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Research Resources

Research Tools and Resources

Diagnostic and Treatment Tools

  • Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) - A set of person-centered measures that evaluates and monitors physical, mental, and social health in adults and children. It can be used with the general population and with individuals living with chronic conditions.
  • The ADEPTool - Diagnostic and treatment tool for emergency physicians that will quickly guide them through pre-identified steps for treatment of various mental health conditions, particularly as it pertains to agitation among the elderly.
  • Geriatric Examination Toolkit (University of Missouri)

Biospecimen and Data Sharing

NIA and VA Center Programs

Research Centers Coordinating Network (RCCN)

The objective of the Research Centers Coordinating Network (RCCN) is to initiate new cross-disciplinary collaborative networks that bring together key thought leaders from each of the six NIA center programs to align approaches across programs that will uncover synergies and insights that lead to novel collaborations.

Resource Centers on Minority Aging Research (RCMARs)

The Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) are designed (1) to enhance the diversity of the aging research workforce by mentoring promising scientists from under-represented groups for sustained careers in aging research in priority areas of social, behavioral, and economic research on aging, and (2) to develop infrastructure to promote advances in these areas while simultaneously increasing the number of researchers focused on health disparities and the health and well-being of minority elders. The program supports research at multiple levels from genetics to cross-national comparative research, and at stages from basic through translational, with the goal to improve the health, well-being, function, and independence of older Americans. RCMARs encourage transdisciplinary social and behavioral science research on any theme addressed in the National Institute on Aging Strategic Plan.

The Claude D. Pepper Older American Independence Centers (OAIC)

The Claude D. Pepper Older American Independence Centers (OAIC) program centers of excellence in geriatrics research and research career development aim to increase scientific knowledge leading to better ways to maintain or restore independence in older persons. A listing of the currently active OAICs, their achievements, and other pertinent information can be on their website.

Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers (ADRC)

Working to translate research advances into improved diagnosis and care for people with Alzheimer's. Researchers at these Centers are working to translate research advances into improved diagnosis and care for people with Alzheimer's disease, as well as finding a way to cure and possibly prevent Alzheimer's.

Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging

The Centers provide leadership in the pursuit of basic research into the biology of aging. They do so through a Research Development Core which administers small start-up funds locally, and organizes national annual meetings to highlight specific areas of research. In addition, each Nathan Shock Center has several specialized cores that provide services to Shock Center members, as well as for-fee services to the community at large.

Roybal Centers for Translational Research on Aging

The Roybal Centers are intended to develop and pilot innovative ideas for translation of basic behavioral and social research findings into programs and practices that will improve the lives of older people and the capacity of institutions to adapt to societal aging.

Centers on the Demography and Economics of Aging

The reach of the Centers on the Demography and Economics is global, with almost all involved in international projects, helping to develop the fields of demography and economics of aging in many countries. Centers support the infrastructure and pilot data collection to foster larger research projects; develop national and international networks of researchers; and develop methods for the analysis of state-of-the-art, often-longitudinal, social science data that contains complex, deeply-described phenotypes.

Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Centers (GRECCs)

GRECCs were developed and meant to attract scientists and health science students to the field of geriatrics in order to help increase the basic knowledge of aging, transmit this knowledge to health care providers, and improve the quality of care delivered to elders.