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NEW DATE: Recent Advances in Alzheimer's Diagnosis and Treatment, A VIRTUAL PROGRAM OPEN TO ALL!
About this event
Recent Advances in Alzheimer's Diagnosis Tuesday, May 9 | 2-3 pm | FREE and OPEN TO ALL | via Zoom
Our speaker is Marilyn Albert, PhD, a Professor of Neurology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is Director of the Division of Cognitive Neuroscience and Director of the Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.
Dr. Albert’s presentation will focus on the below topics.
• Current concepts of the evolution of Alzheimer’s disease pathology in the brain,
• Current procedures for diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and available treatments,
• Importance of biomarkers for the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease,
• Current approaches to finding improved treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, and
• Potential role of lifestyle factors in modifying the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
This event, sponsored by Suburban Hospital, is in partnership with Friendship Heights Neighbors Network and is part of FHNN's collaboration with Little Falls Village.
To receive the Zoom link, you can use Register Now button which is on this page.
If you have trouble registering, please contact information.fhnn@gmail.com.
Additional Speaker Information
Over the course of Dr. Albert’s career, she has conducted several large longitudinal studies aimed at improving our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, the most recent of which is focused on the earliest phases of Alzheimer’s disease. This work uses biomarkers based on imaging, cerebrospinal fluid, blood, and genetics to better understand the earliest phases of AD. In addition, she has a long- standing interest in the study of lifestyle factors that influence risk of cognitive decline as people get older.
Dr. Albert has authored over 300 peer-reviewed publications. She has received many awards for her contributions to AD research; most recently, the Henry Wisniewski Lifetime Achievement Award, given by the Alzheimer’s Association in 2019.
Registration Info
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