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◆ National Institute on Aging Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2001-2005 Table of Contents ◆ National institute on aging strategic plan--Fiscal Years 2001-2005 Overview ◆ Research Goal A : Improve Health and Quality of Life of Older People     Subgoal 1 : Prevent or Reduce Age-Related Diseases, Disorders, and Disability     Subgoal 2 : Maintain health and function     Subgoal 3 : Enhance older adults societal roles and interpersonal support, and reduce social isolation ◆ Research Goal B : Understand healthy aging processes     Subgoal 1 : Unlock the secrets of aging, health, and longevity     Subgoal 2 : Maintain and Enhance Brain function, cognition, and other behaviors ◆ Research Goal C : Reduce health disparities among older persons and populations     Subgoal 1 : Increase active life expectancy and improve health status for older minority individuals     Subgoal 2 : Understand health differences associated with race, ethnicity, gender, environment, socieconomic status, geography, and culture     Subgoal 3 : Monitor health, economic status, and life quality of elders and inform policy ◆ Goal D : Enhance resources to support high quality research     Subgoal 1: Train and attract a diverse workforce of new, mid-career, and senior researchers necessary for research on agoing     Subgoal 2 : Develop and sustain a diverse NIA workforce and a professional environment that supports and encourages excellence     Subgoal 3 : Disseminate accurate and compelling information to the public, scientific community, and health care professionals     Subgoal 4 : Develop and Distribute research resources