Advancing Research
by funding Grant Programs and Fellowships.
Driving Innovation
by guiding the the advancing the study of healthy aging through the Blue Zones Research Institute, the FAST Initiative, and the SuperAgers Initiative.
Furthering the Field
by supporting the infrastructure of three NIA Initiatives and leading the Amplifying Geroscience Initiative.
Top Breakthroughs driven by AFAR Experts
Delaying Disease by Targeting Aging
Saving Costs by Extending Healthspan
What are the Hallmarks of Aging?
What is Geroscience?
What is the Longevity Dividend?
Meeting: Aging and Geroscience: New Approaches to Old Problems - May 30 - June 1, 2015
Pre-Meeting: The Geroscience Initiative: Challenges and New Perspectives - May 29, 2015
In May 2015, the AGE meeting: Aging and Geroscience: New Approaches to Old Problems will be held in Marina Del Rey, CA.
The meeting will include leading aging researchers from the UK, Japan, Canada and the US. This meeting will cover exciting new topics in aging research.
For more information about the program, registration, and the call for abstracts visit the American Aging Association's website here.
Join AFAR for the presentation of the 2026 George M. Martin Award, Terrie Fox Wetle Award, and Irving S. Wright Award at the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting in National Harbor, MD, on Thursday, November 5, 2:30 - 4:00 pm.
To celebrate AFAR's 45th anniversary, our annual awards dinner and scientific symposium returns on Monday, December 7, 2026, to the Harvard Club in Manhattan. AFAR is pleased to honor the Atria Health and Research Institute, with CEO and Co-founder Alan Tisch accepting the award. We are honored to welcome guest speaker Dan Buettner, National Geographic Explorer, best-selling author, and Founder of Blue Zones.
