As more Americans reach retirement age than ever before, finding effective ways to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease — the No. 1 age-related disorder — becomes increasingly important. In Orange County, UC Irvine’s Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders leads the way in Alzheimer’s research, education and patient care.
Each year, UCI MIND presents one of the field’s most influential events, the Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference, which features speakers and presentations showcasing the latest breakthroughs. The 2011 conference — to be held Friday, Sept. 30, at the Irvine Hilton — tackles a critical subject: understanding when mild cognitive impairment transitions into dementia.
Frank LaFerla, UCI MIND director and Chancellor’s Professor of neurobiology & behavior, helped plan the event. For more than a decade, he and his collaborators have made seminal discoveries about the mechanisms of Alzheimer’s and how to limit associated memory decline. Here, LaFerla discusses current research and treatments and what we can expect in the future.
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