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Primary Studies
Duke Twins
Study of Memory in Aging
The Duke Twins Study of Memory in Aging conducts research on the genetic
and non-genetic causes of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease.
The research has been funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA),
a federal program dedicated to improving the health of older Americans,
and the American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF), an organization that
funds scientific research on age-related diseases, educates the public
about these diseases, and provides emergency financial assistance to Alzheimer's
disease patients and their caregivers. The Duke Twins Study began
in 1989 and has primarily focused on the study of cognitive changes within
aging twin pairs. This research includes the study of twin
pairs in which one or both twins have Alzheimer’s disease.
Aging,
Demographics, and Memory Study (ADAMS)
The Aging, Demographics, and Memory Study (ADAMS) is sponsored by the
National Institute on Aging (NIA), a federal program dedicated to improving
the health of older Americans. Scientists from the University
of Michigan and other academic
institutions nationwide are collaborating with researchers from DukeUniversityMedicalCenter
to conduct the research. The goal is to assess cognitive changes
and dementia in detail in a subset of participants in the ongoing Health
Retirement Study. This data will then be used to investigate what
factors influence how memory changes as we age. The study also investigates
how memory changes affect older Americans’ need for assistance from families
and agencies.
"The ongoing Aging, Demographic, and Memory Study (ADAMS) has been
designed to assess dementia and AD among Americans, the burden on caregivers,
the economic cost of dementia to families and to society, and the burden
of dementia over the course of the illness."
Testimony by Richard J. Hodes, MD, Director, National Institute
on Aging, before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health
and Human Services, Education Hearing on Alzheimer's Disease, April 30,
2002
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For general information, please Contact Dept: 919-682-6722
For help with website: Roberta Moore at rmoore@psych.duhs.duke.edu |
