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Towards a future where Alzheimer’s disease pathology is stopped before the onset of dementia

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van der Flier, Wiesje M., de Vugt, Marjolein E., Smets, Ellen M. A., Blom, Marco, Teunissen, Charlotte E.·2023·Nature Aging

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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major healthcare challenge with no curative treatment at present. To address this challenge, we need a paradigm shift, where we focus on pre-dementia stages of AD. In this Perspective, we outline a strategy to move towards a future with personalized medicine for AD by preparing for and investing in effective and patient-orchestrated diagnosis, prediction and prevention of the dementia stage. While focusing on AD, this Perspective also discusses studies that do not specify the cause of dementia. Future personalized prevention strategies encompass multiple components, including tailored combinations of disease-modifying interventions and lifestyle. By empowering the public and patients to be more actively engaged in the management of their health and disease and by developing improved strategies for diagnosis, prediction and prevention, we can pave the way for a future with personalized medicine, in which AD pathology is stopped to prevent or delay the onset of dementia.

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Authors
van der Flier, W. M., de Vugt, M. E., Smets, E. M. A., Blom, M., & Teunissen, C. E.
Affiliations
  • Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam (NL)
  • Alzheimer Nederland (NL)
  • Amsterdam Neuroscience (NL)
Venue
Nature Aging
Published
2023-05-18
Volume
3
Issue
5
Pages
494-505
ISSN
2662-8465 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4377019940
Cited by
220
References
83
Citations by year
2026: 32 · 2025: 84 · 2024: 93 · 2023: 11
FWCI
10.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Nature Aging (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (acceptedVersion, cc-by)
  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Amsterdam UMC (VU Amsterdam) - Institutional Repository (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
ZonMw (#73305095007)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
Keywords
Alzheimer's disease, pre-dementia, dementia prevention, personalized medicine, early diagnosis, disease-modifying interventions, lifestyle intervention, patient empowerment, patient engagement
MeSH terms
Alzheimer Disease, Humans, Precision Medicine

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