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The federal government is committed to making every day better for people with dementia, their caregivers, and their families.

 

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Alzheimer's & Related Dementias

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Learn about participating in clinical research and how to find a clinical trial or study.
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When you volunteer for a clinical trial, you help bring us closer to Alzheimer’s treatment and prevention discoveries.

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Scientists
4th Annual NIA-AA Symposium: Enabling Precision Medicine for AD Through Open Science

October 27 – 28, 2021
10:00am – 3:00pm EDT

Purpose and Background

This live, virtual symposium will feature an array of NIA-supported translational research programs that employ precision medicine principles and open-science practices to:

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PSAP gene found important for a neuron’s survival
An NIA-supported research team discovered that the PSAP gene is needed for a neuron’s survival in oxidative stress conditions.
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Hormone links exercise with cognitive benefits
Researchers found that irisin, an exercise-induced hormone, improves cognitive performance in mice.
More News
Three National Institute on Aging publications, The Dementias, Clinical Trials and Older Adults, and Caring for a Person With Alzheimer’s Disease. 
Find Free Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Publications from NIA