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Important Links
Several key government reports address issues relevant to
social work and aging research priorities and help to frame
opportunities to support social work research.
- The Office of the Inspector General, Department
of Health and Human Services, issued a 2003 report on Psychosocial
Services in Skilled Nursing Facilities ( http://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-02-01-00610.pdf )
identifying key gaps in services, and suggesting areas
for further study.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's
(CDC) Injury Research Agenda (http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/pub-res/research_agenda/agenda.htm)
highlights areas of study that address intentional injury
(e.g., elder abuse) and unintentional injury (e.g., falls).
- The National Institute of Mental Health's
National Advisory Mental Health Council recently released
a report titled, Mental
Health for a Lifetime: Research on the Mental Health Needs
of Older Americans ( http://www.nimh.nih.gov/council/agingreport.pdf ).
The report recommended increased attention to mental health
issues and aging, recognizing the need for research to
promote mental health for the growing proportion of older
Americans, and to better understand the needs of individuals
living with mental illness as they grow older.
- The National Institute on Aging's research
plan on minority aging , Review
of Minority Aging Research at the NIA , http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/minority/execsummary.htm
- NIA Strategic Plan ( http://www.nia.nih.gov/strat-plan/2001-2005/ )
includes goals of improving health and quality of life
for older people by preventing or reducing age related diseases,
disorders, and disability. Other goals include maintaining
health and functioning, enhanding older adults societal
roles and interpersonal supports, and reducing social isolation. All
of the above are relevant to social work research.
NIA's behavioral and social science research interests include:
- Health Disparities
- Aging Minds
- Increasing Health Expectancy
- Health, Work, and Retirement
- Interventions and Behavior Change
- Genetics, Behavior, and the Social Environment
- The Burden of Illness and the Efficiency of
Health Systems
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