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FOCUS ON AGING RESEARCH

Understanding the underlying mechanism of aging is the most direct way of enabling researchers to tackle common diseases of old age, such as Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease and some forms of cancer.
AFAR GRANT PROGRAMS

AFAR supports aging research by funding and nurturing talented scientists and physicians, and encouraging them to pursue lifelong careers in research focused on aging processes and age-related diseases.
SUPPORT AFAR

When you make a donation to the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), you are supporting scientists who are working to find the causes, treatments and cures for age-related diseases and conditions.