Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5624380 | Alzheimer's & Dementia | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
To address the pending public health crisis due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related neurodegenerative disorders, the Marian S. Ware Alzheimer Program at the University of Pennsylvania held a meeting entitled "State of the Science Conference on the Advancement of Alzheimer's Diagnosis, Treatment and Care," on June 21-22, 2012. The meeting comprised four workgroups focusing on Biomarkers; Clinical Care and Health Services Research; Drug Development; and Health Economics, Policy, and Ethics. The workgroups shared, discussed, and compiled an integrated set of priorities, recommendations, and action plans, which are presented in this article.
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Authors
Mary D. Naylor, Jason H. Karlawish, Steven E. Arnold, Ara S. Khachaturian, Zaven S. Khachaturian, Virginia M.-Y. Lee, Matthew Baumgart, Sube Banerjee, Cornelia Beck, Kaj Blennow, Ron Brookmeyer, Kurt R. Brunden, Kathleen C. Buckwalter, Meryl Comer,