Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium

Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium Profile and History

The Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium (AAC) is the nation's leading model of statewide collaboration in Alzheimer's disease research. Established in 1998, the Consortium capitalizes on its participating institutions' complementary strengths in brain imaging computer science, genomics, the basic and cognitive neurosciences and clinical and neuropathology research to promote the scientific understandin g and early detection of Alzheimer's disease and find effective disease-stopping and prevention therapies. It also seeks to educate Arizona residents about Alzheimer's disease, research progress in the state and the resources needed to help patients, families and professionals manage the disease. The AAC is made up of Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Mayo Clinic, Banner Sun Health Research Institute, T-GEN, Arizona State University and the University of Arizona. The Consortium is determined to find effective treatments to halt the progression and prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease without losing a generation.