Areas of the Brain Affected by Alzheimer's Disease
It is the nature of the disease and the fact of how widespread it is that causes scientists and researchers expend so much time and energy on finding cures for Alzheimer’s disease. It is estimated that 2-5% of people over the age of 65, and up to 20% of those over 80, have the condition. Of late I came across some interesting as well as heartening information about recent advancements made in this space and we are now closer than ever before to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s.
This BBC article talks about a drug called Aricept which a sufferer of moderate Alzheimer’s has found to be very effective in slowing the rate of deterioration. The article goes on to talk about Some specialist memory clinics, such as the Rice centre (Research Institute for the Care of Older People Centre) in Bath, which offer assessment, support, information and advice to carers and to those with memory problems. According to the sufferer on Aricept, "The drugs have.....It is the nature of the disease and the fact of how widespread it is that causes scientists and researchers expend so much time and energy on finding cures for Alzheimer’s disease. It is estimated that 2-5% of people over the age of 65, and up to 20% of those over 80, have the condition. Of late I came across some interesting as well as heartening information about recent advancements made in this space and we are now closer than ever before to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s.
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