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Memory Center Launches New Web Site
By Athan Bezaitis on October 28, 2009 7:52 AM
The USC Memory and Aging Center, a pioneer in research and treatment for dementia and Alzheimer disease, launched its new Web site this month aimed at expanding collaborative research and increasing referrals of older adults with age-related cognitive disorders.
The modified site (www.usc.edu/adrc) now features up-to-date findings, studies of ongoing treatments, disease information, guides for investigators and opportunities for participation in clinical trials.
“A stronger online component provides enhanced resources for our three main constituents: patients and families, health care professionals and academic researchers,” said Helena Chui, the center’s director and chair of the USC neurology department.
One of the goals for the site is to improve the center’s accessibility and visibility, Chui said, particularly in diverse communities. Services currently are offered in several languages, including Spanish and Chinese.
“We made a major effort to provide information that would answer the sorts of questions that people in the community might have about Alzheimer disease,” said Margaret Gatz, professor of psychology and gerontology, and director of the education core for the Memory Center. “In so doing, we also featured key findings by USC researchers.”
At three Los Angeles locations, the center provides patients with precise and accurate diagnoses, comprehensive care plans and access to the latest pilot projects. The staff includes neurologists, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists and social workers who collaborate with basic scientists on diagnosis, treatment and research of memory and aging conditions.
“Basic scientists believe that memory loss is not inevitable during aging and that it will be possible some day to block Alzheimer disease in its earliest stages,” said Caleb Finch, co-director of the Memory Center and professor at the USC Davis School of Gerontology.
Support for Web site development was provided by a Zumberge Faculty Research and Innovation Fund interdisciplinary grant.
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