Be an Advocate
Uncertain federal funding for geriatric initiatives, from geriatric education centers to help train the next generation of geriatric practitioners to decreased funding for the NIH - of which the NIA is a part - impacts our ability to serve older adults in our community and throughout the U.S. and puts in question resources needed to continue to make research strides in aging-related diseases, from Alzheimer’s and other cognitive impairments to osteoporosis and cancers.
You can help
At stake is funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - of which the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) are a part. Funding fuels research initiatives and important basics like geriatric education centers to help train the next generation of physicians, nurses, and healthcare workers.
Call or email your local U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator and let them know that it is critical to preserve full funding in the federal budget for research and education initiatives in the field of aging and aging-related diseases.
Research benefits Americans of all ages. Today's research into understanding Parkinson’s disease provides important clues that lead to interventions to identify risk factors, better treatments and prevention approaches, and improved quality of life.
To contact your U.S. Representative
Visit http://www.house.gov/ and type in your zip code.
To contact your U.S. Senator
Visit http://www.senate.gov/ and select your state.
Pennsylvania:
Senator Arlen Specter |
Senator Robert P. Casey |
215-597-7200; 202-224-4254 |
717-231-7540; 202-224-6324 |
Website http://specter.senate.gov |
Website http://casey.senate.gov/ |
New Jersey:
Senator Frank Lautenberg |
Senator Robert Menendez |
856-338-8922; 202-224-3224 |
856-757-5353; 202-224-4744 |
Website http://lautenberg.senate.gov |
Website http://menendez.senate.gov |
Delaware:
Senator Joe Biden |
Senator Tom Carper |
302-573-6345; 202-224-5042 |
302-573-6291; 202-224-2441 |
Website http://biden.senate.gov |
Website http://carper.senate.gov |