About NIA
NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. In 1974, Congress granted authority to form NIA to provide leadership in aging research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs relevant to aging and older people. Subsequent amendments to this legislation designated the NIA as the primary Federal agency on Alzheimer’s disease research.
Mission
NIA’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research, and specifically, to:
* Support and conduct high-quality research on:
o Aging processes
o Age-related diseases
