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http://www.siumed.edu/alz/research%20Dementia.html

A brain autopsy program developed to serve the needs of Illinois families and individuals affected by dementing diseases and to advance dementia research by providing tissue to researchers studying dementing diseases. The SIU School of Medicine (SIU-SM) Dementia Brain Autopsy Program facilitates the postmortem process for families wishing to obtain an autopsy for a loved one. A brain autopsy provides family members with accurate information regarding the exact nature of their relative's dementia. This includes information about the possibility of an inherited disorder which may affect other family members. The brain autopsy also helps clinicians improve their clinical skills by identifying the precise cause of the clinical dementia.

Proper citation: SIU CADRD Dementia Brain Autopsy Program (RRID:SCR_006918) Copy   

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http://www.brainnet-europe.org/

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE.Documented on July 7, 2022. Consortium of 19 brain banks across Europe with an aim to harmonize neuropathological diagnostic criteria and develop gold standards for quality, safety and ethics standards for brain banking. BrainNet Europe also contributes to research on rare diseases, such as: Pick''s disease or other rare forms of dementia, as well as to questions after the events in the aging brain. Anyone can be a donor - irrespective of disease of the central nervous system or not, because for research purposes, one does not only need tissue samples from ill donors, but also from healthy ones for comparison.

Proper citation: BrainNet Europe (RRID:SCR_004461) Copy   

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https://adrc.mc.duke.edu/index.php

An Alzheimer's disease center (ADC) that offers support services for families caring for persons with memory disorders, community outreach and education programs, in addition to its clinical and basic research activities. Information on current scientific and clinical findings is offered to the general public, medical and scientific community. An important emphasis of the Bryan ADRC is to advance basic medical discovery concerning AD and related dementias. This basic science mission is facilitated through the DNA cell repository located in the Institute of Genome Sciences and Policy (IGSP) and the Bryan ADRC brain donation program of the Kathleen Price Bryan Brain Bank. These affiliated Bryan ADRC programs provide a source of fresh brain tissue.

Proper citation: Joseph and Kathleen Bryan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (RRID:SCR_005025) Copy   

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http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/doea/BrainBank/index.php

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on January 11, 2023. A service and research oriented network of statewide regional brain bank sites. The intent of the brain bank program is to study brains of persons clinically diagnosed with dementia and provide tissue for research after their deaths. Mt. Sinai Medical Center contracts annually with the State of Florida to operate the primary brain bank. Coordinators at regional brain bank sites in Orlando, Tampa and Pensacola assist in recruiting participants and act as liaisons between the brain bank and participant families. Alzheimer's disease respite care program providers, memory disorder clinics, and model day care programs also recruit brain bank participants. The Florida Brain Bank supports collaborative research programs related to Alzheimer's disease and other degenerative disorders of the brain.

Proper citation: Florida Brain Bank (RRID:SCR_004936) Copy   

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http://www.adrccares.org/

The Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center (ADRC) facilitates tissue donations for the Brain Bank Research Program in order to help find better treatments, more diagnostic tools and a cure for Alzheimer's disease and dementia. The Brain Bank Program is administered by Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach and under contract with the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. ADRC also provides caregivers with the educational resources, spiritual comfort and emotional support. The ADRC facilitates training for professional caregivers that meets requirements for the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.

Proper citation: Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center (RRID:SCR_004924) Copy   

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http://talkbank.org/

Databases of transcript and media data collected from conversations with adults and older children to foster fundamental research in the study of human and animal communication. Conversations with children are available from CHILDES. All of the data is transcribed in CHAT and CA/CHAT formats. Databases of the following types are included in the collection: Aphasia patient speech, Child speech, Study of Phonological Development, Conversation Analysis, and Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition. TalkBank will use these databases to advance the development of standards and tools for creating, sharing, searching, and commenting upon primary materials via networked computers.

Proper citation: TalkBank (RRID:SCR_003242) Copy   

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http://ki-su-arc.se/dementia-in-swedish-twins-harmony/

A twin study characterizing the importance of genetic factors for dementia and using discordant twin pairs to study other putative risk factors which control for genetic propensity to develop the disease. Molecular genetic studies have identified a number of mutations and other markers associated with early age of onset Alzheimer''''s disease. However, most cases of late age of onset dementia are considered sporadic, that is, without a clear genetic basis. Twin studies provide a unique opportunity to characterize the importance of genetic factors for dementia. Discordant twin pairs additionally provide the opportunity to study other putative risk factors which controlling for genetic propensity to develop the disease. In the first wave of the Study of Dementia in Swedish Twins, all SATSA twins born before 1935 have been screened for dementia symptoms. Over 190 suspects have been identified. This pilot study has been expanded to the entire registry in the study known as HARMONY. All twins aged 65 and older were invited to participate in a computer assisted telephone screening interview. A total of 13,519 individuals completed the interview (response rate = 75.9%). Dementia screening was based on the TELE, which includes the 10-item MSQ, other cognitive items (counting backwards, recalling three words, and similarities), and questions about health and daily functioning; or on Blessed scores obtained from a proxy interview. Among those screened, 1565 were positive for suspicion of dementia and were referred for complete clinical evaluation by a physician and a nurse. Once the preliminary in-person evaluation suggested that the suspected case was demented, the twin partner was also invited for an identical clinical work-up. Response rate for clinical evaluations is 71.4%. Approximately half of those visited for evaluation have been diagnosed as demented according to DSM-IV criteria, of which two-thirds have Alzheimer''''s disease. An extensive assessment of probable risk exposure is also included. Longitudinal follow-up is yet another feature of the study. Association studies with candidate genes are also being performed. Types of samples * DNA Number of sample donors * 1154 (sample collection completed)

Proper citation: KI Biobank - HARMONY (RRID:SCR_008884) Copy   

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http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/neurology/alzheimers/research/data-tissue/biomarkers-genetics.cfm

A center that works with the Oregon Alzheimer's Disease Center's Data Core, and collects and stores tissue samples, family history and genotype data of various populations. These include samples and data from subjects from the following sources: OADC clinical studies, the Oregon Brain Aging Study, the Community Brain Donor Program, the Preventing Cognitive Decline with Alternative Therapies program (informally called the Dementia Prevention Study or DPS), the African American Dementia and Aging Project, and the Klamath Exceptional Aging Project. The collected data samples include genomic DNA, lymphoblast cell lines, genome-wide and candidate region SNP marker data, APOE, AD candidate gene markers.

Proper citation: Layton Center Biomarkers and Genetics (RRID:SCR_008824) Copy   

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