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A June 17, 2016 Philly.com article reported that a panel of experts presenting at the annual health meeting of the Society of Actuaries said they were not optimistic that an Alzheimer’s cure is imminent. According to the article, “There are some promising drugs in the Alzheimer's pipeline, but a panel of experts asked to predict the potential financial impact of new treatments was not optimistic that a cure is imminent…Patricia Danzon, an economist at Penn's Wharton School with a special interest in drug pricing, said 17 dementia drugs were currently in phase III trials and 60 others are in phase II. Some likely will provide enough benefit that insurers will have to cover them. "While we all would love to have a cure, the science is advancing very slowly," Danzon said. "The reality is it's likely to be incremental, palliative improvements for the next few years. They are likely to be quite expensive.””
A June 17, 2016 Fox News article reported that “There is no test that can predict if a person with dementia is safe to drive, a new report suggests.” According to the article, “Tests that look at many cognitive skills instead of just one may be most helpful, however, according to researchers who reviewed findings in this area. People with dementia have up to eight times the odds of being in a car accident compared with other seniors. But in the early stages of the condition, people with a dementia diagnosis can often drive safely, the study team writes in the Journal of The American Geriatrics Society.”
A June 16, 2016 The Washington Post article reported that “Last year, more than 12,000 people suffering from dementia were reported missing in Japan, according to a Kyodo news agency story published in the Japan Times.”
A June 16, 2016 UPI.com article reported that “A comprehensive, personalized therapeutic program reversed the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in patients in a small study, suggesting the condition is more treatable than previously thought.” According to the article, “Researchers at the Buck Institute used a 36-point program changing everything from diet, exercise and sleep to pharmaceuticals and vitamins turned back some of the effects of Alzheimer's disease in 10 patients during a recent study.”
UPCOMING EVENTS AND RELEVANT WEBINARS
June 21 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. EST - The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and UsAgainstAlzheimer's invite you to a Congressional briefing next Tuesday in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room SD-430. The focus of the briefing is on: shifting Alzheimer’s disease research from a researcher-driven to patient-centered focus to help accelerate the development of effective treatments, improve quality of care, and support family caregivers. The briefing is presented by PCORI with UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, a partner with Mayo Clinic, UCSF/Brain Health Registry, and the University of Florida in the first ever Alzheimer's and Dementia Patient and Caregiver Powered Research Network. The briefing's aim is to: raise awareness of caregivers’ needs, highlight PCORI’s research and provide health care professionals and advocates an opportunity to discuss where additional research is needed.
June 28th, 12:00pm EST - 1PM EST - Alzheimer's and Dementia PPRN: Opportunities for Collaborations in PCORnet | Join WebEx meeting here(Meeting number: 733 558 176 | Meeting password: 1234) Join by phone: 1-855-244-8681 Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada) 1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada) Access code: 733 558 176