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Zaven S. Khachaturian, PhD

Arch Neurol. 1985;42(11):1097-1105.

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Early and accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) has a major impact on the progress of research on dementia. To address the problems involved in diagnosing AD in its earliest stages, the National Institute on Aging, the American Association of Retired Persons, the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke, and the National Institute of Mental Health jointly sponsored a workshop for planning research.

The purpose of the meeting was to identify the most important scientific research opportunities and the crucial clinical and technical issues that influence the progress of research on the diagnosis of AD. The 37 participants included some of the most knowledgeable and eminent scientists and physicians actively involved in the study of AD. The participants were divided among six panels representing the disciplines of neurochemistry, neuropathology, neuroradiology, neurology, neuropsychology, and psychiatry. Within each of the panels, participants discussed specific areas of research requiring further . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
From the Physiology of Aging Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication June 25, 1985.

Reprint requests to National Institute on Aging, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bldg 31, Room 5C27, Bethesda, MD 20205 (Dr Khachaturian).

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