NIH Alzheimer's and Cognitive Decline Prevention Conference

The conference artwork depicts several possible approaches to preventing Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline as viewed through a window. These approaches include mental stimulation, exercise, and biomedical research. The conference will examine the current evidence supporting the use of these and other preventive measures for Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline. The image was conceived and created by NIH’s Division of Medical Arts and is in the public domain. Please credit 'NIH Medical Arts.'

NIH State-of-the-Science Conference
Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease
and Cognitive Decline

April 26–28, 2010
Bethesda, Maryland

Conference Home
Final Statement | PDF
Program & Abstracts | PDF
Archived Webcast Day 1 | 2 | 3
Evidence Report
Planning Committee | Panel
Media Resources

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Media Resources

	Press Telebriefing - Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 2:00pm EDT
		Telebriefing Playback 1-888-632-8973 (US) \| 201-499-0429 (International) Enter replay code 35986458 Audio files and a text transcript will be posted as they become available.
		Contact Kelli Marciel at MarcielK@od.nih.gov or 301-496-4999 to schedule a separate interview with a panel member or speaker.

	News release
		Post-conference News Release - April 28, 2010
		While covering the conference, you may be interested in additional details regarding the conference process: Pre-conference News Release - April 19, 2010

	Alzheimer's and Cognitive Decline Resources
		Conference background information \| Conference artwork
		Additional federal online resources
		Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet National Institute on Aging The Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center National Institute on Aging Alzheimer's Disease Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

	State-of-the-Science Panel
		Martha Daviglus, M.D., Ph.D., Chair \| Photo
		Panel Bios \| Panel Photo \| Panel on Stage
		Panel members

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