Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium (AAC) Biomarker Measurement Support Request for Proposals
APPLICATION RECEIPT DATE: Recommended: Pre-proposal Deadline: November 1, 2024 (Friday) Full Application Deadline: December 11, 2024 Anticipated Analysis Start Date: February 3, 2025 (Wednesday) PURPOSE: The Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium (AAC) invites applications for biofluid biomarker analysis to advance the understanding of neurodegenerative disorders. These...
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Los hispanos son 50% más propensos a contraer una enfermedad de demencia, según experto
Hay alrededor de 10 variaciones de enfermedades de demencia y la más común es el Alzheimer. Haga clic aquí para leer la historia completa. | Click Here to Read the Full Story
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ASU awarded prestigious $5.8 million NIH Roybal Center
Living alone is a lesser-known risk factor for Alzheimer’s and other types of cognitive decline. With an estimated 14 million Americans aging solo — by choice or circumstance — Arizona State University has a plan to help and new...
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Dr. David W. Coon awarded the M. Powell Lawton Award by the American Psychological Association’s Society of Clinical Geropsychology
Dr. David W. Coon, director of Arizona State University’s Center for Innovation in Healthy and Resilient Aging and associate dean of ASU’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, was awarded the M. Powell Lawton Award by the American...
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FDA approves donanemab; Banner Alzheimer’s trial participants interviewed in N.Y. Times
FDA approves donanemab; Banner Alzheimer’s trial participants interviewed in N.Y. Times The FDA on Tuesday approved a new drug for Alzheimer’s disease, and clinical trials at both Banner Alzheimer’s Institute locations and Banner Sun Health Research Institute provided data...
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Banner Health hires renowned leader for new biomarker research program
Nicholas Ashton’s program aims to discover, galvanize use of new blood tests in fight against Alzheimer’s and related diseases PHOENIX (May 15, 2024) – Emerging blood tests have begun to revolutionize the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, the most common...
Read moreThe Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium honors philanthropist Jerre Stead for extraordinary contributions to the scientific and clinical fight against Alzheimer’s disease
PHOENIX, Ariz. – On Saturday, April 27 the Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium will hold its always-anticipated public conference, a free event for the community where more than 300 patients, caregivers, family members, and interested persons gather with Alzheimer’s researchers, caregiving...
Read moreFree Webinar: Remote, unsupervised digital testing to capture cognitive change in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease
Remote, unsupervised digital testing to capture cognitive change in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease Roos Jutten, PhD Neuropsychologist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School When: Friday April 19, 2024; 10:00 am – 11:00 am Pacific....
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