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Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, not the only type. And the Alzheimer’s Association offers support for all dementias, including Dementia with Lewy bodies, Frontotemporal and Parkinson’s related dementia.

At this year’s Annual Fall Research Update on November 5, experts will discuss scientific advancements in all areas of dementia research.

Julie Schneider, MD, assistant professor of neurology and neuropathology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago will discuss the latest research on Alzheimer's disease and Frontotemporal dementias, including some of the latest research on risk factors, diagnosis, prevention, and treatments.

Schneider says events like the Research Update affirm for families that science is moving forward in a positive way.  She said, “Knowledge of the research provides people with ideas and hope for the prevention and delay of these tragic diseases.”

Professional Education Coordinator for the St. Louis Chapter, Patty Iverson, also stresses the importance of being informed when a loved one is facing dementia. She said, “When a family is experiencing the progressive decline of a loved one due to a disease that has no cure, it is important to know work is being done to find treatments to cure the disease or a way to prevent it.  We all need to feel hopeful.”

Dr. James E. Galvin, MD, MPH, says there is much to be hopeful about, “We are getting much better at making a diagnosis at a much earlier stage and there is increased hope for a potential cure.”  

Galvin will also present at the Research Update.  He will discuss the latest findings in the area of Parkinson’s related dementia and Dementia with Lewy bodies.  Galvin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurobiology, the Director of the Memory Diagnostic Center, and a member of the Alzheimer’s disease Research Center. Galvin is internationally known for his work in Lewy body disease research.  

Iverson encourages anyone facing dementia to attend the Research Update.  She said, “Learning about what is going on in dementia research can help us to be hopeful that the answers will be found soon – if not in time for our loved one, in time for future generations.”