ANNOUNCEMENTS

The third Zurich Meeting of the International Study Group on the Treatment of Memory Disorders Associated with Aging will take place on January 13-15, 1984. The meeting will consider: Improvements in the diagnosis and classification of patients with Alzheimer's Disease; New information about the biology and func- tions of CNS cholinergic neurons; Strategies for increasing the output of peptide neurotransmitters in neurological diseases; and New data concerning the efficacy of various proposed treatments in Alzheimer's Disease. Attendance will be lim- ited, and preference will be given to applicants who actually are worlting on the treatment of human memory disorders. Additional information can be obtained by writing to:

Professor R. J. Wurtman MIT E25-607 Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.

First Congress of the International Society

for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism

Pharmacology Biochemistry & Behavior

Volume 18, Supplement 1, 1983

Symposium held in Munich, Germany July 6-10, 1982

Proceedings edited by

Ronald G. Thurman and Paula L. Hoffman

The 100 papers in this volume are divided into thirteen major subgroups arranged in order of increasing biological complexity from membrane structure to behavior.

I. Interactions of Ethanol with Cell Membranes and Effects on Membrane-Bound Proteins

II. Enzymology of Alcohol and Aldehyde Dehydrogenases III. Acetaldehyde IV. Ethanol Metabolism V. Interactions Between Ethanol and Intermediary Metabolism VI. Ethanol-Drug Interactions VII. Ethanol, Endocrinology and Reproduction VIII. Effects of Ethanol on the Function of Neurotransmitters

and Neuromodulators IX. Metabolic Zonation X. Clinical and Pathological Effects of Ethanol XI. Electrophysiological Effects of Ethanol XII. Ethanol Tolerance, Physical Dependence and Preference XIII. Genetic and Environmental Influences on

Alcohol-Induced Behaviors

608 pages, 430 figures, 170 tables $125.00

(Payment must accompany order)

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Special Issue: Neurobiology of Aging, Winter 1982

SLEEP A N D AGING

Edited by Nancy Miller and Raymond T. Bartus

Table o f Conlents

Introduction: Sleep and Aging. MILLER, N. and R. T. BARTUS.

O v e r v i e w : P r e c l i n i c a l R e s e a r c h

Animal models of sleep disorders during aging. INGRAM, D. K., E. L. LONDON and M. A. REYNOLDS

C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s o f S l e e p in t h e E l d e r l y

Chronobiology of aging: Temperature, sleep-wake rhythms and entrainment. WEITZMAN, E. D., M. L. MOLINE, C. A. CZEISLER and J. C. ZIMMERMAN.

The measurement and characteristics of sleep in older persons. WEBB, W. B.

Sleep fragmentation in the elderly: Relationship to daytime sleep tendency. CARSKADON, M. A., E. D. BROWN and W. C. DEMENT.

S l e e p D i s t u r b a n c e s in t h e E l d e r l y

Sleep apnea and nocturnal myoclonus in the elderly. KRIPKE, D. F., S. ANCOLI-ISRAEL and N. OKUDAIRA.

Sleep related respiratory depression in the elderly: Underlying mechanisms. MC GINTY, D., M. LI'VI'NER, E. BEAHM, E. RUIZ-PRIMO, E. YOUNG and J. SOWERS.

R e l a t i o n s h i p s B e t w e e n S l e e p P a t h o l o g y a n d P s y c h o p a t h o l o g y in t h e E l d e r l y

EEG, sleep, depression and aging. KUPFER, D. J., C. F. REYNOLDS III, R. F. ULRICH, D. H. SHAW and P. A. COBLE.

Sleep, EEG and mental function changes in senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type. PRINZ, P. N., P. P. VITALIANO, M. V. VITIELLO, J. BOKAN, M. RASKIND, E. PESKIND and C. GERBER.

Disturbances of sleep and cognitive functioning in patients with dementia. LOEWENSTEIN, R. J., H. WEINGARTNER, J. C. GILLIN, W. KAYE and M. EBERT.

T h e I n t e r a c t i o n s o f S l e e p a n d D r u g s i n t h e E l d e r l y

Aging, drugs, and sleep. GUILLEMINAULT, C. and R. SILVESTRI.

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Gerontological Society of America Awards

A call for nominations has been issued for two of the awards made annually by The Gerontological Society of America for outstanding achievements by its mem- bers. These awards are the Robert W. Kleemeier Award and the Donald P. Kent Award.

The Robert W. Kleemeier Award is given to a member of the GSA in recognition of outstanding re- search in the field of gerontology. The awardee this year must be a member of the Behavioral and Social Sciences or Social Research, Planning, and Practice Section.

The Donald P. Kent Award is given to a member of the GSA who exemplifies the highest standards of professional leadership in gerontology through teach- hag, service, and interpretation of gerontology to the larger society. The awardee this year must be a member of the Behavioral and Social Sciences or So- cial Research, Planning, and Practice Section.

