By Michael Rafii, M.D., Ph.D, ADCS Associate Medical Director Among the major uncertainties surrounding Alzheimer’s disease is whether and how the amyloid plaques found in the brains of patients with the disorder actually damage neurons. There are many theories; below are two of the leading ideas. Calcium Overload Calcium ions play an essential role…
By Paul Aisen, M.D. Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study Professor of Neurosciences, University of California San Diego There has been much discussion in the news lately as to whether the amyloid hypothesis is the correct path for research. The amyloid hypothesis is supported by a huge body of evidence, but to my thinking the most…
Rates of cognitive impairment among older Americans are on the decline, according to a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) comparing the cognitive health of older people in 1993 and 2002. Higher levels of education were associated with better cognitive health.