Primary Recipient

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Amount

$126,690.00

Award Date

9/03/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

White Matter Lesions (WML) of aging are commonly seen on MRI scans and show as diffuse or punctate lesions with a predilection to affect periventricular areas. Several studies have shown that WML are associated with increased risk of falls in older adults