American Aging Association
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American Aging Association
The American Aging Association is a non-profit, tax-exempt biogerontology organization of scientists and laypeople dedicated to biomedical aging studies intended to slow the aging process.[1] The abbreviation AGE is intended to be representative of the organization, even though it is not an acronym (avoids possible confusion with the American Automobile Association, AAA).
Mark A. Smith was the 2010-2011 Executive Director and Treasurer until he was killed in a car accident, December 19, 2010.[2]
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History and organization
AGE was founded in 1970 by Denham Harman, MD,PhD, who is often known as the "father" of the "Free-Radical Theory of Aging".[3][4] Dr. Harman's goal was to form a lay-scientific organization patterned after the American Heart Association to promote biomedical aging research.[4] Dr. Harman served as the first president of AGE,[3] and was Executive Director of AGE for 20 years (1973 to 1993).
Much of the early financial support for the American Aging Association (AGE) came from Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw,[5] who are known for their 1982 best-selling book Life Extension: A Practical Scientific Approach (ISBN 0-446-38735-5).
AGE has received research grants from the National Institutes of Health[6][7] and the Ellison Medical Foundation.[8]
The Vice-Presidency of AGE is to be a layperson position focused on promoting the scientific goals of AGE to the general public.[3]
Activities
The primary activities of AGE are to
- hold annual scientific conferences (every June)[1][3]
- give awards to researchers making significant contributions to the goals of AGE[1][3]
- promote interest among young scientists in the goals of AGE[1]
- publish newsletters and journals[1][3]
The journal of AGE is called AGE, and is published quarterly.[9]
The 37th annual conference of AGE was held May 30–June 2, 2008 in Boulder, Colorado.
The 38th annual conference of AGE was held May 29–June 1, 2009 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
The 39th annual conference of AGE was held June 4–June 7, 2010 in Portland, Oregon.[8]
The 40th annual conference of AGE was held on June 3–June 6, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The 41st annual conference of AGE will be held on June 1–June 4, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "American Anti Aging Association". ArticleDoctor.com. 2008-2010. http://www.articledoctor.com/anti-aging/american-anti-aging-association---the-american-anti-aging-association-2157. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
- ^ "In Memory: Mark A. Smith". JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. http://www.j-alz.com/marksmith.html. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- ^ a b c d e f "History" (PDF). Age 25 (4): 161–164. 2002. doi:10.1007/s11357-002-0015-y. http://www.springerlink.com/content/n881x46622m61773/fulltext.pdf.
- ^ a b Vicki Glaser (2000). "Organizational Profile: American Aging Association" (PDF). Journal of Anti-Aging Medicine 3 (4): 419–423. doi:10.1089/rej.1.2000.3.419. http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/rej.1.2000.3.419.
- ^ "Bay Area Update". Cryonics (Alcor Life Extension Foundation) 6 (2): 25. 1985. http://www.alcor.org/cryonics/cryonics8502.txt.
- ^ "Detail for: AMERICAN AGING ASSOCIATION". Institution Detail for 2005. National Institutes of Health. 2005. http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/FindOrg_Detail.cfm?OrgID=2970601&Year=2005. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
- ^ "Detail for: AMERICAN AGING ASSOCIATION". Institution Detail for 2006. National Institutes of Health. 2006. http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/FindOrg_Detail.cfm?OrgID=2970601&Year=2006. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
- ^ a b General Information. "39th Annual American Aging Association Meeting - "Inflammation and Aging: Causes and Consequences"". Ellison Medical Foundation. http://www.ellisonfoundation.org/event_detail.jsp?id=147. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "AGE: Journal of the American Aging Association". eMedicine. American Aging Association. http://www.americanaging.org/journal.html. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
External links
- American Aging Association (AGE)
- 2011 Annual AGE Meeting, General Information
- AGE: Journal of the American Aging Association
- American Aging Association Debates on Aging Theory
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