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Aging Initiative Home
Welcome to EPA's Aging Initiative Website. It provides a wealth of information on both environmental health issues and environmental stewardship.
In 2011, the U.S. Census estimated there were 41.4 million persons aged 65 and older, or 13% of the population. By 2030, the number of older persons is expected to increase to more than 72 million (20%) and continue to increase thru 2050. Persons over 85 years of age and older represent the fastest growing age cohort in the U.S. Read more about the Aging Initiative.
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Help Us to Shape the Future:
A National Agenda for the Environment and the Aging
Fact Sheets
- Age Healthier, Breathe Easier
- Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention
- Diabetes and Environmental Hazards
- Effective Control of Household Pests
- Environmental Hazards Weigh Heavy on the Heart
- Health Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation
- "It's Too Darn Hot" - Planning for Excessive Heat
- Water Works
- Women and Environmental Health
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Selected EPA Opportunities
FY 2012 and FY 2013 National Wetland Program Development Grants
Deadline: August 13, 2012.
Other Funding Opportunities
Affordable Care Act - Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program
America's Media Makers Production and Development Grants NEA
Deadline: August 15, 2012.
America's Historical and Cultural Organizations -- National Endowment for the Humanities
Deadline: August 15, 2012.
Transition to Independent Environmental Heath Research (TIEHR) Career Development Award (K22) NIH
Earliest Submission: September 12, 2012..
Enduring Questions - National Endowment for the Humanities
Deadline: September 13, 2012.
Disaster Assistance for State Units on Aging (SUAs) and Tribal Organizations in National Disasters Declared by the President
Deadline: September 14, 2012.
Addressing Needs of Informal Caregivers of Individuals with Alzheimers Disease in the Context of Sociodemographic Factors (R01)
Deadline: September 14, 2012.
Macroeconomic Aspects of Population Aging NIA- (R01)
Deadline: October 3, 2012.
Advancing Novel Science in Womens Health Research (ANSWHR) (R21)
Deadline: October 16, 2012 for new applications.
Improving Diet and Physical activity (RO1)- NIDDK
Deadline:February 5, 2013.
Environmental Sustainability -- NSF
Deadline: Submission Window Date(s) January 15, 2013 - February 19, 2013
Advancing Novel Science in Womens Health Research (ANSWHR) (R21).
Deadline: September 7, 2014.
Juvenile Protective Factors and Their Effects on Aging (R01)
Deadline: July 5, 2015.
Renal Function and Chronic Kidney Disease in Aging (R01)
Deadline: September 7, 2015.
Fatigability, Activity Limitations, and Bioenergetics in Aging (R21)
Deadline: September 7, 2015.
Estimating the Economic Costs of Alzheimers Disease and Related Dementias (R03)
Deadline: September 7, 2015.
Environmental Exposures and Health: Exploration of Non-Traditional Settings, (R01)
Deadline: January 7, 2016.
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Senior Fellows (Parent F33)
Deadline: See Application.
Environmental Exposures and Health: Exploration of Non-Traditional Settings, (R21)
Deadline: See Application.
Translational Research to Help Older Adults Maintain their Health and Independence in the Community (R01)
Deadline: Standard Dates Apply.
See other open grants
Other News
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NIH video reveals the science behind yoga
Have Americans Reached a New Era of Optimism about Aging?
New County Policy Requires Drug Makers to Pick Up Disposal Costs
Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions
Heart CT scans may help emergency room personnel more quickly assess patients with chest pain
Study shows colon and rectal tumors constitute a single type of cancer
Join the Conference Call for SC2 Challenge
Older Populations to Exceed Children in Most World Regions by 2050, Census Bureau Reports
Rachel Carson
Intergenerational Contest
Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder Contest
Vote now for the 2012 Finalists.
Deadline: September 24, 2012
2012 Finalists
2011 Winners and Finalists
2010 Winners and Finalists
2009 Winners and Finalists
2008 Winners and Finalists
2007 Winners and Finalists
Save the Date
ProWalk/ProBike Conference
Date: September 10-13, 2012
Location: Long Beach, CA
Affordable Housing in High Cost Areas: Sponsors: HUD, RCAC
Date: September 11-12, 2012
Location: Honolulu, HI
New Partners for Smart Growth Conference
Date: Feb. 7-9, 2013
Location: Kansas City, MO
Healthy Communities BHCAA
Excellence in Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging
Winners Building Healthy Communities
BHCAA Guide Document
Growing Smarter, Living Healthier: A Guide to Smart Growth and Active Aging | PDF Version (PDF) (36pp, 2.4MB, About PDF) is available to be down-loaded. You may also order a copy on line.
Call For Abstracts
American Society on Aging Annual Conference
Abstracts deadline: August 10, 2012
Conference: Chicago, March 2013
Aging Indicators
Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics Older Americans 2012: Key Indicators
Order A Copy
Download a Copy (PDF) (174pp, 15.9MB, About PDF)
Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products
How to Dispose of Unused Medications (PDF)
(2 pp, 645K, About PDF)
Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products as Pollutants (PPCPs)
2009 EPA Aging Grant Winners
Winners of BHCAA: Training Grant: University of Maine and Demonstration Grant: Portland State University
Greenversations
Wade In And Caste Your Vote
For the 2012 Winners of the Rachel Carson Sense Of Water Contest
Midsummer in Sweden: In Harmony with Nature
What I Learned on My Summer Internship at the EPA
Dangers of Being A Couch Potato
Having a Safe Vacation in the Midst of Air Pollution
Award Winners: EPA's Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging
Discover It, Share It and Pass It On: Nature – A Sense of Wonder
Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning During the Summer
Safe Use of Pesticides and Alternatives to Pesticides
Summer Solstice and Being Sunwise
Ultraviolet Radiation: Bring Out The Suntan Lotion, But What About Your Eyes?