social that favoraninterdisciplinary inallsectorsofproductioninitiatives activities economic to maintainandimprovethefunctionoforganstissueshumanbody. The promotionof substitutes of biological in themanufacture and lifesciences of engineering the principles that applies a specialty medicine, The Foundationaimstopromoteacultureofknowledgerelatedregenerative About: Fundación Vidaplus that stillremainwithoutacure. The promotionofscientificinitiativeswhoseobjective istofindsolutionsthehealthproblems and democraticprinciplesofsolidaritycharacter. The defenseofthestatewelfareinrelationtoright tolifeandthepromotionofcivicvalues physical, social,economic,cultural,andracialnature or gender; social debateregardingthecareofpeopleorgroupsat riskofsocialexclusionforreasons Promote economicactivitiesinallsectorsofproductioninitiativesthatfavoraninterdisciplinary Promote acultureofknowledgeregenerativemedicine. Spain and democratic principles of solidarity character.of solidarity and democraticprinciples The ​​ 218 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Washington DC Website: https://www.va.gov/grecc/ or traumaticbraininjuries. disease like Alzheimer’s diseases specific of effects the at look Others aging. during change tissues The GRECCs carry outawide variety ofresearchprojectsaboutaging.Someexaminehow cells and effects ofrehabilitation. and the to elders delivered how careis withitaswellresearch associated commonly diseases of agingandthe research ontheorigins laboratory basic Currently thereare19GRECCs conducting component. and aclinical component, a education a researchcomponent, Each GRECC contains About: (GRECC) Geriatric ResearchEducationandClinicalCenters medical centersacrossthecountry, andeachisconnectedwithamajorresearchuniversity. Ensure that«VA» staff areeducatedaboutaging-relatedissues. The GRECCsarelocatedat20 Improve healthcarethroughthedevelopmentofnewclinicalprograms Build newknowledgethroughresearch Improve thehealthandcareofolderveterans. Education programsforcareservice Serve thehealthneedsofolderVeterans throughnumerousclinicalprograms Carry anti-agingresearches USA 219 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: NewHaven Website: http://medicine.yale.edu/intmed/geriatrics/index.aspx the multi-factorialissuesofageing. topics relatedto are toinvestigateclinical,translational, andepidemiologic program whoseobjectives on the The researchisfocused Yale Programon multidisciplinary Aging, aninter-departmental, and teachingactivities. initiatives, of research,interventionstoimprovefunction,clinical combination a through of olderpersons and independence of life the quality to improve is of thecentre The aim ensuring thatourpatientsreceivehigh-qualitycare. and priorities. thatembracingandunderstandingthisheterogeneityis essential to They believe differadults all theirwork.Older underscores principle life contexts, conditions, widelyintheirhealth investigation. committed totrainingleadersineducation,healthcareimprovement,andclinical A key They are home to oneofthelargestandmostproductiveagingresearchprogramsinworld, and are in agingandprovidedbyprofessionalswhoareexpertgeriatricprinciples. discoveries cutting-edge by informed is that care receive reside, where they of regardless adults, older Yaleis devotedtothehealthandcareofolderadults. Geriatrics They strivetoensurethatall About: Geriatrics (Yale University) Training leadersin education, healthcareimprovement,andclinicalinvestigation. cutting-edge discoveriesinaging. Ensuring thatallolderadults,regardlessofwheretheyreside,receivecareisinformedby The healthandcareofolderadults. USA 220 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Bonn Website: http://www.dzne.de/en/home.html CRFS allowstoachievecostsavings,economyofresources,centralizationresearchfunctionality. from thetechnology.potential the maximum to extract of cuttingedgetechnologies the Additionally a state-of-the-artresearch. by staffand dedicated Their well-trained the use in scientists willsupport The aimoftheCRFS is toofferthat arerequired a broadrangeofdiversetechnologies totheirscientists organizations. Servicesareprovidedbyexpertstaff onafee-for-servicebasis. The DZNE CRFS provides state-of-the-artservicestoscientistsattheDZNE and otherresearch the aimoffindingnewdiagnosticmarkersandenablingrapiddevelopmentcures. and healthscienceswith fundamental researchistightlyinterconnectedwith clinical, epidemiological approaches. therapeutic and new preventive of developing aim with the diseases brain At DZNE, and differencescommonalities Researchers atDZNE are engagedinunderstanding between various Witten). Magdeburg, Munich,Rostock, (Bonn, Cologne,Dresden,Göttingen,Greifswald,Jülich, Tübingen, efforta joint DZNE is The Germany throughout hospitals and universities institutes, research several of About: German CentreforNeurodegenerativeDiseases(DZNE) Bring together excellent scientific expertise all over Germany and follows aninterdisciplinary and follows research approach. Germany over all expertise scientific excellent together Bring Identify newdiagnosticmarkersandrapidlydeveloppossible newtherapies. Develop newpreventiveandtherapeuticapproaches. Germany 221 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Berlin-Tempelhof Website: https://www.dza.de/en/homepage.html gerontology. to social reports relevant and statistical information contextual data, additional of statistical collection and demographic issues in social research, social reporting and social policy. It provides a significant for gerontological system or FWSdatafortheirresearchgoals.GeroStatisanelectronicinformation DEAS the deploy of howtobest users potential and advise purposes for non-commercial scholars of theGerman micro-data Ageing Survey(DEAS) and theGermanSurveyonVolunteering(FWS) to information servicesforthepublic. The ResearchData Centre (FDZ-DZA) provides accesstothe this research,theDZAconsulting. reporting andindependentpolicy social conducts The DZA offers Based on participation. relations, andsocietal of oldage,healthandsocialcare,family economy work andretirement, regarding thetopics are conducted Research projects old areanalysed. of theageingand conditions ageing researchtheliving and behavioural Using themethodsofsocial policy. and social for society of anageingpopulation in respecttothechallenges consultation independent about the living arrangements of ageing and old people in order to use this knowledge for scientifically behavioral and social of fields ageing research. knowledge evaluate, process,anddisseminate The purposeistoincrease,collect, the in documentation and research scientific on focuses DZA The in respect tothechallengesofanageingpopulationforsocietyandsocialpolicy.“ consultation independent scientifically for knowledge this use to order in people old and ageing knowledge aboutthelivingarrangementsof „increase, collect,evaluate,processanddisseminate to purpose its declare institute the of bye-laws The research. ageing behavioral and social of fields the in documentation and research scientific for institute an is Gerontology of Centre German The About: German CentreofGerontology(DZA) Societal participation Family andsocialrelations Health andsocialcare Economy ofoldage Employment andretirement Germany 222 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Burnaby Website: http://www.sfu.ca/grc.html you atourknowledge-sharingevents. of olderadults. the lives to improving and seeing our collaborations forward tocontinuing look They devoted knowledge, trainingandskills with interdisciplinary The GRC has astrongteamofindividuals GRC sinceitsinception. the defined have that activities engagement community well-established the enhancing to committed all of which layastrongfoundationfor the GRC in itsnextphaseof development. The GRC is grants, research collaborative networks, research fellowships, training in theGRC,fundraising, andpost-doctoral series nested and lecture conferences significant several expand and support They Victimization, ExploitationofOlderPersonsand Technology and Aging. Health and Health Promotion/Population Changing DemographyandLifestyle, of Aging, Prevention areas: the following in knowledge of existing utilization promote Environment, the Built Aging and program to publications an active aging andmaintain and population on individual information ResearchCentre(GRC) serves asafocal pointforresearch,educationand The Gerontology About: Gerontology ResearchCenter(GRC) Technology and ageing Prevention ofvictimizationandexploitationolderpersons Health promotion/populationhealthandageing Changing demographyandlifestyles Ageing andthebuiltenvironment Canada 223 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Burnaby Website: http://www.grg.org/ 110. They performtheauto-updatinglistofworld’s - people whichbecameolderthan healthy yearsoflife. increasing and aging human reversing ultimately and to slowing are dedicated they 1990, in Founded About: Gerontology ResearchGroup(GRG) Publications ofthereviewinsciencelongevityfield Autouptated GRGWorld SupercentenarianRankingsList Canada 224 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: London Website: diagnosis ofmemorydisorders. The GerontologyResearchUnitoffers amultidisciplinaryandindividualizedapproachtothe About: Gerontology ResearchUnit Early detectionmethodsfor Alzheimer‘s disease treatment forcognitiveandbehavioralproblemsin Alzheimer‘s disease Risk factorsinthedevelopmentof Alzheimer‘s disease Predict thecourseof Alzheimer‘s disease Genetics of Alzheimer‘s disease Neuroimaging methodstotrackcognitiveassessment Memory andageing UK 225 