More information on these studies, as it becomes available, will appear on the NIA-supported Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center Web site at www.alzheimers.org. The ADEAR Center also provides general information on AD research for health professionals, the media, and the general public. ADEAR can be contacted weekdays, toll free, at 1-800-438-4380.
The NIA leads the Federal effort supporting and conducting biomedical, clinical, social, and behavioral research on aging and on Alzheimer's disease specifically. Press releases, fact sheets, and other materials about aging and aging research can be viewed at the NIA's general information Web site, www.nia.nih.gov.