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Canadian Guidelines for the Development of Antidementia Therapies: a Conceptual Summary

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

Erich Mohr*
Affiliation:
Institute of Mental Health Research, University of Ottawa/Royal Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa Consortium of Canadian Centres for Clinical Cognitive Research, C5R Secretariat at McGill Centre for Stuides in Aging, McGill University, Montreal
Howard Feldman
Affiliation:
University of British Columbia, Division of Neurology, Vancouver Consortium of Canadian Centres for Clinical Cognitive Research, C5R Secretariat at McGill Centre for Stuides in Aging, McGill University, Montreal
Serge Gauthier
Affiliation:
The McGill Centre for Studies in Aging, McGill University, Montreal Consortium of Canadian Centres for Clinical Cognitive Research, C5R Secretariat at McGill Centre for Stuides in Aging, McGill University, Montreal
*
Neuropsychology Lab. Room D733. Ottawa Civic Hospital, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1Y4E9
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The magnitude of the problems faced by Canadian society as a result of an aging population has been identified. Perhaps the most important concern related to this greying of Canada is the increasing incidence of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Therapeutic options for these disorders have been limited to date. Advances in biotechnology and molecular biology will offer novel approaches to treatment. These and the expansion of more traditional therapeutic avenues require guidelines with the aim of optimizing their development.

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Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1995

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