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: LaJolla/CA Website: http://glennfoundation.org/ the through programs many supports The GlennFoundation for Federation American Aging Research. exchange fortheparticipatinglaboratories. of aging. Furthermore, the Glenn Center funds state-of-the-art equipment, core support and scientific that addressthebiology questions focusing oninnovative oftheGlennInvestigators, the laboratories (Glenn Fellows)workingin and graduatestudents associates postdoctoral The GlennCentersupports question: Isthereadefinedbiologicalprocessofagingthatisuniversaltoallorganisms? overarching goal of defining a healthy lifespan, or healthspan. Researchers will find an answer to the stem cellbiology,The GlennCenterusesgeneticanalysis, research toaddressthe andmetabolism that willextendhealthspanwithlifespan. research intointerventions oftranslating with theobjective decline, aging anditsrelatedphysiological human normal govern that of biology on mechanisms research of lifethrough years healthy the extend Paul F.by Founded to is Research For Medical of theGlennFoundation in 1965,themission Glenn About: Glenn Centerfor Aging Research Support oftheresearchesinanti-agingbiology Support ofeducationprogram USA 226 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Washington, DC Website: https://healthspanpolicy.org/ they represent. for thepeople the rightdecision they needtomake and resources the tools makers have that policy on CapitolHillandaroundtheworld,ensuring They areleadingthechargeinboldnewpolicyinitiatives About: Global HealthspanPolicyInstitute Listing desirable incentives and benefits that should be suggested, and the procedures for theprocedures and obtaining themforspecific categoriesofallpublicandprivatestakeholders. be suggested, should that benefits and incentives desirable Listing cures. and treatments healthspan quality to advance be utilized that can statuses regulatory Suggesting biomarkers, andfrailtyindexesdevisingnew improved criteriaandmethodologies. for therapies, and categories from thecurrentcriteria to derive and therapies, substances healthspan quality of safety and efficacy the for markers and measures specific even or criteria Suggesting agencies, etc.) specific consensus, informal decision, managerial procedures, governmental and parliamentary possible procedural means to achieve these allocations (e.g. through specific types of legislation, and the research healthspan to support be used can from whichnewfunding agencies Mapping mechanisms. quality healthspantherapiesandsearchingforwaystojoin,contributeto,improveuponthese of for thedevelopment and legislations processes, mechanisms, facilitating possible Identifying fields, inallthestages,fromresearchandtranslationtoclinicalapplicationdistribution. in therelevant experts via consulting therapies, healthspan of quality and application development them topromotetheresearch, for engaging and thestrategies bottlenecks Helping identify the TAME/Metformin studybyinitiatingsimilarFDA-approvedclinicaltrials of to followinthefootsteps players industry by keypharmaceutical Promoting relevantattempts behind thegoalsof TAME/Metformin study. Uniting adiverse community of public policy, private industry, and consumergroupstakeholders address thesystemicandunderlyingcausesofaging-relateddisease. through the21stCentury approval congressional can beusedto funds that these Act, ensuring Connecting ourFellowstothenew$1.8billionannualNIH fund forCurescurrentlyunder USA 227 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: St.Louis/MO Website: https://publichealth.wustl.edu/centers/aging/ quality oflifeforolderadults. productive ageing.Itpromotesresearch,education,policy,that enhancethe andserviceinitiatives that enhance of activities and implementation to fosterthedevelopment leadership administrative opportunity forhealth,security,maximum andengagement. and The centreprovidesacademic The Harvey A. FriedmanCenterfor where allolderadultshave Aging workstowardaglobalsociety University. Dr. LeonardBergprovidedtheinitialleadershipfortheseefforts. the Washingtonin St.LouisandtheBrownSchoolatWashington UniversitySchoolofMedicine Mark S.Wrighton,of Chancellor of Khinduka Shanti and Peck William from Deans with assistance In 1998,theCenterfor at WashingtonAging the direction under was established St. Louis in University About: Harvey A. FriedmanCenterfor Aging security, andengagement. Works towardaglobalsocietywhereallolderadultshavemaximumopportunityforhealth, Support aginginitiativesthroughoutSt.Louisandaroundtheworld Expand educationonissuesrelevanttoindividualandpopulationaging Conduct innovativeresearchandensureitstranslationintopractice USA 228 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Brussels Website: http://heales.org/ by othersthatcanhelptheorganizationtoachieveitsgoals. conducted Heales supportseventsorganizedbyothersaswellresearchandalltheotheractivities financial resourcestorealizeitsgoals. diners, lotteriesandothereventswiththegoalofcollecting festivals, musical Heales organizes economical, social, scientific, about information disperses ecological andethicbackgroundsoflifeextension. and speakers guest invites Heales France, Germanyandothercountries. e-mails), magazines, flyers, posters and all other media to achieve its goal in Belgium, the Netherlands, gatherings. Healesspreadsinformationbynewspapers,internet(websites,newsand and info sessions asforscientists), Heales organizeslectures(forboththegeneralaudience About: Heales Every monthHealescollectsthemostimportantnewresearchonLongevity. Promote andsupportanti-agingresearch. Raise awarenessofnewdevelopmentsintheareabiogerontolgy(thescienceaging). Belgium 229 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • In 5shortyears,HEF’s impact hasbeenastounding–with: Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Website: http://healthextension.co/ the degenerativecellularprocessesthatcausedeadlyhumandiseases. human lifespans. Its members are scientists, entrepreneurs, and social influencers dedicated to fixing and happy healthy to extend action to collaborative committed is community Extension The Health biotechnology startups. The organizationwasfoundedin2012andiscompletelyvolunteer-run. can leadto where suchscience in theagingspace,especially / deepbiology promote hardscience to operating withthemission Health ExtensionFoundationisa501(c)3taxexemptorganization About: Health Extension 1 paperpublishedinahigh-impact,peer-reviewedjournal 2 internshipssupported 6 Bay Area Aging Meetings sponsored with ~100peopleinattendanceonaverage) Stanford, UCSF, BerkeleyandBuckInstitute. They includetalks,dinner, Q&A andnetworking 23 HealthExtensionSalonsHosted(theseareeventskeynotedbyworld-classPIsfrom and onemorepending 4 venturesfoundeddirectlyoutofHEFevents(Vium, Bioage,Oisin,21cmedicineclinicaltrial) USA 230 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Washington, DC Website: http://www.healthspancampaign.org/ research intothebasicbiologyofaging. The Alliance for Aging Research’sfor HealthspanCampaignishelpingclosethisgapandadvocate clinical application. its and research basic promising this between gap significant a is there But medicine. preventative a new eraof in usher could scientists aging, of denominator” “common this understanding By better common tonearlyeverydisease—agingitself. factor risk single the fighting in breakthroughs for door the opened has This 60. at life like more feel agree thatagingismalleableandcapableofbeingslowed–itpossibletomakelifeat80 aging. of human the understanding in progress impressive have made Scientists now generally They About: Healthspan Campaign research dayinWashington. council tocommunicatewithpolicymakersandthemedia, andorganizinganannualaging mechanisms ofagingacrosstheNationalInstitutes Health,establishingascientificadvisory Political Strategy:promotingacoordinatedinitiativeto acceleratethepaceofresearchinto and engagingthroughsocialmedia. materials, organizingpressbriefingsandpaneldiscussions,placingop-edsbythought-leaders, Communications Outreach:deployingtraditionalandnewmediastrategies,developing pursuit ofadvancesinhealthderivedfromagingresearch. medical experts,includingNobellaureates,intheUSandothercountries,supportofthis Consensus Building:securingexplicitendorsementsfromscoresofprominentscientificand USA 231 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Houston Website: https://www.bcm.edu/centers/huffington-center-on-aging/ them tohavealonglife,well-lived. assist can that practices social and health on public general of the knowledge the to increase and age; the knowledgegainedbyresearchand toapplyitthecareofpeopleasthey to disseminate issues; Texaselsewhere aroundtheworldworkingonage-related MedicalCenteralongwithorganizations in the institutions and selected and centers, divisions, institutes, departments, College ofMedicine and patientcareinBaylor of livespeopleastheyagethroughprogramsresearch,education quality the improve to is Aging on Center Huffington Gough Phyllis and M. Roy The of mission The people, andteachingfuturehealthprofessionalsresearchersaboutgeriatricsgerontology. for older care providing aging, to studying devoted entity for anacademic who foresawtheneed It was created by the generosity of the late Roy M. and Phyllis Gough Huffington, Houston philanthropists One of the premier centers on aging in the world, the Huffington Center on Aging was formed in 1988. About: Huffington Centeron Aging(HCOA) Ethical issuesinacuteandlong-termcaresettings Healthcare outcomesresearch The ageingcardiovascularsystem Ageing oftheskin