Progressive aphasia and amyloid deposition: a multidisciplinary approach to improving dementia diagnosis

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/630489

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

We aim to understand the role of amyloid deposition in the genesis of symptoms in Alzheimer's disease. Patients presenting with progressive deterioration of language (aphasia) some of whom are known to have Alzheimer's disease will be studied using brain imaging techniques, including a PET method (PiB) that labels amyloid in vivo, and to compare imaging changes with a range of language assessments. This will improve the early diagnosis and management of patients with progressive aphasia.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $528,245.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Alzheimer's disease | ageing and dementia | aphasia | dementia | dementia Alzheimer's type | differentiating types of dementia | frontal lobe dementia | neurodegeneration | neuroimaging

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