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Mission Statement
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AFAR's Mission

The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to support and advance healthy aging through biomedical research.


Key Initiatives
AFAR focuses its activities on these major initiatives:

  • Identifying and funding a broad range of cutting-edge research most likely to increase knowledge about healthy aging.
  • Attracting more physicians to specialize in geriatric medicine to meet the demands of an aging population with expert health care.
  • Creating opportunities for scientists and clinicians to share knowledge and exchange ideas to drive innovation in aging research.
  • Providing information to the public on new medical findings that can help people live longer lives, less susceptible to disease and disability.


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Jun
02

AFAR Grantee Conference



The purpose of the annual AFAR Grantee Conference is to promote scientific and personal exchanges among recent AFAR grantees and…
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