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September 20, 2011
29 Years, $290 Million and Counting: Alzheimer's Association 2011 Grants
This year's international research grants support 78 best-of-field investigators from senior scientists to young and diverse investigators who are exploring disease mechanisms, risk factors, new clinical tools, and novel approaches to treatment and care.
- Alzheimer's Association
September 19, 2011
New Study Strengthens Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer's
Diagnosis with type 2 diabetes doubled future risk of dementia for older adults.
- HealthDay Alzheimer's Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Topic Sheet
- Alzheimer's Association
Paris, July 20, 2011
Research Advances from the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2011
- Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer's Association® Welcomes President Nicolas Sarkozy to International Conference
- Alzheimer's Association
International Study of Genetic Alzheimer's Disease Gives Clues to Presymptomatic Detection and Progression of the Disease
- Alzheimer's Association
Late Breaking Research Results from the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2011
- Alzheimer's Association
International Survey Reveals Attitudes Towards Alzheimer's Diagnosis and Treatment
- Alzheimer's Association
Paris, July 19, 2011
New Studies Underscore Global Importance of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer's Disease Continuum
- Alzheimer's Association
Paris, July 19, 2011
New Global Model of Alzheimer's Risk Suggests a 25 Percent Reduction in Presumed Risk Factors Could Lower Alzheimer's Cases by 3 Million Worldwide
- Alzheimer's Association
Paris, July 18, 2011
Women at the Center of the Global Alzheimer's Epidemic
- Alzheimer's Association
Brain Injury May More Than Double Dementia Risk in Older Veterans
- Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer's Association TrialMatch™ Connects More Than 2,500 People with Alzheimer's Clinical Trials Nationwide
- Alzheimer's Association
Paris, July 17, 2011
Two Studies Advance Global Standardization of Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease
- Alzheimer's Association
Falls May Indicate Earliest Stages of Alzheimer's and Need for Further Evaluation
- Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer's Association Presents Lifetime Achievement Awards to Four Researchers
- Alzheimer's Association
April 19, 2011
New Diagnostic Guidelines for Alzheimer’s
Workgroups convened by the Alzheimer’s Association and the National Institute on Aging issue new guidelines and propose further diagnostic research.
- Alzheimer's Association
April 13, 2011
Heart Risk Factors Increase Chance Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Will Progress
Those with MCI and high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes may be more likely to develop Alzheimer’s, but treating these conditions may reduce risk.
- Health.com
April 13, 2011
MRI Showing Shrinkage in Brain’s Outer Layer May Predict Alzheimer’s
In a small study, a benchmark amount of thinning in key brain regions indicated who would develop Alzheimer’s nearly 10 years later.
- ABC News
April 11, 2011
Memantine Doesn't Help Mild Alzheimer's Disease
New analysis of previous studies strengthens evidence that memantine (Namenda), currently approved for moderate-to-severe-Alzheimer's, doesn't help mild stage
- HealthDay
April 4, 2011
Global Collaborators Link 5 New Genes to Late-Onset Alzheimer's
Work by the International Genomics of Alzheimer's Project (IGAP), funded in part by the Alzheimer's Association, paves the way for deeper insight into disease mechanisms
- CNN Health
March 15, 2011
2011 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures
The Alzheimer's Association releases this year's Facts and Figures report
- Alzheimer's Association
February 1, 2011
Collaboration Formed to Understand Role of Inheritance in
Alzheimer's Disease
Effort will combine knowledge, staff and resources of four consortia that conduct Alzheimer's genetics research
- Alzheimer’s Association
January 21, 2011
FDA Advisors Decline to Approve Beta-Amyloid Imaging Agent
Alzheimer's Association supports current caution amidst optimism about future applicability
- Alzheimer's Association position statement
January 18, 2011
JAMA Studies Explore Tactics to Monitor Beta-Amyloid Levels
Blood test and PET imaging compound join growing list of possible approaches
- Alzheimer's Association
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