dementia - degeneration of various functions governed by the central nervous system, including motor reactions, memory and learning capacity, problem solving etc. These functions normally decline with age, but several dementia syndromes result from pathological organic deterioration of the brain.
Coordination activities, using a bottom up approach, will be carried out in the whole field of science and technology in areas such as:
(a) health: health of key population groups; major diseases and disorders (e.g. cancer, diabetes and diabetes-related diseases, degenerative diseases of the nervous system, psychiatric diseases, cardiovascular diseases, hepatitis, allergies, visual impairment), rare diseases, alternative or non-conventional medicine and major diseases linked to poverty in developing countries; activities involved will be implemented, for instance, through coordination of research and comparative studies, development of European databases and interdisciplinary networks, exchange of clinical practice and coordination of clinical trials ...
