WOMEN WITH MILD ALZHEIMER'S NEEDED FOR STUDY OF ESTROGEN AND MEMORY

July 28, 1997

Media Contacts: Sarah Goodwin, 404/727-3366 - sgoodwi@emory.edu
Kathi Ovnic, 404/727-9371 - covnic@emory.edu
http://www.emory.edu/WHSC/

CALENDAR LISTING:

Researchers at the Emory Neurobehavioral Program at Wesley Woods Geriatric Center are seeking women with mild Alzheimer's disease to participate in a 12-month, multicenter study investigating the effects of estrogen and memory.

There is no cost to you for participating. The study involves monthly visits to Wesley Woods Health Center, 1841 Clifton Rd., N.E., Atlanta. Free gynecological exam, mammogram and blood studies are included in the screening process.

For information, call Jennifer Hinson at 404/728-6930 or Janet Cellar, R.N., at 404/728-6453.

For more general information on The Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center, call Health Sciences News and Information at 404-727-5686, or send e-mail to hsnews@emory.edu.