Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease common in the elderly. Some of the symptoms associated with the disease are deterioration of cognitive functions and loss of memory. These result in lowered ability to perform daily functions. For late-stage patients increased symptoms of dementia, including confusion, personality and speech changes, and eventually an almost vegetative state. It is estimated that in 2050 there will be over 16 million people living with Alzheimer's. Due to the large number of people that will be reaching the elderly stage (over 65) in the next few decades, it is important to find an efficient treatment for this disease, since the current therapies do little to help. This presentation will look at emerging treatments in AD. First, it will give background on the disease, its pathology and current treatments. Newer therapies that may open up new treatment pathways will then be the focus.
Author: Abigail Harrelson
Language: English
Subfield: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1500618886