Nominations with two supporting statements and curriculum vitae should be sent by June 1, 1983, to John W. Rowe, M.D., Chairman, GSA Awards Committee, c/o Helga Volz, Awards Corrdinator, GSA, 1835 K Street, NW, Suite 305, Washington, D.C. 20006.

The Fifty-ninth Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neuropathologists Inc. will be held at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri, on June 9-12, 1983.

1983 Presidential Symposium

The Presidential Symposium will be held on Sunday morning June 12, 1983, with the following speakers and topics:

John P. Blass, M.D., Ph.D. Metabolic Aspects of Dementia Charles A. Marotta,

M.D., Ph.D. Robert D. Terry, M.D. Richard T. Johnson, M.D. Alan G. Dickinson, Ph.D.

Elias E. Manuelidis, M.D.

Micromolecular Aspects of Dementia

Alzheimer's Disease Viruses and Dementia The Use of Experimental Neuro-

pathology as a Tool in Dementia Research

Presidential Address: Creutzfeldt- Jakob Disease

The Gerontological Society of America

announces the 1983

BROOKDALE AWARDS FOR DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTIONS TO GERONTOLGY

This year the RESEARCH AWARD will be made in the Biological or Clinical Sciences, whereas the NON-RESEARCH AWARD will be presented for contributions in the Social or Behavioral Areas. Each Awardee will receive $20,000.

Nominees must be citizens of the U.S. who have been recognized both nationally and internationally for their distinguished contributions to gerontology.

Nominations should be made in the form of a letter setting out in detail the significance of the individual's contributions. A curriculum vitae and two other letters of endorsement must accompany the nomination. Ten copies of these materials should be sent by June 15, 1983, to:

Brookdale Awards Screening Committee The Gerontological Society of America 1835 K St., NW Suite 305 Washington, D.C. 20006

Annual Walter Nicolai Prize in Biomedical Gerontology (American Aging Association)

Through the Paul F. Glenn Foundation, a prize was estab- lished in 1982 in the name of Walter Nicolai for meritorious re- search by a graduate or medical student in the area of biomedical gerontology.

The prize will be awarded each year at the Annual Meeting of the American Aging Association (AGE). For purposes of the prize, biomedical gerontology is defined as basic biological or clinical research involving normal aging or age associated dis- eases. The research should be oriented toward improving the quality of later life. The prize is in the amount of $1,000 together with a citation.

Nominations for the 1983 prize should be mailed by July I, 1983, to

Denham Harman, M.D., Executive Director American Aging Association (AGE), Inc. University of Nebraska Medical Center 42nd and Dewey Avenue Omaha, Nebraska 68105

and should include four copies of each of the following: 1. 6-10 page report of the research (typed double spaced) with

name and departmental affiliations. 2. sponsor's letter commenting on the significance of the work. 3. candidate's curriculum vitae with current professional address.

Kilian J. Schmitt Brain-Endocrine Interaction Symposium V "Neuropeptides: Central and Peripheral"

July 27-29, 1983

University of Wurzburg, Wurzburg, West Germany

For further information contact:

Dr. David E. Scott or Dr. Willis K. Paull Department of Anatomy

University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine

Columbia, MO 65212

Conference on Nutritional Intervention in the Aging Process

12-13 September, 1983 Marriott Pavillion Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri

Purposes: (1) present recent advances in basic re- search concerning nutrition and aging (proteins, min- erals, dietary restriction, antioxidants) and (2) apply this knowledge to diseases of the elderly (diabetes, osteoporosis, dementia, cardiovascular disease). Pro- gram will include invited speakers, contributed posters, and panel discussion.

Contact: Conference Secretary, Geriatric Center (IIIG-JB), VA Medical Center, St. Louis, MO 63125; telephone (314) 894-4659.

The Janssen Research Foundation

SYMPOSIUM ON

THE PHARMACOLOGICAL BASIS OF MIGRAINE THERAPY

Beerse (Belgium) 19-20 September 1983

For more information regarding the meeting, its programme and abstract forms for submitting a poster, please contact:

Willem K. Amery, M.D. Ph.D. Janssen Research Foundation Koningslaan 17 2340 Beerse BELGIUM

Collegium Internationa/e Neuro-Psychopharmacologicum

14th C.I.N.P. Congress

June 19-23, 1984--Florence, Italy

Scientific Programme The following symposia have been selected: 1. Alzheimer's disease 2. Temporal lobe epilepsy: Interface between neuro-

pharmacology and psychopharmacology 3. Drug abuse and dependence 4. Receptors and specific binding sites in the brain 5. Hypoxia of the brain 6. Biological correlates of personality 7. Peptides in the brain 8. The significance of biological markers of CNS diag-

nostic criteria. Abstracts for slide and poster pre- sentations are invited and may be submitted by any registered participant by January 31, 1984.

For further information contact G. Racagni, Chair- man, Inst. of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, Uni- versity of Milan, Via Andrea del Sarto 21, 20129 Milano, Italy.