Alzheimer's Disease costs U.S. society over $100 billion annually, making it the 3rd most costly disease after heart disease and cancer.
Alzheimer's Disease affects 1 out of every 4 people over the age of 75, and 1 out of 3 people over 80.
Presently, there are 35 million cases of Alzheimer's Disease worldwide. This number is expected to increase to 115.4 million by 2050.
The purpose of the conference is to advance drug discovery for neurodegenerative disease by educating academic scientists on the processes of translating basic research into novel therapies.
February 1-2, 2010, Houston, TX
The Young Professionals Committee presents our Chili Challenge Sat, Feb 27, 2010. Hosted by Comedian Nick Stevens!
The Young Professionals of the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation raised over $15,000 and celebrated the last taste of summer on Wednesday 09.09.09,at the House of Bumble, NYC.
View recap from the Last Taste of Summer 2009