[S-15] Dementia and cognitive neurology: recent advances

[S-15-1] Recent advancement of cognitive batteries for Alzheimer's disease

Atsushi Iwata (The University of Tokyo Hospital Department of Neurology, Japan)

Neuropsychological findings are useful clue for adequate diagnosis of dementia. In this session, the topics and the trends of cognitive neurology/neuropsychology regarding dementia are introduced and will bring clinicians useful information. First, recent advance of Neurocognitive evaluation of dementia second, clinico-pathological investigation of a new entity: primary progressive AOS, third, pathological correlation with non fluent variant primary progressive aphasia, and finally, variation of SD　and LPA will be presented.

Education
2002 Ph.D. (Neurology), The University of Tokyo
1993 M.D., The University of Tokyo
Professional Experience
Apr 2019 to Present Associate Professor, Neurology, The University of Tokyo
Jun 2015 to Mar 2019 Senior Assistant Professor
Oct 2010 to Mar 2016 PRESTO researcher, Japan Science and Technology Agency
Jul 2008 to Jun 2014 Project Associate Professor
Oct 2007 to Jun 2008 Project Assistant Professor
Apr 2005 to Sep 2007 Research fellow. Neurology, The University of Tokyo Hospital
Aug 2002 to Mar 2005 Postdoctoral fellow, Biology, Prof. Ron R. Kopito, Stanford University
Apr 2002 to May 2004 Research Fellow, Japan Society for Promotion of Science
June 1997 to March1998 Medical Staff, Neurology, The University of Tokyo Hospital
June 1996 to May 1997 Medical Staff, Neurology, NTT Kanto-Teishin Hospital
June 1995 to May 1996 Medical Staff, Neurology. Japanese Red Cross Medical Centre