Commentary on "a roadmap for the prevention of dementia II: Leon Thal Symposium 2008." "Big Asks": what can be changed to increase and speed progress on Alzheimer's disease research and treatment?

Alzheimers Dement. 2009 Mar;5(2):137-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2009.01.003.

Abstract

The focus of the 2008 Leon Thal Symposium was to identify issues and changes that might be facilitated by government agencies, industry, or the academic research community that might move the field forward: “Big Asks” for fundamental shifts in the way we deal with Alzheimer's disease (AD) research. These items are therefore aimed at macro rather than molecular changes, but their impact will carry to the molecular level of research to increase our understanding of etiology and treatment of AD and associated disorders.

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Academic Medical Centers / organization & administration
  • Academic Medical Centers / standards*
  • Academic Medical Centers / trends
  • Access to Information / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Aged
  • Alzheimer Disease / diagnosis
  • Alzheimer Disease / etiology*
  • Alzheimer Disease / therapy*
  • Biomedical Research / organization & administration
  • Biomedical Research / standards*
  • Biomedical Research / trends
  • Cohort Studies
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Medical Records / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Medical Records / standards*
  • Multicenter Studies as Topic / standards
  • Multicenter Studies as Topic / trends
  • National Institute on Aging (U.S.) / organization & administration
  • National Institute on Aging (U.S.) / standards
  • Research Support as Topic / standards
  • Research Support as Topic / trends
  • United States