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[CITE: 42USC285e-1]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
              SUBCHAPTER III--NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES
 
   Part C--Specific Provisions Respecting National Research Institutes
 
                 subpart 5--national institute on aging
 
Sec. 285e-1. Special functions


(a) Education and training of adequate numbers of personnel

    In carrying out the training responsibilities under this chapter or 
any other Act for health and allied health professions personnel, the 
Secretary shall take appropriate steps to insure the education and 
training of adequate numbers of allied health, nursing, and paramedical 
personnel in the field of health care for the aged.

(b) Scientific studies

    The Director of the Institute shall conduct scientific studies to 
measure the impact on the biological, medical, social, and psychological 
aspects of aging of programs and activities assisted or conducted by the 
Department of Health and Human Services.

(c) Public information and education programs

    The Director of the Institute shall carry out public information and 
education programs designed to disseminate as widely as possible the 
findings of research sponsored by the Institute, other relevant aging 
research and studies, and other information about the process of aging 
which may assist elderly and near-elderly persons in dealing with, and 
all Americans in understanding, the problems and processes associated 
with growing older.

(d) Grants for research relating to Alzheimer's Disease

    The Director of the Institute shall make grants to public and 
private nonprofit institutions to conduct research relating to 
Alzheimer's Disease.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, Sec. 444, as added Pub. L. 99-158, 
Sec. 2, Nov. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 854.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 285e-10 of this title.
