Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to Lead Nationwide Aging Study.

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have been selected to lead a new national survey of older Americans to understand patterns of disability and aging. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is expected to award approximately $24 million over the next five years to develop and implement the new survey. “Our aim is to provide scientific evidence that can help in reducing disability and improving the daily lives of older people,” said Judy Kasper, PhD, principal investigator. “We will assemble a rich database of information that will allow researchers to study how people’s ability to function independently changes over time, as well as examine the factors that influence those changes, such as social environment and medical care.”