Dokholyan Nikolay V, Mohs Richard C, Bateman Randall J
Departments of Pharmacology Penn State College of Medicine Hershey Pennsylvania USA.
Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Penn State College of Medicine Hershey Pennsylvania USA.
Alzheimers Dement (N Y). 2022 Jul 26;8(1):e12330. doi: 10.1002/trc2.12330. eCollection 2022.
The health, well-being, and financial security of Americans are greatly impacted by Alzheimer's disease. The forecast paints an upward trajectory with the number of Americans suffering from Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. To discuss the Alzheimer's crisis, The Senate Committee on Finance, Subcommittee on Health Care, held a hearing titled, "The Alzheimer's Crisis: Examining, Testing, and Treatment Pipelines and Fiscal Implications," on December 16, 2020. Here, we summarize and expand on the discussion of the panel and its review of recent progress, ongoing challenges associated with Alzheimer's disease, and potential initiatives that promise to speed progress in developing treatments and improving care.
阿尔茨海默病对美国人的健康、福祉和金融安全产生了巨大影响。预测显示,患有阿尔茨海默病及相关痴呆症的美国人数量呈上升趋势。为讨论阿尔茨海默病危机,参议院金融委员会医疗保健小组委员会于2020年12月16日举行了一场题为“阿尔茨海默病危机:审视、测试及治疗流程与财政影响”的听证会。在此,我们总结并详述了专家小组的讨论内容,以及其对近期进展、与阿尔茨海默病相关的持续挑战,以及有望加快治疗研发进程和改善护理的潜在举措的审查情况。