Corporate Body

National Research Institute of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine (1975 - 1994)

From
1975
Parkville, Victoria, Australia
To
1994
Functions
Medical Research and Social or Economic Research
Location
Parkville, Victoria

Summary

In 1975, Mount Royal hospital and the University of Melbourne established the National Research Institute of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine. In 1994 the name of the Institute was changed to the National Ageing Research Institute. It is the only national medical research facility in Australia to focus exclusively on the causes, care and social implications of ageing.

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Timeline

 1975 - 1994 National Research Institute of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
       1994 - National Ageing Research Institute Incorporated

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Ailie Smith

Created: 8 January 2002, Last modified: 23 March 2010

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