Anthropology, Education, Sociology, and Social Phenomena

National Institute on Aging (U.S.)

Component of the NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. Through basic and clinical biomedical research and training, it conducts and supports research into the nature of the aging process and diseases associated with the later stages of life. The Institute was established in 1974.

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Abstract

Component of the NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. Through basic and clinical biomedical research and training, it conducts and supports research into the nature of the aging process and diseases associated with the later stages of life. The Institute was established in 1974.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • NIA (US)
  • National Institute on Aging

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Aspects Covered

9 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

add UNITED STATES; research support by this agency is checked as RESEARCH SUPPORT, N.I.H., EXTRAMURAL or RESEARCH SUPPORT, N.I.H., INTRAMURAL; CATALOGER: Use NAF entry

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History Note

2008

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Previous Indexing

  • National Institutes of Health (1974-2007)

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  1. I01w.409w.418w.750.600w.650w.496w.465w
  2. N03w.540w.052.750w.465w
  3. N03w.540w.348w.500w.500.600w.650w.496w.465w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. National Institute on Aging (U.S.). Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054561. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054561
  2. National Institute on Aging (U.S.). In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Institute_on_Aging
  3. National Institute on Aging (U.S.). In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5969362