Introduction: The Third Canadian Consensus Conference on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia, 2006

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Alzheimer's & DementiaVolume 3, Issue 4 p. 262-265 Review Article Introduction: The Third Canadian Consensus Conference on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia, 2006† Howard Chertkow, Corresponding Author Howard Chertkow [email protected] 514-340-8260 | Fax: 514-340-8295 Bloomfield Centre for Research in Aging, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital (Department of Clinical Neuroscience), McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Centre de recherche, Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaCorresponding author. Tel.: 514-340-8260; Fax: 514-340-8295. E-mail address: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Howard Chertkow, Corresponding Author Howard Chertkow [email protected] 514-340-8260 | Fax: 514-340-8295 Bloomfield Centre for Research in Aging, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital (Department of Clinical Neuroscience), McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Centre de recherche, Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaCorresponding author. Tel.: 514-340-8260; Fax: 514-340-8295. E-mail address: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 24 September 2007 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2007.07.012Citations: 4 † EDITOR'S NOTE: This series of papers from the Third Canadian Consensus Conference on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia will serve not only to educate family physicians, but also to further standardize guidelines and broaden the research infrastructure. The utility of the exercise initiated by the Canadian consortium is necessitated by prospective plans in several parts of the globe to conduct comprehensive population-based initiatives to identify individuals at risk for dementia and other memory disorders. These new super-surveys envision enrolling cohorts with many thousands of volunteers at a time when funding resources are diminishing. An important task facing these new initiatives will be an increased reliance on general medical practitioners to augment and economize case detection and risk factor identification in large populations. Although this is a timely and important idea for the field, the practical applications of the concept will clearly require further deliberations and validation by other groups. We encourage our readers and other interested individuals to submit commentaries or share their perspective on any of the recommendations proposed by the Canadian consortium. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume3, Issue4October 2007Pages 262-265 RelatedInformation