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Families affected by Alzheimer's need better diagnostics and treatment now, but the development and testing of these new treatments are being delayed by a lack of volunteers in Alzheimer's clinical studies. "Alzheimer's disease is reaching epidemic proportions with devastating impact on families and the potential to wreck Medicare, Medicaid and the health care system," said William Thies, Ph.D., chief medical and scientific officer at the Alzheimer's Association. "The immediate need for advances in diagnosis, treatment and prevention has led to an unprecedented need for clinical study participants." That's why the Alzheimer's Association recently launched Alzheimer's Association TrialMatch, a confidential, free tool that provides comprehensive clinical trial information and an individualized trial matching service for people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. "By volunteering for clinical studies, people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers can play a more active role in their own treatment while also contributing to scientific discovery and benefiting future generations," said Dr. Thies. "It is public service in the best possible sense." According to Marilyn Albert, Ph.D., professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins and director of its Division of Cognitive Neuroscience, "By referring our current patients to trials, we offer access to potential cutting-edge treatments while unlocking the door to potentially more widely available treatments for people with Alzheimer's in the future." The service contains a comprehensive, constantly updated database of Alzheimer's, mild cognitive impairment and other dementia trials taking place across the U.S. Alzheimer's Association TrialMatch can be accessed at www.alz.org/TrialMatch or by calling (800) 272-3900 toll-free. Subscribe to our FREE Ezine and receive current Health News, be eligible for discounted products/services and coupons related to your Health. We publish 24/7. HealthNewsDigest.com For advertising/promotion, email: tvmike13@healthnewsdigest.com Or call toll free: 877- 634-9180 Top of Page 
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