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Key USC Researchers’ Dementia Cost Model Aims to Help Patients, Families
An A-list of researchers from across USC is building a dementia cost model that will generate comprehensive national, annual estimates of the cost of dementia that could benefit patients and their families, thanks to a five-year, $8.2 million federal grant from the National Institute on Aging.
Julie Zissimopoulos, Dana Goldman, Bryan Tysinger, Hanke Heun-Johnson, Duncan Leaf, Johanna Thunell, Geoffrey Joyce, Sz-Chuan Suen, Eileen Crimmins, Mireille Jacobson, Paul Aisen
White Paper
Cancer-Related Technologies Have Changed a Lot. So Should Cancer Screening.
New technology can detect multiple types of cancer with one blood draw and could lead to improved cancer outcomes. Policymakers should prioritize efforts to determine eligibility criteria to ensure access when these tests are available.
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Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Diagnosis and Drug Use for Dementia Symptoms
Featured Op-Ed
Without Early Detection, Fighting Dementia Is an Uphill Battle
Longstanding neglect of detection of cognitive impairment has resulted in a hidden epidemic. We need to better identify the patients who can benefit from new innovations in a timely and equitable manner.
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