DHEA Adrenal cellbiology Cell andmolecularbiologyofageing USA / TX 232 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Toronto Website: http://aging.utoronto.ca/ health andsocialcareagencies,nationalagenciesdevoted toagingandbusinessfirms. a hostof governments, and municipal inCanadaandabroad,federal,provincial many universities law,divinity.work and social education, with partnerships research and educational has The Institute faculty members. The facultiesrepresentawiderangefromallofthehealth throughtomusic, emeritus, andassociate degree programsand13faculties,27departments 60cross-appointed, committee, programandageneralassemblyoffacultyincluding18 research/management of Torontoawards committee, committee, advisory committee, andoperatesthroughanexecutive housed inthe Factor-InwentashFacultyofSocialWorkThe Instituteisadministratively atthe University countries. of excellenceandknowledgetransfernetworkwith over 2000Canadianmembersand10member for theCareofElderly,in Canada andthroughtheNationalInitiative communities centre anational on agingforlocalandnationalprofessional through onlinemini-series that areopentothepublic, seminars through research achieved transfer whichis knowledge is of theInstitute The thirdaim program. professors completethis visiting of studentsfromaroundtheworldandnationalinternational training in aging.Post-doctoral with aspecialty who graduateintheirowndepartments in allfaculties care. oneinagingandpalliative program options, collaborative The programisopentostudents A secondaimistoprovidegraduateeducationinagingandthelifecoursethroughtwo interrelated HRSDC. Canada: CIHR,SSHRC,NCE, in bodies national by funded and competitive is research of the All aging. of agingandpopulation on theprocesses approach, theInstitutefocuses a bio-psycho-social on ageing.Using centres andinstitutes which setstheInstituteapartfrommostexisting perspective The first aim of the Institute is to conduct applied interdisciplinary research on aging from a life course at theUniversityof Toronto. of SocialWorkFaculty of theFactor-Inwentash centre undertheauspices The Instituteisaresearch and theaged,insocial,psychologicalhealthsciences. The institutecarriesoutresearchintoagingfromalifecourseperspective,includingpopulationaging, About: Institute forLifeCourseand Aging Canada 233 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Heidelberg Website: http://www.gero.uni-heidelberg.de/index_en.html University. science. andbehavioural on social focused The IFGis They offerin Heidelberg programs studying Kruse. Prof. Dr.by now directed is of theFRG-in1986, Minister Lehr -aformerFederal Dr. h.c. Andreas (IfG) ofHeidelbergUniversity,The InstituteofGerontology by Prof.Dr. established Dr. h.c.Ursula About: Institute ofGerontology(IFG) Quality oflifepeoplesuffering fromphysicalandmentaldiseases physiological, psychological,andsocialageing Theoretical integrationandempiricalanalysisoftheinteractionsbetweenbiological- Interindividual variability, intraindividualvariability, andplasticityindimensionsofcompetence and generationequity Potentials andresourcesofoldageforsocietalculturaldevelopment,generationsolidarity, Germany 234 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Valletta Website: https://www.inia.org.mt/ appointed bytheGovernmentofMalta. The termofofficetheBoardisthatthreeyears. and twomembersare geographical distribution, of equitable Nations, withdueregardtotheprinciple of theUnited by theSecretary-General are appointed members Chairperson oftheBoardandsix members. of nine Boardconsisting of anInternational the guidance under operates The Institute The Perez deCuellar. was inauguratedon15th H.E. Mr.April, 1988bythethenUnitedNationsSecretary-General, Javier on Institute of theUnitedNations. body undertheauspices Ageing asanautonomous The Institute United Nations signed an official agreement with the Government of Malta to establish the International on Institute of theInternational the establishment General, 1987, the Ageing. On the9thOctober The UN Economic andSocialCouncil,byitsResolution1987/41recommendedtotheUN Secretary- as apracticalbridgebetweenandamonghigh-incomelow-incomecountries. so thattheyact be promotedandencouraged should training institutes that practical recommended on Ageing whichremainsthecornerstoneofworldwidepolicyon Ageing.In thisrespect,thePlan and action.Itunanimously, andwithoutreservation,adoptedtheVienna InternationalPlanof Action policies for social basis order toprovideaninternational in knowledge and of information exchange the as well and research, the promotionoftraining inter-alia 37/51 itrecommended Resolution its United the at concern international of matter Nations in1968. As aresult,in1982,theGeneral heldtheWorldAssembly a on Assembly Ageing. In as Ageing of question the raise to first was Malta About: International Instituteon Ageing income countries. developing countries,andto makeavailableinanappropriatemode,expertisefrom thehigh- Promotes interactivenetworks andpartnershipstosustaintheseinitiativesinlow-income Centres throughmoderninformation technology. Providing continuingsupport andcontinuitytosustainboththeindividualpersonnel andthe programmes. Provide internationaltrainingprogrammesinMaltaas wellasthrough‘in-situ’ training Training keypersonnel indifferent aspectsofageing. Establishment ofregionaltrainingcentres, longevity inthenextdecades Empower low-incomecountriestocopewiththechallenges oftheconsequencesmass Malta 235 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: International Website: http://longevityalliance.org/ through innovativetechnologies. control and ageing longevity healthy obtain can person the worldwhereevery to create is Their goal Party) actsasaparty-unaffiliatedpublicadvocacygroup. (see thecurrentlisthere). countries Longevity The International (formerly namedLongevity Alliance Longevity Groups withintheInternational Advocacy in morethan60 have beeninitiated Alliance international cooperationofsocialactivistandadvocacygroupsfromacrosstheworld. Longevity and allwalksoflife.Hence,theInternational nations and promotes thecreation Alliance They believethatthisgoalcan be achievedthroughbroad public cooperationandsupport,fromall technological development, medicaltreatment,publichealthandeducationmeasures,socialactivism. research, scientific through all, for longevity productive and healthy for and process The InternationalLongevity Alliance promotesthesocialstruggleagainstdeteriorativeaging About: Longevity Alliance International Education measures,andsocialactivism. development, medicaltreatment. Promote healthyandproductivelongevityforall,throughscientificresearch,technological Promote thesocialstruggleagainstdeteriorativeagingprocess. International 236 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: London Website: http://www.ilcuk.org.uk and academicassociations. with localgovernment,theprivatesectorandrelevantprofessional also activelybuildrelationships social care,housingdesign,andagediscrimination. They workprimarilywithcentralgovernment, but Their policy remit is broad, and covers everything from pensions and financial planning, to health and to informimportantdecision-makingprocesses. and Brussels. They havea reputation asarespectedthinktankwhichworks,oftenwith key partners, service, bothinLondon Much oftheirworkisdirectedatthehighestlevelsGovernmentandcivil They undertakeresearchandpolicyanalysiscreateaforumfordebateaction. ageing. of opportunities and challenges the to solutions new present and questions difficult ask They biggest challengesfacingGovernmentandsocietyinthecontextofdemographicchange. of the on some focussed organisation a futures Centre –UK(ILC-UK)is The InternationalLongevity About: International LongevityCentre-UK Education measures,andsocialactivism. development, medicaltreatment. Promote healthyandproductivelongevityforall,throughscientificresearch,technological Promote thesocialstruggleagainstdeteriorativeagingprocess. UK 237 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: ByronBay Website: https://www.irchal.org/ evidence-based knowledgethroughoutthenations. longevity,and ageing, of health, science the on experts leading world‘s amongst disseminate to and collaboration IRCHAL‘s mission istopromotehealthyageing&longevitythroughinterdisciplinary are activelyconnectedtoIRCHAL. bodies peak and universities institutes, research affiliated their and countries 26 from experts global Program on Nations United the the as well as Ageing top 200 Over Government. Federal Australian this processhasbeenco-sponsoredbytheWorld HealthOrganization(WHO), with endorsementby and globalknowledgetoturn targeted problemsintoactionablesolutionsfor the ageingpopulation, has financed and facilitated several global conferences with a focus on scientificOver thelast15years The InternationalResearchCentre for Healthy Ageing andLongevity(IRCHAL) and academic expertise About: Longevity (IRCHAL) International ResearchCentreforHealthy Ageing and Policies &strategies Care &support Interventions inageingandage-associateddisease Healthy ageingandlongevitydeterminants Biological Mechanismsofhealthyageingandlongevity Australia 238 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • questions raisedbypopulationageing. Their researchfocusesis: to addressthe approaches and novelmethodological perspectives need toadoptinterdisciplinary and theincreasing of ageingpopulations of thediversity Underpinning ourresearchisrecognition with ageing andlaterlife. many ofthekeyissuesassociated at ICSGexplores Research undertaken Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Galway Website: http://www.icsg.ie/ involved inageingIreland. view ofageing;andtoactasaresourceforall for thepurposeofsupportingabalancedandholistic aspects ofageinginIreland The missionofICSGistodevelopandpromotethesocialeconomic education andtraininginthefieldofsocialgerontologyIrelandinternationally research centreonageingatNUIGalway.The ICSGisamultidisciplinary on research, ICSGfocuses About: Irish CentreforSocialGerontology(ICSG) Ireland. Policy analysis:ICSGaimstobecomeaninternationallyrecognisedauthorityonageingin knowledge baseofpeopleworkingintheageingsectorIreland. and throughthetimelydisseminationofinformation,ICSGaimstoenhancecapabilities Skill developmentandinformationsupport:Byprovidingtraininginresearchpolicyanalysis, Academic programmes:ICSGseekstodevelopsocialgerontologyasanacademicfield. Broaden thescopeanddepthofsocialgerontologicalresearchinIreland. Ireland . 