NIA Launches National Study To Treat Mild Cognitive Impairment
... results indicate that there are patients who have forgetfulness beyondwhat one would expect for their age, but who do not have Alzheimer's disease,"says Dr. Petersen. "Patients with mild cognitive impairment are at greater riskfor AD, and being able to identify this group of patients will aid our effortsto find ...UF researchers: rural residents less apt to seek Alzheimer's care from family doctors
...n 40 percent of people -- urban and rural -- whose forgetfulness and difficulties with ordinary daily tasks could be signs of Alzheimer's were not receiving care for such problems. The study results, published in the current edition of the Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, underscore the need fo...... contributing to the confusion, disorientation and forgetfulness associated with Alzheimer's disease. The "Valproate in Dementia" study, led by the Alzheimer's research group at the University of Rochester Medical Center, will target 300 patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's who are living at home and have...