RESEARCH
Project | Staff |
1. Research on diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia. We investigate the values of different blood, csf and neuroimaging biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease, using a 6-year prospective longitudinal design. | Prof. LW Chu |
2. Hormonal intervention in aging: Investigation of the clinical values of hormonal intervention in Alzheimer’s disease, in particular the use of testosterone in pre-clinical Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) | Prof. LW Chu |
3. Clinical trials of new drugs in Alzheimer’s disease and aging, in collaboration with major pharmaceutical companies, current study include masitinib in Alzheimer’s disease (with the company AB Sciences) | Prof. LW Chu, Dr. Patrick Chiu, Dr. May Chan, Dr. YF Shea, Dr. Fei Chan |
4. Falls in the Elderly | Prof. LW Chu |
5. Advance directive survey in the elderly people | Prof. LW Chu, Dr. Patrick Chiu, Dr. James Luk, |
6. Vascular dementia, stroke and frailty in elderly people | Prof. LW Chu |
7. Unplanned readmission and other health services research | Prof. LW Chu, Prof. Felix Chan |
8. Rehabilitation of elderly patient | Dr. James Luk, Prof. Felix Chan |
9. Influenza vaccination and infectious diseases in long term care homes | Dr. TC Chan, Prof, LW Chu, Prof. Felix Chan, Dr. James Luk, Dr. Patrick Chiu |
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