The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is the branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that leads the federal effort on research relating to older adults, including the federal initiative on Alzheimer’s disease. NIA’s Web site provides:
- background and history on the agency
- news and press releases
- resources on Alzheimer’s disease and other health issues
- information about funding opportunities and general sources of research support
- a publications directory
