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Medical Care Corporation (MCC) continually enhances its products and capabilities through directed research efforts and through collaboration with leading researchers in the field of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. As a result, MCC's assessment products combine high precision with practical administration in clinical and research settings. Testaments to the success of these efforts have been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences.
Below is a summary of recent research and scientific contributions featuring MCC technologies:
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES
- Cho A, Sugimura M, Nakano S, Yamada T. The Japanese MCI Screen for Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias. 2008; June/July (in press).
- Cho A, Sugimura M, Nakano S, Yamada T. Early Detection and Diagnosis of MCI Using the MCI Screen Test. The Japanese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine. 2007; 84(8):1152-1160.
- Trenkle D, Shankle WR, Azen SP. Detecting Cognitive Impairment in Primary Care: Performance Assessment of Three Screening Instruments. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2007; 11(3):323-335. (read this article [pdf: 102k])
- Shankle WR. Correspondence to Ashford JW et al. 2007; 3(2):130-131.
- Ashford JW, Borson S, O'Hara R, Dash P, Frank L, Robert P, Shankle WR, et al. Should older adult be screened for dementia? It is important to screen for evidence of dementia! Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2007; 3(2):75-80.
- Ashford JW, Borson S, O'Hara R, Dash P, Frank L, Robert P, Shankle WR, et al. Should older adult be screened for dementia? Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2006; 2:76-85.
- Shankle WR, Romney AK, Hara J, et al. Method to improve the detection of mild cognitive impairment. PNAS. 2005; 102(13): 4919-24. (read this article [pdf: 155k])
OTHER ARTICLES
- Shankle WR. Preventing Alzheimer's: Lifestyle Strategies for Keeping the Brain Healthy. The Journal of Active Aging. 2005; November/December: 32-9.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
- Shankle, W.R., Trenkle, D. and Hara, J. Clinical Validity of Routine Screening for Memory Loss. The Vas-Cog 2007, San Antonio, TX, July 2007.
- Shankle, W.R. and Hara, J. Large Sample Analyses of AD and ADRD Risk Factors. Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Prevention of Dementia, Poster Presentation, Washington DC, June, 2007.
- Hara J, Shankle WR. Estimating Overall Alzheimer's Disease Risk with Evidenced-Based Methods: Toward Prevention. The 10th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, Poster Presentation, Madrid, July 2006.
- Trenkle D, Shankle WR, Chan T, and Hara J. Screening for Mild Cognitive Impairment in Primary Care Settings. The 10th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, Poster Presentation, Madrid, July 2006.
- Shankle WR, Tsai W, Chan T, Chen J, Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders in Primary Care Practice. American Academy of Family Physician, Oral Presentation, San Francisco, October 2005.
- Shankle WR. Toward Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders: Risk Factor and Treatment Identification With Evidenced- Based Medicine. Alzheimer's Prevention Conference, Poster Presentation, Chicago, June 2005.
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