Research
The Alzheimer Society of Cambridge supports
research financial through donations received from fundraising activities. Each
year, the Chapter makes a commitment to donate a portion of revenue to research.
For up-to-date information on current
research, please visit the Alzheimer
Society of Canada website.
A new resource connecting the public with the latest in
Alzheimer's disease research was announced at the Alzheimer's Association
International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 2010. This new resource is a
website called the Alzheimer's Association "Resource
Centre".
Research Studies
The Alzheimer Society encourages families to
participate in research studies. We track the research that require participants,
and where appropriate, contact individual and families to see if they are
interested in participation in the study.
The Toronto Memory Program
The
Toronto
Memory Program is a community based facility dedicated to medical diagnosis,
treatment, and education for those living with Alzheimer’s disease and related
dementias. Toronto Memory Program has been an active C5R clinical research site
for over 10 years. As such, in addition to standard treatment, we have been able
to offer important research opportunities to a large number of individuals with
dementia.
As public awareness of
Alzheimer’s disease grows, inquiries from the general public have increased.
Many inquiries are directly related to how to access “new therapies” under
development. Recently, local
Alzheimer chapters have been asking for our assistance in directing clients by
providing a list of our active research trials.
In response to the above requests,
I am enclosing our current clinical trials list. Please note that this list
serves only as a guide, since new trials will be added at our facility as the
field advances. Individuals are welcome to contact us directly to discuss
specific trials of interest. We will
also endeavor to provide you with an updated list periodically.
Yours Sincerely,
Sharon Cohen, MD FRCPC
Behavioural
Neurologist and Director
Toronto
Memory Program
Visit the Toronto Memory Program's website here.
A list of current clinical trials can be found here.
Please contact Jennifer at 519-650-1628 if you
would like further information.