239 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • The followingarespecificresearchemphasesofthefacultyandstaf • • • • Their misionis: Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Manhattan Website: http://www.he.k-state.edu/aging/ that mayimprovethequalityoflifeforolderadults. factors and environmental psychological of agingwithparticularemphasisonthesocial,economic, resources inKansas. The Center on Aging strivestopromoteandconductappliedresearchonissues research, coordinatesoutreachactivities,andservesasa referral centerfor information onaging aging and trainingprogramsinaging,stimulates The centrecoordinatesanddevelopseducational About: K-State Centeron Aging focus onqualitycareandoflifeforresidentsin long-termcaresettings. Long-term CareandthePEAK2.0project: A longstandingstrengthattheCenter on Aging isour Sexuality and Aging: We focusonthebiopsychosocialaspectsofsexualityinlaterlife. Coordinate outreachactivities. Stimulate agingresearch. Coordinate anddevelopseducationaltrainingprogramsinaging. the challengesandopportunitiesofanagingsociety. the talentsoffacultyandresourcesuniversitytowardidentifyingaddressing Provide afocusonagingissuesthroughteaching,research,outreachandservicethatorients USA

/KS f intheCenteron Aging: 240 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: KansasCity Website: http://www.kumc.edu/landon-center-on-aging.html Disease,anddementia,amongotherneurological conditions. Alzheimer’s floor. first treatmanyofthediseasesaffectingTheir physicians olderadults, suchasParkinson’s Disease, the on located Neurology, of Department the of clinics outpatient the housed has Aging educational, clinical,andresearchprogramsrelatedtoageing.Since2003,theLandonCenteron center conducts,sponsors,andsupportsthedevelopmentof This state-fundedinterdisciplinary building. Sen. NancyKassebaum,theCenteron Aging alsoreceiveda$4millionfederalgranttoconstructthe that standsat36th Avenue andRainbowonthemedicalcentercampus.Withhelpofthen-U.S. That capitalinvestment,alongwithanewlineiteminthestatebase,pavedwayforbuilding they serve. and theolderadultpatients for faculty and researchfacilities clinical the-art educational, In 1998,theCenteron to investinanewbuildingprovidestate-of- the legislature Aging convinced Aging attheUniversityofKansasMedicalCentercampusinCity, Kansas. Center on interdisciplinary an to start a newappropriation approved Legislature when theKansas Kansas wasthinkingaboutthehealthandwell-beingofolderadultsthosewhocareforthem to swell.In1986,almost25yearsaheadofthecurve, into retirement,thosenumberswillcontinue over theageof65expectedin2020and42,00085. As BabyBoomerscontinuetocome persons with 493,000 population, a growingaging has states, other Midwestern many like Kansas, About: Landon Centeron Aging lives. to improvethequalityoflifeforthoseindividualsand yettocomethatchapteroftheir Increase knowledgeofissuesaffecting thecurrentolderadultpopulationandprovideservices elder lawclinicsandbrownbagpresentations. Allow participantstoengageinavarietyofoutreachprogramsfromfitnessandexercise to healthcare deliveryandcognitivefunction Study importantaging-relatedissuessuchasprevention andtreatmentofdisability, patternsof Provide bothprimarycareandconsultativeservices USA /KS 241 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: New York /NY Website: https://www.leafscience.org/ rejuvenation to biotechnology. related fields the in improvement regulatory at aimed dialogue public initiate They information. this crucial and activelyengageswiththepubliconsocialmediainordertohelpdisseminate The LEAF team organizes educational events, takes part in different publicand scientific conferences, diseases throughemergingmedicaltechnologies. age-related and postponing of agingandtheprogressinpreventing about the processes the public to available there isalackofinformation to information, While weliveinaneraofuniversalaccess About: Life Extension Advocacy Foundation translational gerontology. 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MaxNetAging wasfoundedin2004byPaulB.Baltes(1939-2006),MaxPlanckInstituteforHuman School), fellowships,researchworkshops,andannualconferences. of adoctoralandpostdoctoralfundingprogram(MaxNetAgingResearch MaxNetAging consists mathematics, biology, medicine,cognitiveandbrainsciences,psychology, andhumandevelopment. law,science, sociology, anthropology,history, economics, arthistory,demography,of science, history institutions. from other scholars outstanding The network’spolitical includes focus interdisciplinary 1 EmmyNoetherresearchgroupand endeavor between21MaxPlanckInstitutes, collaboration of theMaxPlanckSociety,Under theauspices MaxNetAgingprovidesaplatformforaninternational the MaxPlanckInstitutesandoutstandingscholarsfromotherinstitutions. between endeavor collaboration for aninternational a platform it provides of aging. consequences and patterns, processes, of researchonthecauses, for theadvancement MaxNetAging isavirtualinstitute About: (MaxNetAging) Max PlanckInternationalResearchNetworkon Aging Human development Psychology Cognitive andbrainsciences Medicine Biology Mathematics Demography History, arthistory, history ofscience Economics Anthropology Sociology Law Political science Germany 248 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: London,Berlin Website: https://www.mps-ucl-centre.mpg.de/en cognitive development,withanemphasisonadulthoodandoldage. to studyingthecausesofpsychiatricdisordersaswellindividualdifferences in The MaxPlanckUCL CentreforComputationalPsychiatryand Ageing Researchisdedicated About: Ageing Research Max PlanckUCL CentreforComputationalPsychiatryand psychiatric disorderscanbebetterrecognizedandtreated moreefficiently Provide informationonhowcognitivefunctioningcanbemaintainedintooldageand major theoreticaltool. 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Joint graduatetrainingthatconsistsofanexchangeprogram,andasummerschool. cognitive aging focusing ondecision-makinginpsychopathologyandtheotherindividualdifferences in Funding fortwointerrelatedlinesofresearchwithinthecollaborativeprogram,one visiting fellowshipprogramforscientistsatalllevels; Activities directedatfosteringresearchinteractions,includinganannualjointretreatanda UK,Germany . 249 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Dublin Website: http://www.tcd.ie/medicine/medical-gerontology/overview/mercer.php issues, withaparticularemphasisontheconceptofsuccessfulageing. around ageingandassociated services the instituteprovidesandsupportstrainingeducational responses totheageingprocess.Inaddition, settings, aswellresearchanddetermineinnovative The goalofMIRAin bothhomeandcare and careoftheolderperson istoenhancethehealth stroke providingexpertdiagnosis,interventionandsupportforthepatient. and cognition in bonehealth,fallsandblackout, researchservices clinical M.I.R.A. alsoprovides public awareness,practiceandpolicyaroundageingtheolderperson. improving of means a as findings research communicate to need the of awareness strong a also is andit’sand societal, for theunderstandingofageing,bothclinical issuesandimplications. There on for Research Institute Mercer’s meetings, an advocate as reputation a strong gained has Ageing ageing’. of ‘successful and other days study conferences, of seminars, Through thesponsorship on theconcept emphasis with aparticular issues, around ageingandassociated services educational A secondary, but alsoveryimportantobjectiveofMIRA is tobothprovideandsupporttraining process. to theageing responses and determineinnovative aswellresearch in bothhomeandcaresettings, breaking researchinstitutewhoseprimarygoalistoenhancethehealthandcareofolderperson HospitalBoard,MIRAby theMercer’s reputation asaground hasgainedanationalandinternational established MISAof excellence fortheresearch,careandrehabilitationofolderperson.Sponsored for theElderlyDirectorate,St.James’s Hospital.Foundedin1987MIRA grew out oftheneedforan Institute forResearchon Mercer’s of theMedicine function the research (MIRA) represents Ageing About: Mercer‘s InstituteforResearchon Ageing (MIRA) with strategic public andprivatepartners. Its aimistoprovideleadership inhealthcareandwewillcontinuetoworkexpand relations New interventiontreatment fortheseagerelatedconditions impairment anddementia, syncope, falls,bonehealth,frailty, technologies Increased knowledgeandunderstanding ofagerelateddisorderssuchasstroke, cognitive New technologiesforindependent living Improved diagnosisforchronicphysicalandmentaldisorders Age relatedillness Ireland 250 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Springfield/ VA Website: https://www.mfoundation.org/ disorders. By2030,90yearoldscanbeashealthy50aretoday. and diabetestorenalfailureneurodegenerative from heartdisease conditions, most debilitating their 70s,80s,and90s. 