Re:Scientists May Have Found Mechanism Behind Cognitive Decl...
by Animats on Sunday July 30, 2023 @02:53PM
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> He pointed out that this would only work in normal age-related cognitive decline, not the decline seen in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
That's an important distinction. Alzheimer's disease is a specific problem, separate from long-term cognitive decline. That the mechanisms of both have been identified is real progress. One way medicine progresses is by differentiating causes of the same symptoms. Then specific treatments can be worked on.
That's an important distinction. Alzheimer's disease is a specific problem, separate from long-term cognitive decline. That the mechanisms of both have been identified is real progress. One way medicine progresses is by differentiating causes of the same symptoms. Then specific treatments can be worked on.