Proceedings from the Albert Charitable Trust Inaugural Workshop on white matter and cognition in aging

This report provides a synopsis of the presentations and discussions b y the participants, including the existing knowledge gaps and the delineation of the next steps towards advancing our understanding of white matter injury and age-related cognitive decline. Workshop discussions and consensus resulted in action by The Albert Trust to (1) increase support from biannua l to annual “White Matter and Cognition” workshops; (2) provide funding for two collaborative, novel research grants annually submitted by meeting participants; and (3) coordinate the formation of the “Albert Research Institute for White Matter and Cognition.” This institute will fill a gap in white matter science, providing white matter and cognition communications, including annual updates from workshops and the literature and interconnecting with other Albert Trust scientific endeavors in cognition and dementia, and providing support for newly established collaborations between seas oned investigators and to the development of talented young investigators in the VCI-dementia (VCID) and white matter cognition arena.
Source: AGE - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research