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GCOM of thegroupon and evolution in theorganization GCOM membersandmemberagenciesparticipated outreach, andservice.” intergenerational who serveolderadultsthrougheducation, “individuals for to advocate that formedanorganization and workingprofessionals member organizations (GCOM). of Michiana Consortium gerontology-related of numerous was comprised The GCOM Michigan (Michiana)region.BeforethefoundingofMGIatHCC, MGI wastheGerontology in thenorthernIndianaandsouthern services geriatric which provide agencies community multiple The MichianaGerontologyInstituteof Holy CrossCollegeisanongoingendeavorthatpartnerswith through serviceandawareness. of elderly lives the to improve and education outreach intergenerational It provides Dame, IN46556 Notre N, 933 Rd. State 54515 organization. non-profit 501(c)6 a is Institute Gerontology Michiana About: Michiana GerontologyInstitute(MGI) service olderadultsinNorthernIndianaandSouthern Michigan. 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The policy scientific strictly with level international high By integratingseveralinternationalresearchnetworksMEA thus combinesacademicresearchina Foreign SocialLaw. and abroad,MEAin Germany patterns and of International with thedepartment working closely is countries’with regardtotheeffectsParticularly experiences. behavior law oneconomic ofsocial country studies. An importanttaskofMEAfrom different istounderstandmoreaboutthesechanges in comparative measures with policy and theirinteractions implications their economic changes, MEAits Europeanorientation, and inparticular international demographic to analyze hastheresources Due toits tothetransferofknowledge. in order tocontribute networks research and international interdiciplinary various of a member is It consulting. scientific with research MEAscientific combines for thepromotionofscienceandresearch(i.a.DFG,VW-Stiftung, EU,NIA/NIH). by theMaxPlanckSociety. 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USA 255 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: BarHarbor Website: https://www.jax.org/ JAX researchprogramsareleadingefforts toimprovehumanhealthworldwide. understand thehumancondition. to disease of models mouse of knowledge unparalleled their using and to genomics, genetics connecting and bioinformatics, modeling disease in strengths with ourinstitutional of theirscientists and knowledge the skills care. theyare combining from thelaboratorybenchtoclinical discovery for someofhumankind’s mostdevastating genetic diseases. 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Geriatric research Geriatric care Romania 257 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: New York Website: https://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/about/index.cfm And manymorespecializedtopics. marketing, facilities,andstaff andboardrecruitment. and procedures, programming, policy departments including: Suggested improvementsacrossmultiple Skills toworkwithLGBT olderadults thinks aboutandtreatsLGBT people LGBTof real Stories in howsociety with changes intersected have lives how their adults—and older The basicsaboutwhatLGBT means SAGECare trainingscovertopicssuchas: percentage ofstaff trained. and offers the added benefit that qualifying agencies may receive a national credential to highlight the on LGBTtraining andconsulting SAGECare. SAGECareprovides providers, to service agingissues LGBTto supporting dedicated organization and largest offersadults, older called program a training The NRC’s hostorganizationSAGE (Services & Advocacy forGLBT Elders),the nation’s oldest providing criticalresourcesforyearstocome creation of National Resource Center on LGBT Aging. In October 2010, the center officially launched, nationwide—had receivedahistoricgranttoseedthe partnership with10leadingorganizations In February2010,theUS Department ofHealthandHumanServicesannouncedthatSAGE—in organizations andLGBT olderadults. LGBTproviders, to aging resources and educational assistance technical It providestraining, adults. andsupportsofferedimproving thequalityofservices tolesbian,gay,and transgenderolder bisexual The NationalResourceCenteronLGBT resource centeraimedat Aging isatechnicalassistance About: gay, bisexualandtransgender) National ResourceCenteronLGBT Aging (LGBT-lesbian, organizations andLGBT olderadults. Provides training,technical assistanceandeducationalresourcestoagingproviders, LGBT transgender olderadults. Improving thequalityofservices andsupportsoffered tolesbian,gay, bisexualand/or USA /NY 258 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Newfoundland Website: http://www.nlcahr.mun.ca/index.php Services (DHCS). Healthy Aging ResearchProgram(NL-HARP) by theDepartmentofHealthandCommunity sponsored oftheNewfoundlandandLabrador this province.Onepartofthecentreswork is theadministration of theprovince’s populationbysupportingthedevelopmentanduseofappliedhealthresearchin health andwellbeing andpsychological social, of NewfoundlandandLabradortothephysical, NLCAHR’sis tocontributetheeffectiveness mission system services of thehealth andcommunity administrative and services fromtheFacultyofMedicineatMemorialUniversity. support financial essential and agencies granting various from funding project of NewfoundlandandLabrador.and CommunityServicesoftheGovernment NLCAHR also receives a Board. The CentreisfundedprimarilythroughanannualgrantfromtheDepartmentofHealth of theBoardRegentsandisledbyaDirector under theauspices within MemorialUniversity Labrador,University, Memorial centre a research as constituted Health. NLCAHR andEastern is initial corefundingfromtheDepartmentofHealthandCommunityServicesNewfoundland The NewfoundlandandLabradorCentrefor in 1999with Applied HealthResearchwasestablished About: Research (NLCAHR) Newfoundland &LabradorCentrefor Applied Health Clinical practices Knowledge translation Health technologyassessment Epidemiology Community health Public health Population health Health systemsorganization Health andcommunityservicespolicies Canada 259 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Washington, DC Website: https://www.neworgan.org/ step insupportingthisexcitingareaofengineeringinnovation. organs and advanced tissue constructs that may help to end the organ shortage. This award is a first full bioengineering of goal the to closer us bring and medicine regenerative of field the advance to of return and experimental samplestoearth.Resultsfromresearchconductedinmicrogravityhavethepotential station, on support ISS-NL, the to transportation with along costs, hardware flight in CASIS will providetheteamwithupto$200,000 furthers theirresearchonthick-tissuevascularization. One teamwillbeprovidedtheopportunitytolaunchanexperimentISS National Laboratorythat health, andenhancecrewperformanceonfuture,long-durationmissions. organs onorbitwhichmayaddresstherisksrelatedtotraumaticbodilyinjury, improvegeneralcrew and tissues novo de of growth Laboratory. the National enable Specifically,ISS may the innovations physiology,on human biology,space fundamental Earth and on the both place taking medicine and period. 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Advancing andcelebrating regenerative technologiestoreduceunnecessarysuffering and Initiative oftheMethuselahFoundation USA 260 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Newcastleupon Tyne Website: http://www.newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk be abletoaddressthisimportantareaofunmethealthneed. treatment andpreventionare notwelldeveloped. therefore approachestodiagnosis, Their BRC will and practice in clinical recognised are notalways they yet of olderpeople, numbers of large health and multimorbidity.frailty sarcopenia, affectthat adversely are conditions Ageing syndromes the as such of ageingsyndromes treatment andprevention the diagnosis, to advance conditions, long-term Their purposeistobuildonandharnessexperimentalmedicineexpertiseinindividual Their visionisimprovinglivesthroughworld-classresearchinageingandlong-termconditions. into breakthroughs scientific translating of remit NIHR improving thehealthandwealthofnation. the share they and England throughout and universities NHS organisations between leading through partnerships The BRCsareformed benefits patients. 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University. health careneedsofthe address thecomplex The aimofthecentreistocomprehensively upon TyneNHS Foundation Hospitals Trustat Newcastle Sciences of Medical andtheFaculty The NIHR Newcastle BiomedicalResearchCentre(BRC) is apartnershipbetweentheNewcastle About: NIHR NewcastleBiomedicalResearchCentre The ageinglimbs(musculoskeletaldisease) The ageingbody(chronicliverdisease,diabetes,cardiovascular disease) The ageingbrain(dementia,stroke) UK 261 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience to theirneeds–andbydeveloping directservicestomeetunmetneeds. witnesses. respond and systems organizations They dothisbyhelping toimprovehowprofessionals, are abusedoratriskofabuse –aswelltheirfamilymembers,friends,neighbors, caregiversand The NYCElder 60 andoverwho people and assisting abuse preventing is Abuse Centermission Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: New York /NY Website: http://nyceac.com/ • • • • • • NYCEAC’s CoreServices: and institutions financial providers, care health prosecutors arecriticaltotheprotectionandcareofolderNew Yorkers. and services aging workers, service protective that NYCEAC to thecity’scomponents provides The coreservice network, elderabuseservices the issueofelderabuseinNew York City. to approaches collaborative innovative, NYCEAC and implement works withitspartnerstodevelop provide a these organizations NYCEAC, through Now, streamlined andrapidresponsetoelderabusecasesinNew York City. agencies. non-profit and government with NYC’spartnership in coordination and of collaboration level an unprecedented through this organizations and systems respond to elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation. 