Search & Filter

By Topic

By Audience

    By Type

      Questions?

      Contact Us

      GIA Staff

      Alzheimer's and Other Dementias

      One in three older Americans dies with dementia, which is an umbrella term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with activities of daily living. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause, accounting for an estimated 60-80% of all cases of dementia. Foundations and other funders have joined federal and local governments in supporting research and implementation of many different types of dementia-related services. 

      Topic: Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

      Spotlight on the Reframing Aging Initiative

      In a much-cited stat from the 2020 census, 10,000 Americans turn 65 every single day. And yet, policymakers are surprisingly sluggish about taking action to support Americans as they age. The Reframing Aging Initiative (RAI), currently housed at the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), began in 2012 when leaders of 10 national organizations, including GSA, AARP, Grantmakers in Aging, the American Federation for Aging Research, and the National Hispanic Council on Aging, among others, got together to find out why.

      Topics: Health Care Research
      Audiences: General Public Member Prospective Member