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The American Aging Association is a non-profit, tax-exempt biogerontology organization of scientists and laypeople dedicated to biomedical aging studies intended to slow the aging process. The abbreviation AGE is intended to be representative of the organization, even though it is not an acronym (avoids possible confusion with the American Automobile Association, AAA).
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Mark A. Smith was the 2010–11 executive director and treasurer until he was killed in a car accident, December 19, 2010.
History and organization
AGE was founded in 1970 by Denham Harman, MD, PhD, who is often known as the "father" of the "free-radical theory of aging". Dr. Harman's goal was to form a lay-scientific organization patterned after the American Heart Association to promote biomedical aging research. Dr. Harman served as the first president of AGE, and was executive director of AGE for 20 years (1973 to 1993).
AGE has received research grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Ellison Medical Foundation.
The vice-presidency of AGE is to be a layperson position focused on promoting the scientific goals of AGE to the general public.
Activities
The primary activities of AGE are to:
- hold annual scientific conferences (every June)
- give awards to researchers making significant contributions to the goals of AGE
- promote interest among young scientists in the goals of AGE
- publish newsletters and journals
The journal of AGE is called AGE, and is published quarterly.
Conferences