The role of the Alzheimer's Association in the genesis of Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative.

ABSTRACT: Here we highlight the Alzheimer's Association's role since its inception, as a strategic collaborator with National Institutes of Health-National Institute on Aging in the development of the modern era of the Alzheimer's Movement and in making Alzheimer's disease (AD) a national priority in the United States by developing several initiatives to advance knowledge about the cause, diagnosis, and treatment of dementia. Among these collaborative undertakings, the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) is an exemplary case, launched with groundwork by the Neuroimaging Working Group sponsored by the Association's Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute on AD. The unique contribution of the Association to the development of ADNI includes participation as a member of ADNI's Private

SUBMITTER: Carrillo MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11567873 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature