Alzheimer's is ranked as the 7th leading cause of death in the U.S. Functional deterioration - mental and physical - may be gradual, but it is progressive.
Alzheimer's is ranked as the 7th leading cause of death in the U.S. Functional deterioration - mental and physical - may be gradual, but it is progressive.
This is true, but death is from the complications of Alzheimer's, not the beta-amyloid plaques and tau tangles characteristic of Alzheimer's that accompany brain deterioration. I studied in a beta-amyloid and tau research lab in the '90s and I'm shocked that 25 years later it's still debated whether these are a cause or effect of Alzheimer's. So much research and still no cure.
Alzheimer's is ranked as the 7th leading cause of death in the U.S. Functional deterioration - mental and physical - may be gradual, but it is progressive.
This is true, but death is from the complications of Alzheimer's, not the beta-amyloid plaques and tau tangles characteristic of Alzheimer's that accompany brain deterioration. I studied in a beta-amyloid and tau research lab in the '90s and I'm shocked that 25 years later it's still debated whether these are a cause or effect of Alzheimer's. So much research and still no cure.