Alzheimer’s Prevention in Future?
An Alzheimer’s diagnosis can be hard for seniors and their families to cope with and that’s because there is no known cure, and no proven ways to stop the progression of the disease. But, there is new hope as there have been recent discoveries that could bring big changes.
• There is a brain plaque that is detectable in the brain long before any cognitive decline begins to surface
• The plaque referred to as amyloid –beta has been discovered to cause damage when present in certain areas of the hippocampus
• Previously, it was known that the plaque was present in seniors with Alzheimer’s, but it was unknown if it was toxic or if its presence was coincidental
• The presence of the plaque can cause neurons to die, which can be related to cognitive decline
• Since there’s no way to redevelop neurons that have already died, further research is necessary to see if there is a way to prevent the build up of this plaque earlier before it causes irreversible damage
Via: Herald Sun
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