NIA Demography Centers
Conducting new research and training in aging
The Behavioral and Social Research Program at the National Institute on Aging supports fourteen P30 Centers on the Demography of Aging at leading universities and policy organizations around the U.S. The purpose of the centers is to foster research in demography, economics and epidemiology of aging and to promote use of important datasets in the field.
Key activities of the Centers include the following:
- Workshops and Conferences
- Newsletters and Reports
- Web-Based Information and Resources
- Multi-Disciplinary Collaborations
- International Collaborations
- Research on Aging
- Pilot Projects on Innovative Topics
- Data Resource Development
- Statistical Enclaves for Sensitive Data
- Methodological Research
- Training Programs
The Centers were honored with the 2008 Heidelberg Club International prize for significant contributions to the field of gerontology.
Newest Research Highlights available.
The University of Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging maintains this website to promote networking and collaboration among the Centers and as an access channel for the Federal government and policy making community, researchers, congressional staff, the media, educators, service providers, and the general public.
