Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Conference

阿尔茨海默病研究中心会议

• 批准号: 7114556
• 负责人: LEON J THAL
• 金额: $ 2万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-05-01 至 2007-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7114556
• 关键词: Alzheimer' s disease; meeting /conference /symposium; nervous system disorder epidemiology; travel

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Partial support is requested to host a research conference on the "Epidemiology of Alzheimer's Disease" to be held on April 27-28, 2006 in San Diego, CA. In April 1976, Robert Katzman published a seminal editorial "The Prevalence and Malignancy of Alzheimer Disease: A Major Killer" in the Archives of Neurology. 30 years later, we feel it is timely to review progress, challenges, and future opportunities in Alzheimer's Disease (AD) epidemiology by holding a conference. The major goals are to 1) review scientific progress in the field; 2) provide a forum to discuss hot topics in epidemiology including: minority populations/risk factors and education/literacy and brain reserve; 3) facilitate interaction and collaboration between junior researchers and leaders in the field; and 4) reach a population of minority healthcare providers who might not otherwise have access to this information. Conference sessions will be organized by types of epidemiological studies: Descriptive studies will include prevalence and incidence studies of both mild cognitive impairment and AD in different ethnic groups both in the US and worldwide. Analytical studies will describe both risk and protective factors, including genetic, cardiovascular and lifestyle risk factors, diet, medications, and cognitive stimulation. Experimental studies will review current and completed prevention clinical trials. Special presentations will provide a historical perspective on the epidemiology of AD, a discussion of the urgency to prevent AD due to numbers and cost and a discussion of lessons we have learned from pathology. Moderated panels will discuss our hot topics to encourage meaningful interactions among speakers and the audience. Outreach to targeted racial and ethnic healthcare providers may improve health disparities in groups with high representation of putative risk factors. Researchers attending the conference will obtain a critical review, update, and information about controversial questions as well as research opportunities. This small conference will facilitate exchange of ideas and concepts. Partial support is requested to defray travel costs of invited speakers and to provide travel awards to minority healthcare providers, junior faculty, postdocs and students.

描述（由申请人提供）：要求部分支持举办一项研究会议，该会议将于2006年4月27日至28日在加利福尼亚州圣地亚哥举行。 1976年4月，罗伯特·卡兹曼（Robert Katzman）在神经病学档案中发表了开创性的社论“阿尔茨海默氏病的患病率和恶性肿瘤：主要杀手”。 30年后，我们认为通过举行会议来审查阿尔茨海默氏病（AD）流行病学的进度，挑战和未来机会是及时的。主要目标是1）审查该领域的科学进步； 2）提供一个论坛来讨论流行病学中的热门话题，包括：少数群体/风险因素以及教育/扫盲和大脑储备； 3）促进该领域的初级研究人员和领导者之间的互动和协作； 4）到达可能无法访问此信息的少数族裔医疗保健提供者。会议将由流行病学研究的类型组织：描述性研究将包括对轻度认知障碍的流行和发病率研究，以及在美国和全球不同种族中的AD。分析研究将描述风险和保护因素，包括遗传，心血管和生活方式危险因素，饮食，药物和认知刺激。实验研究将回顾当前和完成的预防临床试验。特殊演讲将提供有关AD流行病学的历史观点，即由于数量和成本以及对我们从病理学中学到的教训的讨论，讨论了预防广告的紧迫性。主持面板将讨论我们的热门话题，以鼓励演讲者和听众之间有意义的互动。向有针对性的种族和族裔医疗保健提供者推广可能会改​​善对假定风险因素的高度代表的群体的健康差异。参加会议的研究人员将获得有关有争议的问题以及研究机会的批判性审查，更新和信息。这个小型会议将促进思想和概念的交流。请求部分支持以支付受邀演讲者的旅行费用，并向少数族裔医疗保健提供者，初级教职员工，博士后和学生提供旅行奖励。