The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has recently highlighted a collection of Cochrane Reviews related to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Alzheimer’s disease is the main cause for dementia and is currently irreversible and without a cure. CIHR is leading the International Collaborative Research Strategy for Alzheimer’s Disease, an initiative that engages Canadian researchers in international dementia research. The initiative aims to provide Canadians with the latest evidence on prevention, diagnostic testing and treatment approaches to Alzheimer’s disease.

Cochrane Reviews synthesize research findings and are a reliable source of evidence on the effectiveness of healthcare treatments and diagnostic testing. A multitude of reviews related to Alzheimer’s disease have been published in The Cochrane Library, and CIHR has collected several on what’s been proven to work, or proven not to work, in the prevention and treatment of the disease.  

To view the list of Cochrane Reviews, click here.

If you would like to learn more about CIHR and the International Collaborative Research Strategy for Alzheimer’s Disease, click here.