2009/037 Update On NICE Appraisal Of Drugs For Alzheimer's Disease Following Court Of Appeal Ruling

2009/037 Update On NICE Appraisal Of Drugs For Alzheimer's Disease Following Court Of Appeal Ruling
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has announced that, following consultation with stakeholders on the economic model that underpinned NICE's 2006 guidance on the use of drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease, the resulting draft guidance remains unchanged.

New Cognitive Screening Test For Detecting Early Dementia

Researchers at Addenbrook's Hospital in Cambridge published a study on bmj.com in which they explain their design and evaluation of a new cognitive test for detecting Alzeimer' disease called TYM ("test your memory") which is considered quicker and more precise than many existing tests, and which can also help diagnose early dementia. It is extremely important to develop early detection of dementia in order to administer a useful treatment. Continue reading ...