The main objective of this program project is to determine how structural changes in the cerebral vasculature affect brain function and behavior in elderly persons. The knowledge and understanding obtained from this project is intended to provide a solid base for developing effective treatment for highly prevalent and clinically significant disorders. Various changes in the cerebral vasculature (atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, amyloid angiopathy) will be systematically quantified in Project 4. The pathophysiology of chronic ischemia, which may play a particularly important role in persons with slowly progressive cognitive decline, will be examined in project 3. The metabolic, physiologic, and behavioral correlates of lacunar infarction and deep white matter changes will be investigated in projects 1, 2, and 3. Finally, questions related to natural history, clinico-pathologic correlation and diagnosis are addressed jointly by three Cores. The relationship between vasculature, ischemia, and behavior is complex; understanding requires a comprehensive inter-disciplinary approach. The program project represents a multi-institutional collaborative effort involving investigators at the University of Southern California and the University of California at Irvine, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Davis. Clinical recruitment and longitudinal follow-up will take place at 6 Alzheimer Disease Diagnostic and Treatment Centers (ADDTC) supported by the State of California. Whenever possible, provisions have been made to share resources (such as patients, protocols, data, and tissues) across the program. From both a thematic and logistical standpoints, we have attempted to create a highly-cohesive and cost-effective research program.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Type
Research Program Projects (P01)
Project #
1P01AG012435-01
Application #
2054045
Study Section
Neuroscience, Behavior and Sociology of Aging Review Committee (NBSA)
Project Start
1994-09-30
Project End
1999-08-31
Budget Start
1994-09-30
Budget End
1995-08-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
1994
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Southern California
Department
Neurology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
041544081
City
Los Angeles
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
90089
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