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Federal government awards $50 million for ageing research
Oct 25 2012
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Mark Butler, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, has announced 92 research grants relating to ageing worth $50 million. They include:
• 46 ageing grants totalling $28 million
• 29 dementia grants totalling $13 million
• 17 Parkinson's disease grants totalling $8 million

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