Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Decline

The National Institute on Aging and Office of Medical Applications of Research of the National Institutes of Health will convene a State-of-the-Science Conference from April 26 to 28, 2010, to assess the available scientific evidence related to the following questions:

• What factors are associated with the reduction of risk of Alzheimer’s disease?
• What factors are associated with the reduction of risk of cognitive decline in older adults?
• What are the therapeutic and adverse effects of interventions to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease? Are there differences in outcomes among identifiable subgroups?
• What are the therapeutic and adverse effects of interventions to improve or maintain cognitive ability or function? Are there differences in outcomes among identifiable subgroups?
• What are the relationships between the factors that affect Alzheimer’s disease and the factors that affect cognitive decline?
• If recommendations for interventions cannot be made currently, what studies need to be done that could provide the quality and strength of evidence necessary to make such recommendations to individuals?

The conference will take place in Bethesda, Maryland, and is open to the public. You can view the full schedule of events and presenters here.

If you won’t be in the Maryland area at the time of the event, you can register to attend via the web by registering here.