Mayo Clinic at the International Conference on Alzheimers' Disease

Mayo Clinic is contributing more than 50 educational sessions, posters and abstracts at the 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Vienna, Austria. Below are some featured research projects.

Featured Mayo Clinic Research

• Mayo Clinic Study Using Structural MRI May Help Accurately Diagnose Dementia Patients — A new Mayo Clinic study may help physicians differentially diagnose three common neurodegenerative disorders in the future. The study was presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease on July 11.
• Senior research fellow Prashanthi Vemuri, Ph.D. describes the study and possible implications on the Mayo Clinic News Blog.
• Mayo Clinic Study Continues to Refine Most Effective Methods to Predict Alzheimer's Disease — A new Mayo Clinic study found that the clinical criteria for mild cognitive impairment are better at predicting who will develop Alzheimer's disease than a single memory test. This is one more piece of information to aid in the identification and early treatment of individuals most likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. This study was presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease on July 14.
• Researcher Ron Petersen, M.D., Ph.D. discusses the research on the Mayo Clinic News Blog.