Affiliations: [a] The Cleo Roberts Center, Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, AZ, USA | [b] Cyprus Mental Health Commission, Limassol Cyprus | [c] Department of Neurology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA | [d] Laboratory for Cognitive and Molecular Morphometry, Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Correspondence to: Marwan Sabbagh, MD, The Cleo Roberts Center, Banner-Sun Health Research Institute, 10515 W. Santa Fe Drive, Sun City, AZ 85351, USA. Tel.: +1 623 875 6500; Fax: +1 623 875 6504; E-mail: marwan.sabbagh@bannerhealth.com.
Abstract: Alzheimer's disease is growing in prevalence worldwide. Though many Western countries have developed programs of surveillance and care around Alzheimer's disease and dementia, certain regions of the world are beginning to recognize the magnitude of the disease burden in the general population. In the Middle East, there is growing awareness of the burden of Alzheimer's disease and how it impacts health economics, care delivery, and research. Here we summarize the proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in the Middle East. We had speakers from 20 countries updating the audience on progress toward improving healthcare and research related to AD in this region of the world.
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, apolipoprotein E-4, Arab, Israeli, Middle East, pathogenesis