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Withthisteaminplace,itispossible for patients and The stafftwo nursecoordinators; disorder neurologists; movement academic six attheCentreincludes on Parkinson’s disease. expert onParkinson’s thecentrehaslargestpeer-reviewedresearchprograminCanada disease, clinical andpopulationstudies.Under the directionofDr.recognized McKeown, aninternationally a strongresearchprogramthatspanspreclinical, they conduct to treatment ofpatients, In addition designated asaCentreofExcellencebytheParkinson’s FoundationintheUS. attheDjavad of Parkinson’smanagement and hasbeen as tremoranddystonia, such disorders, andotherrelated located program is amultidisciplinary Mowafaghian CentreforBrainHealth,UBC Hospital. and to thediagnosis The Centreisdedicated Centre Research Parkinson’s Pacific The About: Pacific Parkinson‘sResearchCentre(PPRC) and otherrelateddisorders. of Parkinson’sand management for thediagnosis Act asaCentreofExcellence (PD) Disease Conduct astrongresearchprogramthatspanspreclinical, clinicalandpopulationstudies. the US. bytheParkinson’sand hasbeendesignatedasaCenterofExcellence dystonia, Foundationin and tremor as such disorders, related other and of Parkinson management and The diagnosis Canada 263 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Palo Alto /CA Website: http://paloaltoprize.com/ contributing anexistingpoolofrelevantintellectualpropertytothePrizeeffort. results. 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The Palo Alto LongevityPrize(the“Prize”)isa$1millionlifesciencecompetitiondedicatedtoending About: Palo Alto LongevityPrize the competition. institutions andprivatefoundations toprovideaccessadditionalcapitaltheteams during Work withanumberofangelinvestors,venturecapitalfirms, corporateventurearms, Administer $1millionofcashprizes, causes ofaging. Encourage collaboration,fosterinnovation,andbuilda communitytoaddresstheunderlying USA 264 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Philadelphia/PA Website: http://parc.pop.upenn.edu on theglobalagingconcept. research networks(LANA, the spiritofthistheme,threeinnovativeNASSA, and NeMA) build following and addition, In origin. of country their in US and the in families, their and migrants African B.). Elo’s recentPARCat thehealthandwell-beingof those themesbylooking pilotawardalsolinks effortCore with thefourthone(see theme this link that will Malawi in adults mature in health and H-P.renewal application, competing work to evaluate proposal a pilot KohlerandI.present among olderMalawiansisanexcellentexampleofthisapproach.In and healthexpectancies becomes thecenterofresearchattentionperse.H-P.transitions recentworkondisability Kohler’s but is notseenasmerenoise, with aging associated parameters Here, variationindemographic variation? the observed pattern” underlying aging “human a common Can weidentify pressures? countries? Do aging trajectories reflect local environmental (social/cultural/economic/epidemiological) The mainoverarchingquestionsofthisthemeare:How does itlookliketo“growold”indifferent Kohlers andWatkins inMalawi,andValeggia andFernandez-Duquein Argentina andGuatemala. Elo andSmithinFrance,the Cuhna inBrazil,EloGhana,FlippenandParradoMexico,Guillot, Chile andotherLatin Behrman inGuatemala, is impressive: projects research countries, American around the world. of olderindividuals well-being of PARCThe representation Associates’ international impacting the a syntheticunderstandingofthesocial,economic,andenvironmentalcircumstances always beenremarkablyinternationalandthisnewlyformulatedsignaturethemeaimsatachieving in theagingprocesswithinandacrosspopulations.PARC’sand commonalities researchfocushas Global variation for understanding demand policy and public intellectual to anincreasing Aging responds competition andaweeklyseminarseriesinconjunctionwiththePopulationStudiesCenter. Anthropology, Business,Nursing,Medicine,etc.PARC also sponsorsanannualpilotproposal departments, andthreecenters/institutesacrosstheuniversity, includingSociology, Economics, ofhealthandaging.PARCand economics 16 academic comefromfourschools, research associates 1994 withaP30grantfromtheNationalInstituteon Aging, whichfostersresearch onthedemography The Population Aging ResearchCenter(PARC)in was established at theUniversityofPennsylvania About: Population Aging ResearchCenter (PARC) Innovative analyticmethodologies forcollectingandanalyzingbiomarkersgenetic materials Social, economic,environmental, andbehavioralaspectsofHIVchronicdiseases Networks asmechanismsof diffusion, vectorsof diseaserisk,systemsofresourcedistribution Domestic/International perspectives onwellbeingatolderstages Health, disease,andmortality risksatolderages USA 265 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Philadelphia/PA Website: http://www.pop.upenn.edu These investigationsfallunderthefollowingseven(oftenoverlapping)researchthemes. of humanpopulations. demography tohumangeneticsandfocusonunderstandingthedynamics macro and economics macro from Center ranges Studies Population at the research of The scale Sciences (theadministrativehomeofthePSC). support fromPenn’sand fromdedicated private researchfundingmechanisms Schoolof Arts and The PSC and its Research Associates have long benefited from support from a number of federal and in Demography(GGD),aworld-leaderthetrainingofdemographyPh.D.s the GraduateGroup (thestudyofthegrowthandstructurepopulations)–including to demography and theirresearchinterestshaveevolved. a strongcorecommitment Although thePSC still maintains of itsResearch production ofhigh-qualityresearchevenasthecomposition Associates haschanged 2003. 2003 andtheR24programsince in the continuity by remarkable The PSCischaracterized and traininginpopulationsinceitsfounding1962,withsupportfromtheNICHD P30 program1978- (Penn) hasfosteredresearch The PopulationStudiesCenter(PSC)ofPennsylvania of theUniversity About: Population StudiesCenter(PSC) Method development Networks inpopulations Growth andstructureofpopulations Policy evaluation Human resourcesandendowments Health andwell-beingofpopulations USA 266 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: SantaMonica/CA Website: https://www.rand.org/labor/aging.html organizations. other (NICHD), and several on ChildHealthandHumanDevelopment Institute (AARP), theNational Agency forHealthCarePolicyandReseach(AHCPR), the American of Retired Persons Association (SSA), the Department ofLabor(DOL), the CentersforMedicare& Medicaid Services(CMS), the Current research isfundedbytheNationalInstituteon Aging, theSocialSecurity Administration demography, medicalsciences,psychology, statistics,andsurveyresearch. of the elderly.functioning and economic social sociology,economics, include Their backgrounds with aninterestinthe two dozenresearchers The Centersupportstheresearchofapproximately Demography of Aging establishedbytheNationalInstituteon Aging (NIA). The RAND Center fortheStudyof Aging wasfoundedin1989andisoneof15Centersonthe among health,economicstatus,socioeconomicfactors,andpublicpolicy. interrelationships the on focuses agenda research Its analysis. data secondary and collection data research staff interdisciplinary through bothprimary policy aimstohelpimprovepublic The Center’s elderly populationsworldwide. of The RANDCenterfortheStudy on research behavioral independent, objective, Aging conducts About: RAND CenterfortheStudyof Aging USA 267 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Sunnyvale/CA Website: http://www.regensci.org/ the heartorcentralnervoussystemandcircumventdysfunctionassociatedwithaging. as complex as organs to regenerate able be we will eventually medicine: revolutionize will Medicine processes. regenerative by enhancing diseases, chronic most and Biology in Regenerative Advances which encompasses diseases, do originalresearchwiththegoalofamelioratingagingassociated can minds innovative where environment unique a creating and cooperation scientific fostering by Biology Regenerative of discipline emerging the define to helping is Institute Sciences Regenerative transforming researchintoinventions,andthenentrepreneurialventures. strong useof RSI makes as weprogramcomputers. By these goals. to facilitate AI technology systems living program to tools the creating By How? aging. of diseases and infirmities the alleviate its AMRITA Initiative, RSI necessary to is developingtheregenerativeand synthetic bio-technologies technology andhumanityitself,throughfocusedinitiatives. aging people,education,science, Through regenerate to seeks that organization non-profit 501(c)(3) is (RSI) Institute Sciences Regenerative About: Regenerative SciencesInstitute Synthetic BiologyandSystemsBiology. We hopetocatalyzeadvancesbypromotingtheintegrated useofthelatesttechnologiesfrom cooperation. helping todefinetheemergingdisciplineofRegenerative Biologybyfosteringscientific Transform research intoinventions,andthenentrepreneurialventures. AI technologytofacilitatethesegoals. Create thetoolstoprogramlivingsystemsaswe computers.RSImakesstronguseof and diseasesofaging. Develop