EXCEED THE SPACE PROVIDED. The purpose of this program is to continue to provide multidisciplinary research training within several scientific specialities in aging, including psychology, sociology, ophthalmology, nursing, geriatric medicine and gerontology, neurology, preventive medicine, and public health. The training program consists of both predoctoral and postdoctoral traineeships. The goals of the program are to 1) develop the expertise of all trainees in aging research, emphasizing the content area, methods, and theory of a particular scientific discipline, 2) provide opportunities for trainees to work on multidisciplinary teams so that they become :amiliar with other scientific disciplines pertinent to the study of age-related phenomema, and 3) work toward the development of independent reseach careers through a mentorship of each trainee by a senior nvestigator and by requiring trainees to present and publish their research findings in collaboration with their ndividual preceptors. Predoctoral trainees will be required to complete the academic requirements of their respective departments as well as those of the training program, and will develop research competence through working on projects within their preceptor's research area. Postdoctoral trainees will begin by working on projects within their preceptor's research area but will be expected to move toward more independent research and publications. Multidisciplinary aspects of the training program will include offerings on aging within multiple departments, opportunities to work on multidisciplinary research teams with multidisciplinary emphasis, such as the Gerontolgical Society of America. Funds are requested to support 4 predoctoral and 4 predoctoral trainees annually. Relevance: With the aging of the population there is a growing need for additional research investigating methods to enhance and extend the health, well-being, and quality of life of older Americans. Aging research, in particular, is best served by a multidisciplinary approach in which trainees in clinical research programs (ophthalmology, nursing, neurology, etc.) can interact with social and behavioral scientists (sociologists, psychologists, etc.), and vice versa, in the integration of theory and practice. This will ensure that clinical researchers have a firm foundation in aging theory, and that social and behavioral scientists are thinking of ways to translate their research into areas where new programs and policies are most needed. PERFORMANCE SITE ========================================Section End===========================================
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