Exploring the relationship between cognitive impairment and characteristic

 
   Lead Investigator:    Morgan Schwartz
   Institution      :    Smith College
   E-Mail           :    mschwartz@smith.edu
   Proposal ID      :    814



   Proposal Description:
   We are interested in the relationship between the pathology associated with       Alzheimer's Disease and its impact on cognitive impairment.                       Aim 1: To determine if AD pathology (amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary          tangles) predicts an AD diagnosis and/or the severity of cognitive impairment     Aim 2: To explore what distinguishes cognitively normal patients with AD          pathology from those with AD                                                      Aim 3: To identify other risk factors or diagnoses that correlate with amyloid    plaques and neurofibrillary tangles