Advancing Alzheimer's disease diagnosis, treatment, and care: recommendations from the Ware Invitational Summit

Alzheimers Dement. 2012 Sep;8(5):445-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2012.08.001.

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alzheimer Disease / diagnosis*
  • Alzheimer Disease / epidemiology
  • Alzheimer Disease / therapy*
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Health Policy*
  • Health Services Research*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • United States