The population of the United States and most industrialized nations is undergoing
rapid expansion of persons aged 65 years and older. This group experiences more illness,
disability, and dependency than young adults and consumes the majority of heath care
resources. This demographic change presents a number of challenges to current research
infrastructure aimed at translating discoveries to improved human health. Key issues
include the need to expand the workforce trained in aging research, development of
specific resources and harmonization of measures and outcomes, and a culture change
within the scientific community. In particular, complexity must be represented within
research design and embraced as an important aspect of review panel critiques.
Abbreviations:
AGS (American Geriatrics Society), CTSA (Clinical and Translational Science Award), DWJS (Dennis W. Jahnigen Scholars), EMR (Electronic medical record), GEMSSTAR (Grants for Early Medical and Surgical Specialists in Aging Research), NHP (nonhuman primate), NIA (National Institute on Aging), NIH (National Institutes of Health), OAIC (Older Americans Independence Center), PROMIS (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System), RCDC (Research Career Development Cores), SPPB (Short Physical Performance Battery), TFWS (T. Franklin Williams Scholars), VA (Veterans Affairs)To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: October 04, 2013
Accepted:
September 5,
2013
Received in revised form:
September 1,
2013
Received:
June 7,
2013
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