theregenerativeandsyntheticbio-technologiesnecessarytoalleviateinfirmities initiatives. Regenerate agingpeople,education,science,technologyandhumanityitself,throughfocused USA 268 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • disparities by: The ResourceCentersforMinority Aging Research(RCMAR)missionistodecreasehealth Mission/Research Topics: Country: Aurora /CO City: SanFrancisco,Los Angeles, Sacramento /CA,Birmingham AL, Ann Arbor, Detroit/MI, Website: https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/dbsr/resource-centers-minority-aging-research-rcmar and otherresourcesdevelopedbyRCMARinvestigators. community activity, tools,instruments,publications, for measurement clearinghouse pilotresearch, public policymakers,and consumers. communities, center isalsothenational The coordinating professional and health the largerresearch to reach designed activities dissemination oversees and to theRCMARcenters, support logistical provides center coordinating The RCMARcentral between racialandethnicgroupsinsociety. priority,of diseaseanddisability a specialfocusonthedistribution requiresresearchthatincludes and disability.for mostdiseases risk Tonational a widelyestablished disparities, health eliminate are atthehighest they since by theolderpopulation experienced acutely care aremost and medical by race,ethnicity, gender,status in health Disparities age, andotherfactors. status, socioeconomic and overallqualityoflifemaybeaffectedprogression, responsetotreatment,caregiving, diagnosis, areassociatedwith a broad,complex,and Health disparities interrelated arrayoffactors.Riskfactors, minority elders. on researchthehealthof of RCMARbyfocusing The mission is todecreasehealthdisparities About: Resource CentersforMinority Aging Research (RCMAR) Increasing theeffectiveness ofinterventionsdesignedtoimprovetheirhealthand well-being. with greaterprecision;and, Creating culturallysensitivehealthmeasuresthatassess thehealthstatusofminorityelders Improving recruitmentandretentionmethodsusedto enlist minorityeldersinresearchstudies; researchers forcareersinminorityeldershealthresearch; Enhancing thediversityinprofessionalworkforce by mentoringminorityacademic Increasing thenumberofresearcherswhofocuson healthofminorityelders; USA 269 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Kitchener Website: http://www.the-ria.ca Their visionistobeoneofthetop5innovationinstitutesforaginginworld. practice andpolicy. Whatislearned isthensharedtobenefitolderadultseverywhere. Research evidence is used to inform programs, be integrated into education and training, and influence RIAThrough thesecollaborations, researchandknowledgemobilization. supports practice-relevant and networks.Learnmoreaboutourpartners. research institutes colleges, with anumberofotheruniversities, Conestoga College,butcollaborates In additiontoSchlegelVillages, RIAof Waterloo hascorepartnershipswiththeUniversity and and practicetoenhancecarequalityoflifeforseniors. the 1950’s.since long-term care toOntarioresidents providing The RIA promotesresearch,training, The RIA isaproductofthephilanthropicspiritandvisionDr. RonSchlegel,whosefamilyhasbeen About: Schlegel-UW ResearchInstitutefor Aging (RIA) Geriatric medicine Senior-friendly physicalenvironments Vascular ageingandbrainhealth Spiritual careforseniors Optimizing medicationsforseniors Alzheimer‘s disease Active living Fitness &plasticityofageing Agri-food healthyageing Canada 270 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Moscow Website: http://scienceagainstaging.com/ magazines. newspapers and and evenpublished books, producedprogramsandbrochuresforourconferences written several have they years eight In those awareness. raising is of thetasksfoundation One They workonsocialchanges,creatingademandforcureagainstaging. mechanisms ofagingandsearchingformethodstoincreasehumanlongevity. gerontology,biology,systems neuroscience, genetics, the at studying aimed andrelatedsciences Foundation integrateefforts inordertoincreasefundingforresearchregenerativemedicine, The maingoaloftheFoundationistomakeradicallifeextensionaglobalinitiative. About: Science forlifeextensionfoundation mechanisms ofagingandsearchingformethodstoincreasehumanlongevity. genetics, neuroscience,systemsbiology, andrelatedsciences aimedatstudyingthe Integrate efforts inordertoincreasefundingforresearchregenerativemedicine,gerontology, Make radicallifeextensionaglobalinitiative. Russia 271 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: SanFrancisco/CA Website: http://www.sens.org/ that willcurethesediseases. of aging.Itsgoalistohelp build theindustry to repairthedamageunderlyingdiseases medicine regenerative Center uses the worldandatitsownResearch around at universities it fund The research researches andtreatsage-relateddisease. the wayworld charity that istransforming SENS isa501(c)(3)public Research Foundation related researchprojects;andisdevelopingonlinecoursework. and outsideinstitutions;providesstudentswithguidance,mentorship,materialsgrantsforSENS- Education operatesasummerinternshipprogramthatplacesstudentsattheSRF Research Center Finally, SRF engages ineducationalwork throughourstudentprogram,SRF Education. SRF large aboutthepromiseofdamage-repairapproachtotreatingage-relateddisease. and generaladvocacy.engagements, speaking at and thepublic policymakers They strivetoinform Conference series,summits, at Cambridge,theannualRejuvenationBiotechnology conferences organization. outreach SRF is,atitscore,aresearch-focused effortsTheir outreach the SENS include build theindustrythatwillcurediseasesofaging. intent ofrepairingunderlyingdamagetothebody’s tissues,cells,andmolecules. Their goalistohelp with the to age-relateddisease, medicine of regenerative the application emphasizes Their research About: SENS ResearchFoundation Educational workthroughtheir studentprogram,SRFEducation. treating age-relateddisease. inform policymakersandthepublicatlargeabout promise ofthedamage-repairapproachto Conference series,summits,speakingengagements, and generaladvocacy. They striveto Outreach viatheSENSconferencesatCambridge, annualRejuvenationBiotechnology build theindustrythatwillcurediseasesofaging. repairing underlyingdamagetothebody’s tissues,cells,andmolecules. Their goalistohelp Research theapplicationofregenerativemedicineto age-related disease,withtheintentof USA 272 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Sheffield Website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/sisa in ageing. with interests from over20departments of 50researchers The Institutealsodrawstogetherafaculty and seminarsanannualpubliclectureprogrammeincludingtheMarjorieCooteMemorialLecture. workshops research-orientated group organises diverse executive the cross-University In addition, academics andresearcherspostgraduateresearchactivity. projects andprogrammesincludingthosefundedbytheEuropeanUnion. They alsosupportvisiting SISA staff offersresearch of large-scale and management support inthedevelopment administrative undergraduate teachingingeriatricmedicine. SISAand delivers in gerontology programmes and training teaching postgraduate hasdeveloped has attractedasubstantialamountofresearchfunding. The coreacademicgrouphaspublishedwidelyonmanydifferent aspectsofgerontology andtodate disciplinary researchbothacrosstheuniversityandwithincoreacademicgroupitself. The Sheffield Institute for Studies on Ageing (SISA) is engaged in and develops a wide range of multi- About: Sheffield InstituteforStudieson Ageing(SISA) Sexual healthofolderpeople Frailty andwell-being Population studiesandenvironmental factorsaffecting quality oflife Nutritional studies Technologies for old age Homeless peopleandhomelessservices Health servicesandintermediatecare Gerontological nurseeducation Geriatric assessment End oflifecare UK 273 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: USA City: Website: https://www.rescueelders.org/ nonetheless are disseminate appreciated. to permitted are they data scientific meaningful any and input Their contracts. confidentiality/nondisclosure by bound are who group this in individuals some are There Information willbesharedatthediscretionofindividualmembers. so choose. members the groupinanymannerindividual may form withinoroutside Partnerships people. initiatives. age-reversal previous in aged to rejuvenate desire a common share individuals These donors, andparticipants investors, activists, scientists, of physicians, consists This privateassociation their desiretodonate,invest,and/oractivelyparticipateinadvancinghumanage-reversalstudies. who havedemonstrated of about1,700individuals The SocietyfortheRescueofOurEldersconsists About: Society fortheRescueofourElders market forceswillcompetetoinduceevenlonger, healthierlifespans. Demonstrate statisticallysignificanthumanagereversal sothataneruptionofcharitableand age-reversal initiatives. These individualsshareacommondesiretorejuvenateaged people. Bring togetherphysicians,scientists,activists,investors,donors,andparticipantsinprevious all ofhumanity, includingmembersofthegroup. They donotacceptdonationsorinvestments. Unite peopleinwaysthatwillacceleratetheavailabilityofrejuvenationtechnologiestobenefit 274 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: MenloPark/CA Website: https://www.sri.com/about/organization/biosciences/health-sciences blood pressureandcognitionintheelderly, sleepapneainelderlytwinsandmore. diseases. the causesofsuchneurodegenerative determine on Ageing research attheSRIisfocused the focusofresearchatSRI‘sCenterforHealthSciencesandSRIBiosciences. The aimisto Program (Parkinson‘s, Diseases Neurodegenerative are in disease) and Gaucher Alzheimer‘s, opportunities. offersSRI Biosciences in theCenterforNeuroscience, teams research afullrangeoftranslational epidemiology,genetic genetics, molecular health. and public biostatistics Together withtheresearch psychophysiology,sleep, human science, computer neuroimaging, and pharmacology, behavioral neurophysiology, neurochemistry, neuropsychiatry,psychology, clinical magneticresonancephysics agencies, commercialclientsandfoundations. Their staffexperts inmedicine,neuroanatomy, includes SRI Biosciences’research withgovernment CenterforHealthSciencescarriesoutmultidisciplinary About: SRI InternationalCenterforHealthSciences morphology andmidliferiskfactors task performance,anddeclineinperformancewithnormal agingandcovariationwithbrain understanding thegeneticandenvironmentalcausesofvariationinneuropsychological nicotine dependence nicotine dependencephenotypeandidentificationofgeneticallyinformativedimensions tobacco useacrossthelifetime,withparticularemphasisonmultidimensionalityof USA 275 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: London Website: http://dunhillmedical.org.uk/ Universities UKon Tobacco Industry FundingtoUniversities(2004). fully withtheJoint ProtocolofCancerResearchand seek fundsfromanyexternalbodyandcomply or receive not research. do medical They and scientific in practices ethical highest the promote They for biomedicalandhealthresearchers. (Europe PMC), a webbasedinformationresourcethatprovidesopenaccesstosources biomedical andhealthresearchfundersthatcontributetothefundingofEuropePubMedCentral of UK of aconsortium partner andamember non-commercial Health Research(NIHR)recognised They’re amemberofthe Association ofMedicalResearch Charities AMRC, a NationalInstitute for a society. people’s older thatimproving who believe all as we face challenges important of themost one is lives network ofknowledgefor and accessible In doing so,theyaimtobuildasustainable our objectives. They particularlyliketoinvestinsupportingthecareersofresearchersworkingareasthatcansupport enhance thelivesofthosewhoneedextrasupportinlaterlife. and frailty.related diseases organisations whichareworkingto They alsosupportcommunity-based age- and treating of ageing the mechanisms to understanding researchers and clinical academic Medical the Dunhill years, For overthirty Trustthe verybestofUK’s hasbeenenabling About: The DunhillMedicalTrust UK 276 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Sunnyvale/CA Website: http://www.thepi.org research topatientcare–fromthe«benchbedside.» and discoveracure. Their uniquefreestandingorganizationisdesignedtomoredirectlyconnect disorders, allunderoneroof. The missionistofindthecausesofPD,providefirstclasspatientcare research, clinicaltrialsandpatientcareforParkinson’s diseaseandrelatedneurologicalmovement The PIisnow America’s onlyindependentnon-profitorganizationthatprovidesbasicandclinical opportunities afforded bythediscoveryofMPTP. read book The CaseoftheFrozen Addicts. The PIwasfoundedin1988,becauseoftheresearch Dr.that triggerthedisease. for otherfactors search in thewidely his discoveries chronicled Langston the and it, to prevent PD, ways in degeneration cell of nerve mechanisms on research accelerated has for PDresearch. model the best became and immediately in animals, conditions breakthrough This neurotoxin the identified and makeup, chemical called “MPTP.” its laboratoryenvironment,MPTP Inacontrolled wasusedtoinduceParkinson’s-like analyzed source, heroin’s the down tracked heroin. Workinghad usedthesamebadbatchofsynthetic withlocallawenforcement,Dr. Langston severe Parkinson’s-likeexhibiting determined thatallthepatients Furtherinvestigation symptoms. admitted toSanFranciscoBay Area emergencyrooms.Dr. Langstonobservedthatthepatientswere In 1982,J.WilliamLangston,MD,respondedtoanoutbreakofsuddenly“frozen”youngpatients About: The Parkinson‘sInstituteandClinicalCenter(ThePI) by focusingonallthreeavenuesofPD-cause,careand cure. care and practical the gapbetweenscience to close research aimed groundbreaking Published Developed newtreatmentsforPD Help PDpatientsbettermanagetheirdisease, Change thelandscapeofmovementdisordertreatment andresearch. quality oflifeforallParkinson’s disease(PD)patients. new treatmentoptionstoimprovethe patient care,whilediscovering Provide comprehensive USA 277 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: SanDiego/CA Website: https://healthsciences.ucsd.edu/research/aging/pages/default.aspx treatments andtrainthenextgenerationofphysiciansscientists. many are there on ourhorizon. discoveries is tocontinueourquestcuredisease,seekbetter Their commitment Sciences, Health Diego San UC At care. patient on impact significant a having to who are committed UC San DiegoHealth,andinthedriveofourresearchersclinician-scientists offerednew therapies trials ofpromising of clinical It iscarriedouteverydayinthehundreds through leading tonewdrugsandtechnologies. and innovation transforming patientcarethroughdiscovery research, has longbeenattheforefrontof“bench-to-bedside” UC San DiegoHealthSciences through research,educationandpatientcare. physicians. center,As atop-tieracademicmedical health in improving itsroleistoprovideleadership Group faculty of theUC San DiegoMedical practices Center; andothercenters,primaryspecialty Center,Medical in Hillcrest;andLaJolla,Jacobs MooresCancerCenter, SulpizioCardiovascular Center,UC SanDiegoMedical including UC SanDiegoHealth, and Sciences, Pharmaceutical and the SkaggsSchoolofPharmacy the SchoolofMedicine, encompasses UC SanDiegoHealthSciences About: (SIRA) UCSD SamandRoseSteinInstituteforResearchon Aging Succesful emotionalageing Successful cognitiveageing USA 278 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: SanFransisco/CA Website: http://nursing.ucsf.edu/iha an impactinthebroadareasofagingandhealthpolicyarena. particularly withtheStateofCaliforniaDepartmentPublicHealth(CDPH). Their research hashad within theuniversityaswellwithexternalgroups, partnerships andcollaborations establishing in 1985,IHAbeing established funding and extramural in obtaining$326million hasbeensuccessful of Nursing(SON)atUCSF. Dr. Wendyas DirectorofIHA Maxhasserved June 2013.Since since organized School the ORU in only the is and aging and health of study (ORU) devotedtothe unit research campus-wide first California’s of University the is (IHA) Aging & Health for Institute The fosters excellence,diversity, andinnovationineverything. campus, theUC As avitalpartofworld-renownedhealthsciences San FranciscoSchoolofNursing About: UCSF InstituteforHealth& Aging (IHA) education, andpublicserviceinthesocialbehavioralsciences. Optimize thehealthandageingofindividuals,communities,societythroughresearch, Health (CDPH). as wellwithexternalgroups,particularlytheStateofCaliforniaDepartmentPublic Obtain extramuralfundingandestablishingpartnershipscollaborationswithintheuniversity Study ofhealthandagingistheonlyORUinSchoolNursing(SON)atUCSF. USA 279 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: Munich-Neuherberg Website: http://www.neuro-ageing.de/virtual-institute.php general. (CNS) in system nervous in thecentral of ageing with mechanisms interaction their exploring via principles ofneurodegenerativediseases toabetterunderstandingofthepathogenic and isachieved The Virtual Institute is an interactive platform for research and education in the field of neurosciences Free StateofBavaria.ItisamembertheHelmholtz Association ofGermanResearchCenters. the and of Germany Republic Federal of the institution a research is Zentrum München Helmholtz diseases. allergies andchroniclung on diabetesmellitus, personal geneticbackground,focusingparticularly and factors environmental of lifestyle, from theinteraction which develop common diseases important Health. Itinvestigates Research CenterforEnvironmental is theGerman Zentrum München Helmholtz About: Virtual InstituteofNeurodegeneration& Ageing Neuronal circuitry Mitochondrial dysfunction Damaged molecules Stem cellmaintenance Ca2+ Homeostasis Germany 280 Top 100 Non-Profits in Geroscience • • • • • • Mission/Research Topics: Country: City: London Website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/depts/wolfson/index.aspx bioinformatics capability. lab andaninnovative by acore histopathology programs supported a numberof«drugdiscovery» andtestnewtreatments. processes disease of animalmodelstohelpusunderstand They alsohave they arefullyequippedforallaspectsofcellandmolecularbiologyhavewideexpertiseinarange injury. and areas, group workinginthese research around 20interactive to have are privileged They and tousethatknowledgedevelopnewtherapiesrestorenormalsensoryfunctionorrepair conditions these that drive mechanisms the molecular geared towardsunderstanding is Their research suffer damagetoournervoussystemasaconsequenceofstrokeorspinalinjurydementia. to and theyaremorelikely pain orhearingloss, that include that canresultinconditions function follows injury.with sensory problems Unfortunatelyastheygetolderweareathighriskofdeveloping that damage the to repair and we age, as healthy brain the to keep is mission overarching Their renowned InstituteofPsychiatry, PsychologyandNeuroscience(IoPPN)atKing’s CollegeLondon. of ProfessorPatDoherty. of theworld Division They areadepartmentwithinthe Neuroscience The Wolfsonfor Centre the leadership under 2004 in (the «CARD»)wasopened Diseases Age-Related About: Wolfson Centrefor Age-Related Diseases(Wolfson CARD) Genetics ofDeafness Pain Receptors, channels,andsignalling Neurogenesis Regeneration Neurodegeneration UK