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Free to read, “May need a subscription” and “Archived copy”: what they mean

Whether an article is free to read is a guess, not a test of your access. Each item is one of three:

  • No label: free to read (304 of 349). The publisher’s page marks it free, or the outlet publishes free to read: Medical Xpress, ScienceDaily, NIH (incl. NIA and PMC), Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's News Today, NPR, Alzheimer's Disease International, or a .gov site.
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  • “Free to read? Not known” (34 of 349). The outlet is on neither list and its page said nothing. We do not call these paywalled.

Archived copy links go to a copy the Internet Archive (web.archive.org) saved, dated the day it was saved. We show one only where the Internet Archive reported a working saved copy when we checked; an archived copy of a subscription article sometimes shows only its opening. 265 of 349 items have one.

Butler-Williams Scholars Program 2026

NIH National Institute on Aging

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 Archive

Connect with NIA at AAIC 2025

NIH National Institute on Aging

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 Archive

Research training spotlight: NIA funding enables researcher-mentor to “pay it forward”

NIH National Institute on Aging

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 Archive

NIA-funded small business spotlight: Bone Health Technologies shakes up the market to prevent bone density loss

NIH National Institute on Aging

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 Archive

NIA Experimental Aging Research Training Course

NIH National Institute on Aging

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 Archive