Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 12-32 , January 2006

The NIH Cognitive and Emotional Health Project: Report of the Critical Evaluation Study Committee

  • Hugh C. Hendrie (Chair)

      Affiliations

    • Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Indianapolis, IN, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel: 317-630-2602; fax: 317-287-3798
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  • Marilyn S. Albert

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology, Baltimore, MD, USA
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  • Meryl A. Butters

      Affiliations

    • University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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  • Sujuan Gao

      Affiliations

    • Indiana University Department of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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  • David S. Knopman

      Affiliations

    • Mayo Clinic, Department of Neurology, Rochester, MN, USA
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  • Lenore J. Launer

      Affiliations

    • National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, MD, USA
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  • Kristine Yaffe

      Affiliations

    • University of California, Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco, CA, USA
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  • Bruce N. Cuthbert

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
    • This article was written by authors in their capacity as NIH employees, but the views expressed in the article do not necessarily represent those of the NIH.
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  • Emmeline Edwards

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD, USA
    • This article was written by authors in their capacity as NIH employees, but the views expressed in the article do not necessarily represent those of the NIH.
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  • Molly V. Wagster

      Affiliations

    • National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, MD, USA
    • This article was written by authors in their capacity as NIH employees, but the views expressed in the article do not necessarily represent those of the NIH.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2005.11.004

Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 12-32 , January 2006

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