Diagnostic Criteria for Alzheimer’s Set for Update
Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by Tony Valencia in Health
Scientists from the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease (AAICAD) presented their first reports to update the diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s Disease on Wednesday, the first time in 25 years.
Established by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)/Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association (ADRDA) workgroup in 1984, scientists stated that research and knowledge of the disease have evolved since then.
According to Creighton H. Phelps PhD, director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Centers Program, “important scientific discoveries have been made in Alzheimer’s, and there have been significant changes in our knowledge and conception of the disease. “The NIA and the Alzheimer’s Association, after consultation with the Alzheimer’s scientific and medical community, concluded that the diagnostic criteria may need to be revised to incorporate scientific advances. We decided to convene workgroups to examine the literature and make recommendations.”
The leaders of the workgroups presented their preliminary reports to the AAICAD. “The proposals would change the 1984 criteria by better reflecting the various stages of the disease and the inclusion of Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers,” said chief medical and scientific officer at the Alzheimer’s Association in Chicago, William Thies, PhD.
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