Quick Takeaways:
- AKC Canine Health Foundation launched a dedicated Aging research program to improve understanding of age-related diseases and support healthier aging in dogs
- The initiative includes new global guidelines for diagnosing and monitoring Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CCDS), helping standardize care and accelerate research in canine dementia
- As part of the program, CHF awarded a grant to Evan MacLean at the University of Arizona to study the role of IGF-1 in canine cognitive decline, supporting broader efforts under the Dog Aging Project
Why It Matters?
AKC Canine Health Foundation is elevating canine geroscience from scattered projects to a focused Aging program, anchored by new global guidelines that standardize how vets diagnose and monitor Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome, essentially “dog dementia.”
Source: Globenewswire
