Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) Fostering Community Engagement

TL;DR

The RCMAR program supports early-career researchers and aims to reduce health disparities in aging and Alzheimer's disease.

Contribution

The program fosters community engagement and supports research on aging and health disparities.

Findings

The RCMAR program has been continuously funded since 1997.

There are 18 RCMAR Centers in the U.S., with 10 focused on Alzheimer's disease and 8 on aging.

The program supports career development and scientific discoveries related to aging and health disparities.

Abstract

The Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) Program has been continuously funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) since 1997. The RCMAR Program has two primary objectives: to support the career development of early-career scientists conducting social, behavioral, psychological, and economic research related to aging, health disparities in older adults, and/or Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD), and to advance scientific discoveries related to aging. This includes efforts to eliminate health disparities and inequities and to improve the health and well-being of older adults. There are 18 RCMAR Centers in the United States, 10 are focused on AD/ADRD and 8 are focused on aging.