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Butler-Williams Scholars Program 2026
Learn about the unique opportunities the Butler-Williams Scholars Program provides for junior faculty, researchers who are new to the field of aging, and postdoctoral fellows.
Why it matters: The Butler-Williams Scholars Program offers specialized opportunities for junior faculty, new aging-field researchers, and postdoctoral fellows.
Read at NIH National Institute on Aging → Archived copy (30 Jul 2026), Internet ArchiveNIH releases Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Research Progress Report and FY27 Professional Judgment Budget
NIH released the FY 2027 Professional Judgment Budget for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias and the NIH Scientific Progress Report.
Why it matters: The NIH has released its FY 2027 Professional Judgment Budget and Scientific Progress Report for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.
Read at NIH National Institute on Aging → Archived copy (2 Aug 2026), Internet ArchiveConnect with NIA at AAIC 2025
Join NIA at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) in Toronto from July 27-31.
Read at NIH National Institute on Aging → Archived copy (22 Sep 2025), Internet ArchiveResearch training spotlight: NIA funding enables researcher-mentor to “pay it forward”
Read about how renowned researcher María J. Marquine, Ph.D.'s helps clinicians understand cognitive differences in aging across populations.
Read at NIH National Institute on Aging → Archived copy (31 Jul 2026), Internet ArchiveNIA-funded small business spotlight: Bone Health Technologies shakes up the market to prevent bone density loss
Read how Bone Health Technologies, an NIA-funded small business, shakes up the market to prevent bone density loss.
Why it matters: Bone Health Technologies, an NIA-funded small business, is shaking up the market to prevent bone density loss.
Read at NIH National Institute on Aging → Archived copy (12 Jul 2025), Internet ArchiveNIA Experimental Aging Research Training Course
Apply by July 11, 2025, for the Annual Summer Training Course in Experimental Aging Research on Sep. 8-12, 2025, which will provide exposure to research programs in the experimental biology of aging.
Read at NIH National Institute on Aging → Archived copy (30 Jul 2026), Internet ArchiveBiological clock based on blood measurements predicts mouse lifespan and frailty
NIA investigators have created a biological clock for mice based on blood measurements. Learn how the clock can help predict differences in aging and how the findings could translate to clinical practice.
Why it matters: NIA investigators created a biological clock for mice based on blood measurements that helps predict differences in aging and could translate to clinical practice.
Read at NIH National Institute on Aging → Archived copy (2 Aug 2026), Internet ArchiveNIA statement on the U.S. Cost of Dementia Model report
Read an announcement about an NIA-funded project that reports the economic burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia in the United States.
Why it matters: An NIA-funded project reports the economic burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia in the United States.
Read at NIH National Institute on Aging → Archived copy (2 Aug 2026), Internet ArchiveA gene guiding brain cell growth may regulate Alzheimer’s plaque size and toxicity
Plexin-B1 shapes glial networks around beta-amyloid plaques. An NIA-funded study has found that targeting it may improve plaque clearance and reduce brain inflammation.
Why it matters: Targeting Plexin-B1 may improve beta-amyloid plaque clearance and reduce brain inflammation, offering a potential path to regulate Alzheimer's plaque size and toxicity.
Read at NIH National Institute on Aging → Archived copy (2 Oct 2026), Internet ArchiveNew drug candidate targeting synaptic resilience well tolerated in Alzheimer’s patients
A new drug targeting synaptic resilience shows potential in treating Alzheimer’s disease in an NIA-funded study, with early trials indicating safety and possible brain damage reduction. Further research is needed on the drug’s long-term effects.
Why it matters: An NIA-funded study shows a new Alzheimer's drug candidate targeting synaptic resilience is well tolerated in early trials and may reduce brain damage.
South Africa cash transfer program slowed cognitive decline for midlife and older adults
A modest cash-transfer intervention slowed memory decline and lowered dementia risk among midlife and older adults in rural South Africa.
Why it matters: A modest cash-transfer intervention slowed memory decline and lowered dementia risk among midlife and older adults in rural South Africa.
Read at NIH National Institute on Aging → Archived copy (30 Jul 2026), Internet ArchiveAdvance care planning intervention improved end-of-life documentation but increased potentially burdensome care
An advance care planning intervention increased both the documentation of end-of-life preferences and potentially burdensome care.
Why it matters: An advance care planning intervention increased the documentation of end-of-life preferences, but it also led to an increase in potentially burdensome care.
Read at NIH National Institute on Aging → Archived copy (1 Aug 2026), Internet ArchiveReview of Medicare data reveals potential new statistics on dementia diagnosis
A study of Medicare data showed that roughly 9% of beneficiaries — 5.3 million people — may have Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.
Why it matters: A review of Medicare data indicates that approximately 9 percent of beneficiaries, totaling 5.3 million people, may have Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.
Risk and future burden of dementia in the United States
NIA study reveals that nearly 42% of Americans over 55 may develop dementia, with new cases possibly doubling by 2060. Learn about the rising risk and future impact.
Why it matters: An NIA study reveals that nearly 42% of Americans over 55 may develop dementia, with new cases possibly doubling by 2060.
Timeframe of 8-hour restricted eating irrelevant to weight loss
European adults with obesity who limited eating to any of three 8-hour window timeframes each day lost weight and improved cardiometabolic health.
Why it matters: European adults with obesity lost weight and improved cardiometabolic health when limiting eating to any of three 8-hour window timeframes each day.
Read at NIH National Institute on Aging → Archived copy (1 Aug 2026), Internet ArchiveA mother’s X chromosome affects learning and memory in later life
A mother’s X chromosomes may turn off key genes, accelerate brain cell aging process, and impair learning and memory later in life.
Why it matters: A mother's X chromosomes may accelerate brain cell aging and turn off key genes, impairing learning and memory in later life.
Read at NIH National Institute on Aging → Archived copy (30 Jul 2026), Internet ArchiveSenolytic therapy shows subtle impact on age-related bone health in women
An NIA-funded clinical trial investigating whether senolytics could improve bone health in older women had just subtle results.
Why it matters: An NIA-funded clinical trial investigating whether senolytics could improve bone health in older women had just subtle results.
Read at NIH National Institute on Aging → Archived copy (7 Jul 2025), Internet ArchiveScientists develop improved mouse model for studying systemic aging-related health decline
NIA scientists developed an improved mouse model to study aging-related health decline, revealing how inflammation drives organ damage.
Why it matters: NIA scientists developed an improved mouse model to study aging-related health decline, revealing how inflammation drives organ damage.
Read at NIH National Institute on Aging → Archived copy (2 Aug 2026), Internet ArchiveBright brain spots from small blood vessels could help predict Alzheimer’s risk
Bright spots in the brain called white matter hyperintensities contribute to Alzheimer’s risk. Reducing their accumulation might help slow or prevent the disease.
Why it matters: Bright spots in the brain called white matter hyperintensities contribute to Alzheimer’s risk, and reducing their accumulation might help slow or prevent the disease.
Read at NIH National Institute on Aging → Archived copy (4 Aug 2026), Internet ArchiveDifficulty managing bills may signal early dementia
Missed mortgage and credit card payments may signal early cognitive decline years before a dementia diagnosis, according to an NIA-funded study.
Why it matters: Difficulty managing bills and missed payments may signal early cognitive decline years before a formal dementia diagnosis.
Read at NIH National Institute on Aging → Archived copy (21 Feb 2025), Internet ArchiveFollow new items in a feed reader: Atom feed.