At the National Institute on Aging he established Alzheimer 's Disease as a national research priority .
In 1975 , he became the founding Director of the National Institute on Aging ( NIA ) of the National Institutes of Health , where he remained until 1982 .
At the NIA       he established Alzheimer 's Disease as a national research priority .
In 1975 , he became the founding Director of the National Institute on Aging ( NIA ) of the National Institutes of Health , where he remained until 1982 .