Alzheimer's Disease/Dementia.Bill: H.R. 1138 Title: Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. Research, Prevention and Care Act of 2003 Summary: Expands the duties of the National Institute on Aging The National Institute on Aging is a division of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, located in Bethesda, Maryland. Formed in 1974, NIA's mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research. It is the primary U.S. by making Alzheimer's disease research a priority. Requires the NIA NIA National Institute on Aging (NIH) NIA National Indoor Arena (UK) NIA National Intelligence Agency (South Africa and Thailand) NIA National Institute of Accountants to accelerate the discovery of new risk and protective factors, rapidly identifying therapies and preventive interventions, and implementing effective prevention and treatment strategies; conduct and support cooperative clinical research regarding Alzheimer's; and conduct, or make grants to conduct, research concerning early detection and diagnosis, the relationship between Alzheimer's and vascular disease, and interventions designed to help caregivers. Companion bill to S. 566. Sponsors: Reps. Edward Markey, D-Mass.; Christopher Smith For other persons named Chris Smith, see Chris Smith (disambiguation). Christopher Smith (1984, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England) is an English actor well known for playing the part of Robert Sugden in ITV soap opera Emmerdale , D-N.J. Status: Referred to the House Subcommittee on Health for further consideration. Bill: S. 566 Title: Alzheimer's Disease Research, Prevention and Care Act of 2003 Summary: Expands the purposes of the National Institute on Aging by making Alzheimer's disease research a priority. Requires the NIA to accelerate the discovery of new risk and protective factors, rapidly identifying therapies and preventive interventions, and implementing effective prevention and treatment strategies; conduct and support cooperative clinical research regarding Alzheimer's; and conduct, or make grants to conduct, research concerning early detection and diagnosis, the relationship between Alzheimer's and vascular disease, and interventions designed to help caregivers. Companion bill to H.R. 1138. Sponsors: Sens. Barbara Mikulski Barbara Ann Mikulski (born July 20, 1936) is an American politician of the Democratic Party, and the senior Senator from the state of Maryland. She is currently the most senior female Senator, having served since 1987. , D-Md.; Christopher Bond
Status: Referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions for further consideration. |
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