EADC: European Alzheimer's disease consortium

• Research unit: EU RFP
• Project number: 00.0222-3

Key words (English)

Life Sciences; Medicine; Health; Social Aspects

Alternative project number (English)

EU project number: QLK6-CT-2001-30003

Research programs (English)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 1.1.8 Generic R&D activities

Short description (English)

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Abstract (English)

The aim of this project is to develop a European Alzheimer' s Disease Consortium(EADC). The EADC will consist of a group of 16 specialists Alzheirner's disease centres, which have joined forces to establish a network in which to carry out multi-centre interventional trials. The primary goal of this consortium is to develop and maintain an organisational structure capable of rapidly carrying out trials of interventions designed to prevent, slow or ameliorate the primary and secondary Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. A Europe-wide network of specialist centres for Alzheimer's disease will play a fundamental role in the future assessment, planning and development of Alzheimer's disease services in Europe.

References in databases (English)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
Tel. [phone]
Swiss Project-Number: 00.0222-3