New Criteria Could Change Who Is Diagnosed With Alzheimer's

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) — New guidelines for diagnosing the mental decline that can come with several diseases of aging may create confusion among doctors and patients about who has early Alzheimer's disease and who simply has mild cognitive impairment, a new report warns.

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Familial Alzheimer Disease Network Enrolling, Making First Move Toward Clinical Trials (Newswise)

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Alzheimer’s researchers from around the world spent a day at Washington University in St. Louis with caregivers and patients of families with dominantly inherited Alzheimer disease. They exchanged not only scientific news but also harrowing perspectives about a form of AD that strikes in generation after generation.

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