Objectives and Expected Results

Participants will be able to:

  • Evaluate current therapies for AD, their side effects, and their benefits for daily living of the patient.
  • Describe new methods of diagnosing AD by using imaging and biomarkers.
  • Discuss various pharmacological interventions designed to attenuate disease progression.
  • State safety monitoring needed for pharmacological interventions.
  • Evaluate failures and errors in the attempts to develop new treatments for AD.
  • Discuss latest results of clinical trials of new drugs and treatments.