Policy
Main policy areas include aging research funding, FDA funding, stem cell research funding and improving health care for older Americans. The Alliance holds congressional briefings to increase awareness of such diseases and conditions as osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s disease, oral care and diabetes.
- Coalitions
The Alliance also serves on a number of coalitions and committees including: Friends of the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the Alliance for a Stronger FDA, Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR), Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, and the National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging.
- White House Conference on Aging
The Alliance has been a part of the once-a-decade White House Conference on Aging, helping the President and Congress adopt resolutions to make aging research a national priority.
- Task Force on Aging Research Funding
The Alliance collaborates with many patient and advocacy organizations on the annual Task Force on Aging Research Funding, a call to action to Congress and other national policymakers.
- ACT-AD Coalition
ACT-AD(Accelerate Cure/ Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease) is a coalition of more than 50 organizations working to accelerate the development of treatments and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease.
Read more about this topic: Alliance For Aging Research
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