Though the current diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease have been in place unchanged for more than 25 years, an update now being fine-tuned for formal release will be subject to frequent reconsideration and revision, leaders of the effort said.
"We anticipate that this will be an iterative process, in that we will continue to revisit the criteria over the years as more evidence develops," said Creighton Phelps, PhD, director of the Alzheimer's Disease Centers Program in the National Institute on Aging, which is spearheading the effort along with the Alzheimer's Association.
First drafts of the new criteria for Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, and "preclinical" markers of increased risk for these conditions were
released in July at the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease.
The Alzheimer's Association has now
posted them on its website, seeking comments from researchers, physicians, and other stakeholders./.../
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