How Close Are We to Curing Alzheimer's?
Researchers are working hard to understand the mechanics of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. So, how close are we to finding a cure? We're conducting a survey of our viewers!...
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[ ♪ Intro ♪ ] A lot of things about getting older can seem kinda fun -- like senior discounts, butterscotch candies, and argyle sweaters. But aging can come with plenty of problems, too. And a big one is an increased risk of dementia. You might hear people talk about Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia as natural and unavoidable parts of getting older. But even though we still don’t understand everything that happens in the brain with these illnesses, there’s no reason they should be impossible to prevent or cure. And that’s why scientists are racing to understand how they work and develop treatments and ways to prevent them, and there are new studies coming out all the time. But we still have a lot of work to do. Even though they...
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[ ♪ Intro ♪ ] A lot of things about getting older can seem kinda fun -- like senior discounts, butterscotch candies, and argyle sweaters. But aging can come with plenty of problems, too. And a big one is an increased risk of dementia. You might hear people talk about Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia as natural and unavoidable parts of getting older. But even though we still don’t understand everything that happens in the brain with these illnesses, there’s no reason they should be impossible to prevent or cure. And that’s why scientists are racing to understand how they work and develop treatments and ways to prevent them, and there are new studies coming out all the time. But we still have a lot of work to do. Even though they...
