Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute
The Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute, an affiliate of the
Overview
The development of the institute marked an important milestone in the maturation of Alzheimer's research;
President Ronald Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 1994,
As of 2007, an estimated 5.1 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease. This number includes 4.9 million people age 65 and older, and at least 200,000 individuals younger than 65 with early-onset Alzheimer's.[6] According to the Alzheimer's Association, an American is diagnosed with the disease every 72 seconds.[6] Although there is not yet any treatment that can delay or stop the deterioration of brain cells in Alzheimer's disease, researchers have identified a number of new treatment strategies that may have the potential to change its course. A number of experimental therapies based on the amyloid hypothesis and other targets have reached various stages of clinical testing in human volunteers.[6] The Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute funded a book by leading Alzheimer's researchers about progress in new treatment strategies for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.[7]
Footnotes
- ^ a b c "Alzheimer's Association Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute". Medical News Today. June 5, 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-23. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- ^ "Hopkins Researchers Receives the Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute Award". Johns Hopkins University. April 7, 2006. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- ^ Gordon, Michael R. (November 6, 1994). "In Poignant Public Letter, Reagan Reveals That He Has Alzheimer's". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
- ^ "Letters: Ronald Reagan". American Presidents: Life Portraits. C-SPAN. Archived from the original on 2 March 2000. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
In this letter to the American People, Reagan announces his Alzheimer's diagnosis.
- ^ a b c d Vedantam, Shankar (June 14, 2004). "Reagan's Experience Alters Outlook for Alzheimer's Patients". The Washington Post. p. A01. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- ^ a b c "Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures of 2007" (PDF). National Alzheimer's Association. 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
- ISBN 978-0-306-45903-0.