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The Alliance for Aging Research is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. that was founded to promote medical research to improve the human experience of aging.〔(Alliance for Aging Research - About Us ), ''Alliance for Aging'' website, accessed Oct 9, 2009〕 Founded in 1986 by Daniel Perry, the Alliance also advocates and implements health education for consumers and health professionals. The Alliance is governed by a board of directors and a science advisory board. Susan Peschin is the chief executive officer and president. == 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 Volunteer Center )〕 the Alliance for a Stronger FDA,〔(Alliance for a Stronger FDA )〕 Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR),〔(CAMR )〕 Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease,〔(PFCD )〕 and the National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging.〔(NCMHA )〕 ;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.〔( The Volunteer Center )〕 ;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.〔(American Chronic Pain Association )〕 ;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.〔(ACT-AD )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alliance for Aging Research」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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