National Institute on Aging director to address human life span extension, 10 am May 7

Dr. Richard J Hodes, director of the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health, will present the latest research on the human life span’s 20-year extension over the past five decades and analyze how much it could lengthen and the impact on health at a Newsmakers news conference at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 7, in the Fourth Estate Restaurant.

A leading immunologist, Hodes was named director of the aging institute in 1993, where he oversees studies of the biological, clinical, behavioral and social aspects of aging. Under Hodes’ stewardship, the institute's budget has surpassed $1 billion, reflecting increased public interest in aging as America and the world grow older.

Hodes has developed a research program that focuses on the genetics and biology of aging, basic and clinical studies aimed at reducing disease and disability, including Alzheimer’s disease and age-related cognitive change, and investigation of the behavioral and social aspects of aging.

Hodes also directs the federal research effort to find effective ways to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s Disease.

The news conference is open to credentialed media and Club members free of charge. No advance registration is required.

Contact: Bob Weiner, Newsmaker event host
301-283-0821/202-306-1200 [email protected]