In the last five years of life, average out-of-pocket costs for older people with dementia are more than 80% higher than for older people without dementia (about $62,000 versus $34,000). Medicare covers the drugs and surgeries used to treat common conditions such as...
The Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan-Institute for Social Research expects to have two openings for Postdoctoral Fellowships beginning on or about September 1, 2022. One fellowship will be sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and...
Dementia, which includes Alzheimer’s disease and other related disorders, is a chronic condition affecting memory, thinking, and social abilities severely enough to impair daily life. Over time, dementia limits a person’s ability to function independently. Not only...
Nalini Raghavachari, Health Scientist Administrator, and Chhanda Dutta, Chief, Clinical Gerontology Branch, of the Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology offer insights on the search for better biomarkers of aging. Statistical trends show that by 2050,...
